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Holiday Miracles: Pop-up Bars Bring Holiday Cheer

Smart Meetings

Miracle Pop-Up Bar and its spin-off company Sippin’ Santa have opened several pop-up bars in popular venues around the Bay Area in Northern California. Between the private event options of the venues and the playful spirit of Miracle Pop Up Bar and Sippin’ Santa, your holiday event will be something to celebrate. With over 152,000 sq.

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Are in-person events COVID safe?

Conferences that Work

Make no mistake; I love to design and facilitate in-person meetings. But, as meeting professionals, we have a professional duty of care during the COVID-19 pandemic , and I think it’s important to provide a realistic assessment of risk for meeting stakeholders—especially potential attendees.

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Healthcare Events: Ideas for Every Size and Type

Attendease

Next, build a realistic event budget—factor in venue, food and beverage, A/V, staffing, speakers, promotion, etc. Then, find the right venue for your audience size, event format, and budget. Don’t underestimate good old-fashioned word-of-mouth! More registrations, greater brand awareness, increased members?

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IACC Report on the Meeting Room of Today and Tomorrow

PCMA Convene

It will only become more important for event venues to provide high-quality internet access. That’s one takeaway from IACC’s fresh-off-the-press “2018 Meeting Room of the Future Report” that will likely not surprise you.

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New and Renovated: Austin Exploration and Sunny Shores

Smart Meetings

Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. The indoor venues each have spacious 20-foot ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows showing off downtown Austin. of event space, Origin Austin’s Flight Room can accommodate up to 49 guests for small to mid-sized meetings. With 799 sq.

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The Event Planner’s Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process 2023

Stova

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. We'll show you how to get the most out of strategy, opportunities, and tools available to strike the best deal with venues. Well, it seems that the party is over.

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Events? In This Economy? Yes, and Here’s How

Endless Events

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) Instead of trimming event perks to meet your budget, you can source sponsors to make events more affordable. What’s your budget?

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