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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

According to a study by the World Scholarship Vault , event planner stress levels are hitting a new high — the third-most stressful job in the world for 2023. Event planners are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses. But things have changed.

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75+ Ideas to Cut Meeting Costs

MeetingsNet

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. The costs of holding a meeting or convention have skyrocketed, but most planners find their budgets just aren’t budging—at least, not enough. Need to Cut the Meeting Budget? Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings.

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Need to Cut the Meeting Budget? Start with the Big Picture

MeetingsNet

For example, do you really need to hold that meeting off-site and in person? For board meetings and other smaller business events, is a virtual meeting an option? Yes, attendees are a bit tired of online events, but they are effective for short meetings to exchange information. Premium food options.

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10 Cost Saving Tips for Planners

Smart Meetings

On the heels of multiple studies showing that event professionals are increasingly being asked to do more with less, Smart Meetings asked a veteran planner for tips on how to create “wow” on a budget. Most properties will negotiate for a lower price if they can lock in the business for two or three years. Food and Beverage.

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Chasing Down Viable Hybrid Meeting Solutions

PCMA Convene

So begins the overview of R3: The Rocky Mountain Reskill Roadtrip , setting the tone for a hybrid/hackathon event organized by the PCMA Rocky Mountain Chapter and held on April 8, Global Meetings Industry Day. One was the Global Meetings Industry Day that Meetings Mean Business was putting on. Daniel Stones.

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The Strategic Meetings Management Guide 2023

Stova

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Meeting Planners

SmartMeetings

By making a few resolutions and taking these simple steps, meeting planners can be sure 2017 will be a great year for fabulous events and stellar career progression. For meeting and event planners, continuous learning is simply a part of the job. In the meetings and events industry, it’s all about what’s new.