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7 Questions to Make You a Better Buyer of On-Site Internet

MeetingsNet

How robust does your event network need to be, and what’s negotiable? In the past year, Jay Klein planned one event where he was charged $150 for an ethernet line for a week and another where the same-size line was $2,500 per day. How does the venue price its internet? How will attendees use the internet?

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Introducing the 2021 Event Planning Playbook

Event Farm

The Playbook provides three valuable tools for venue scouting. . Event risk assessment planning tool. 90-day global event tracker. These tools, updated in real-time, provide the information you need as you evaluate potential locations for your event. Selecting an event venue.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

Event Marketer

A number of organizations, event properties and venues are using sustainability campaigns and air emissions tools to help track and offset activities. For its National Sales Meeting , Zeiss gave attendees the option to extend their business trip into the weekend while utilizing the event’s negotiated hotel room cost.

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How to Book Entertainment for Your Next Event

Glow Global Events

Explore different options: When it comes to booking entertainment for your event, you’ll want to explore a variety of different options. This could include researching potential acts online, attending shows or events in person, speaking with venues and other contacts in the industry, etc.

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Budgets Versus Costs: A Losing Battle?

MeetingsNet

What’s worse is that “menus from hotels and venues have been unoriginal and uninspired” since the return of face-to-face events, said Melissa Woodruff, CMP, CGMP, meeting and event manager for Maritz Global Events, in MPI’s report. They are trying to make up for lost revenue and profit” from the Covid pandemic.

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The Ultimate Event Strategy Guide 2023

Stova

The Ultimate Guide to Developing an Event Strategy Learn how you can create and execute an effective global event strategy. This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team.

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Hybrid event planning: an executive guide and 6-month practical plan

SpotMe Blog

There are different options to consider when understanding how to plan hybrid events. We’ve listed 3 types of hybrid events for you to choose from. Live hybrid events. These are events where all speakers are physically present at the event venue. Others watch a recording of the event online.