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66 Creative Event Sponsorship Ideas to Help You Secure Your Ideal Sponsors

Eventmobi

Ever need help generating event sponsorship ideas? So let’s explore 66 creative event sponsorship ideas that will help you secure sponsorships for events of all kinds. And if you’ve got quite a few sponsorships under your belt, you might find something new to consider! Create sponsorship levels Got your offerings ready?

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M. Payne, CMP, CMM, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , to get her take on the current marketplace and its impact on meeting planners, and some helpful tips and tricks planners should be looking at when drafting up a contract with a hotel or venue.

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Money Talks: Defining an Event Budget

TicketBud

According to a recent Maritz Industry Trends Report , most meeting expenses are up over 20 percent since before the pandemic. By delineating expenses across various categories such as venue, marketing, and entertainment, budgets help prioritize spending for maximum impact. But, most budgets haven’t budged. Identify sources of revenue.

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Non Dues Revenue Strategy: 15 Ideas for Associations and Chambers

Eventmobi

Some examples of the more popular types of non dues revenue streams include: Events Conferences Fundraising campaigns Sponsorships Partnerships Merchandise Online fundraising Grants Whether your association is large or small, you can start with this list if you’re looking for non dues revenue ideas to diversify your revenue streams.

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The Evolution of ROI Measurement for Meetings

SmartMeetings

Sponsorship is not a creation of meeting organizers or even the modern capitalist economy. A quick history lesson uncovers this: The first sponsorships date back to the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece. As the American pastime, baseball continued to drive sports sponsorship. As a result, sports sponsorships exploded.

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8 Essentials for a Killer Sponsorship Strategy

SmartMeetings

While the word “sales” may not be used, the duties are often the same—recruiting attendees and sponsors, negotiating with venues and representing the company. Attendees are the reason planners work long hours sourcing the perfect venue, crafting agendas and testing AV setups—but sponsors keep the lights on. Refer a Friend.

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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. Leverage your vendors. Event-Tech.