The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Working with an agency can help save time and money due to the company’s efficiencies, negotiating expertise, and vendor relationships/purchasing power. Tech savvy – In today’s digital age, technology is integral to event management. of past events.

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Event Management Management Sustainability Food and Beverage 52

Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

Livestream or have speakers? When you prioritize traffic you allowing WiFi to allow more important traffic such as a keynote speaker or Livestream to use more bandwidth over an attendee watching in the audience. Make notes as detailed as possible so when you refer back there isn’t much guessing. . Venue Negotiations .

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Negotiating Contracts Venues Wireless 112

Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What should you do when your key speaker suddenly cancels five days before the event? If you’re hosting or streaming any part of the event online, consider platform subscription costs, camera setups, and other associated tech expenses. Negotiate terms. Negotiate mutually beneficial terms. Guarantee technical support.

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Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. They can often negotiate better deals and availability. Ask for references from past clients to get a sense of their level of customer service and support.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 6, 2020

The event is often referred to the golden nugget of the holiday where some guests purchase the cruise purely to experience the events and the John Farnham and Singapore GP events held at the iconic Gardens by The Bay, was no exception.

B2C 95

B2C B2B Negotiating Venues 95

SmartMeetings

MAY 17, 2022

Could forever-remote tech workers fuel meeting boom? The list of tech companies still operating on some variation of a remote-first work model is an alphabet soup of some household names: Adobe, Dropbox, Facebook, Hubspot, LinkedIn, Microsoft, SAP and Verizon have all announced that workers don’t have to come into the office daily.

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Tech Technology Meetings 2022 52

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. They’re getting much better data, reaching a broader audience, getting high-level speakers more easily and cheaply, and are realizing the impact of having so many people out of the office for several days traveling to and from events.

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2021 Site Selections Contracts Venues 111

Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Often we as event professionals think of the attendee experience first – like food-and-beverage, venue location, speaker and entertainment considerations – and then tack on event security much later. Usually WiFi is an additional service offered by your venue, so when in negotiations with them you should make sure of two things.

Insurance 122

Insurance Food and Beverage Venues Events 122

Bizzabo

JANUARY 4, 2019

This will help you make decisions further down the line as and will also be a boon to future event planners who refer to your budget plan. Once the negotiations are underway, this is when you will want to gather as many details as much as possible. The speakers will also be a very important and significant part of the event budget.

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2019 Event Marketing Marketing Social Media 61

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate? Will you have paid speakers, performers, or special guests?

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance 78

Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Often we as event professionals think of the attendee experience first – like food-and-beverage, venue location, speaker and entertainment considerations – and then tack on event security much later. Usually WiFi is an additional service offered by your venue, so when in negotiations with them you should make sure of two things.

Insurance 60

Insurance Food and Beverage Venues Events 60

Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2019

On this week’s Event Tech Podcast, Will Curran and Brandt Krueger walk you through all you need to know to save money on AV. Subscribe to the Event Tech Podcast here and never miss a beat! How to Win at Negotiating AV Prices for Events . Can I Negotiate Venue AV Charges? Join them for the hottest tips on AV Pricing!

Negotiating 119

Negotiating Education Event Tech Tech 119

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Maybe it's hosting quality networking opportunities, or creating a high-tech event experience. Or perhaps it's having an impressive venue or a top industry keynote speaker. She believed that across meetings, the planners were not enabled to negotiate the best rates on meeting room rentals because they lacked benchmarks and comparisons.

2023 40

2023 Food and Beverage Social Media Negotiating 40

Capterra Event Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Bookmark it, print it out and mark it up, and reference it whenever it’s time to kick off your planning process. Determine your tech needs. It’s a breakdown of what you’d like to see go into and come out of your event, and can touch on speakers, revenue, attendees, and media attention. Let’s dive in!

Social Media 110

Social Media Food and Beverage Advertising Speakers 110

Cvent: Event Marketing

MARCH 7, 2019

You still need to create and send out a request for proposals (RFPs), evaluate them, and work through complicated negotiations. Create a calendar with pre-event milestones like speaker announcements and agenda unveiling. Using Tech to Keep Attendees in the Know. Venue sourcing tools make everything so much easier.

Event Planning 59

Event Planning Social Media Event Apps Venues 59

Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 10, 2019

Your event has a purpose from the beginning, which will drive content, speakers, and the venue. Track budgeted, negotiated, and actual expenses to show their return on objectives and make your next budget even smarter. Negotiate better deals with vendors and suppliers based on transaction history. Building the Perfect Event.

Event Planning 46

Event Planning 2019 Food and Beverage Social Media 46

Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Here are a few of the tools planners are using to make it happen: Silent conferences – Multiple speakers are able to present in the same space, while attendees wear special headphones that allow them to toggle between/choose a speaker. Meditation is guided, massages are given, tech-free zones are created — the list goes on.

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