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The Road Ahead: What’s In Store for the Event Industry In 2021 & Beyond – Part Two In-Person Events

Event Leadership Institute

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. Venue sourcers refer to the organization hosting the event as their “client” because that’s ostensibly who they’re providing site selection services for. So in reality, their “client” is the venue paying them.

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A Higher Meetings Education: Future-Proof Your Career

SmartMeetings

Today’s intense focus on key performance indicators, event-tech stacks and designing brilliant experiences has made the need for advanced education—from a university, association or DIY commitment—almost a requisite for getting hired…and for thriving. Some topics are evergreen—negotiation, experience design, trends.

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The Ultimate Guide on How to Start Your Event Planning Business

Capterra Event Management

Site Selection. Event Tech. If you are able to negotiate beneficial contracts with your vendors, you will minimize your need to store resources. Event Proposals. Event Design Process. Layouts and Schematics. Floral Decor. Design Elements. Color Schemes. Event Elements Assessment. Catering and Cuisine. Tented Events.

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Best in Show: Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

App/Tech Provider Support. Av/Tech Support. Nominated by Maureen Sojka, Events Manager, Creative Marketing Alliance — “Great prompt response for the initial quote; superb on-site tech support. But I would like to nominate Ricky for what he does for us outside of contract negotiation. Scot Richardson. Paul Kennealy.

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