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Designing Events For Introverts

Endless Events

Leanne is a self-proclaimed introvert and an icon of the events industry. In fact, she’s meeting planners’ go-to expert in Canadian hotel site selection, helping hotel sales connect better with planners. Events for introverts? Joining our incredible host Alex Plaxen is the wonderful Leanne Calderwood.

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Attendee Accessibility and Inclusion from the Venue Side

MeetingsNet

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection.

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6 Perks of Partnering with a Third-Party Event Management Firm

Convene by PCMA

Budget Management Realistically aligning event budgets with current costs is a must in today’s economic climate, and CM’s consolidated resources and purchasing power can go a long way toward maximizing ROI.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Meetings Today Meetings Today offers monthly print and digital publications, industry news, blog posts, webinars, videos, podcasts, books, and educational resources for meeting and event planners.

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Seven Reasons to Book Now for Your 2024 Event

Blue Spark Event Design

We recommend all of our clients who are looking to book in 2024 and beyond to start immediately, and here’s why: 7 Top Reasons to Book Your Event in 2024 Right Now: Venue and hotel availability (Site selection and negotiation). Limited supply of top-quality event professionals ‘ Event design and production time.

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Make Your Conference Memorable With Spiced-Up Keynotes, Engaging Design and Workshops

Endless Events

Tips for Growing Your Event Revenue. The cuts on hotel commissions are making site selection an inadequate revenue stream for many third-party planners. This is despite the steady increase in hotel bookings for business groups and events. Using VR for Event Planning. Click To Tweet.

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Benefits of Hiring a Professional Event Planner

Blue Spark Event Design

Professional planners hone their event skills over time and can bring years of experience and knowledge to help facilitate your event with ease. Contacting references and discussing the planner’s history with corporate event planning can help you decide if the client is a good fit for your event needs.