Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

After a hopeful summer, filled with festivals, industry events , and a whole lot of catching up, event planners and professionals find themselves in a pickle yet again. ” What is an event planner to do these days? When it comes to social events, it’s just a bunch of individuals. Specialize when it’s the good times.

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Regulations Social Media Organization Contracts 311

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Gavel International

DECEMBER 19, 2022

1 ) This is great news for meeting planners, but it will come with drawbacks. There will be challenges to overcome in staffing and rising costs, however, if meeting planners understand how to overcome these issues they will be better positioned for effective in-person meetings. 1 Talent Challenges. 2 Inflation and Rising Costs.

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Trends Meeting Vendor Planner 52

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Morial Convention Center over the near term is Smart Energy Week, a co-location of the Solar Power International show, the Energy Storage International show, and Wind Energy International show that in 2019 drew more than 30,000 total attendees. In the Eye of the Storm.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

Attendee 130

Attendee Airlines Tourism Tourism 130

Stova

MARCH 7, 2023

To this end, savvy planners are being more intentional with event design. Adding to the challenges, 75 percent of planners say they have shorter lead times than in 2019. These programs realize savings mainly by standardizing preferred vendors and procurement procedures. Tip: Drive savings without diminishing event impact.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

” And so yeah there was a lot discussion going on and we’ve seen a lot of discussion going on in the planner community about how this is going to affect. And now here we are finally January 2019 where they’re announcing Encore Event Technologies. Oh my, God, did you see? Oh my, God, did you see?” all of Chicago.

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Contracts Contracts Events Planner 249

Bizzaboo

AUGUST 30, 2023

Plus, we’ve included 10 outside-the-box event planning tips to help today’s event planners succeed beyond their wildest expectations. Check out our article, “ Setting Long-Term Goals for Event Planners: Tips and Guidance.” Curious about how to set objectives and long-term event goals?

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Event Planning Vendor Events Automation 95

PlannerWire

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

From budgeting, reports, and task management to attendee registration, check-in, floor plans, and everything in between, they have you covered… what what you need without the soul crushing cost and long term contracts that the other platforms suck you into. Welcome to the EventTech 12 PlanningPod Edition. Try it free today!

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Social Tables

MAY 16, 2019

The average couple spends $1,000 – $2,500 on a wedding planner for their big day. There are more than 300,000 wedding vendors operating in the United States which means you have plenty of options to choose from! The latest wedding industry reports say that vendors are now forming strategic partnerships to boost their businesses.

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Rehearsal Insurance Vendor Venue 83

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2022

Will face-to-face event attendance return to 2019 levels soon? If you’re really working at trying to go back to the way things were before COVID,” he said, “you’re doing yourself an injustice, regardless of whether you’re a meeting planner or you’re running a hotel or a catering business.”. Or has there been some fundamental shift?

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Trends Banking Events Preparation 130

Convene by PCMA

JULY 20, 2021

For Susan Kushner, president and CFO of Kushner & Associates, which organized transportation for the 2019 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, there was no there was no backup plan to pivot to during the pandemic. Now, as the industry is re-opening, Kushner is facing a lag in supply and labor while vendors rebuild.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

Your success as the event planner relies on your ability to not only create a successful event, but also your ability to communicate that success to stakeholders based on shared performance indicators that show event ROI. Major cities use tax money to create these non-profits, which help connect events with venues at no cost to planners.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2020

Connectivity with direct software vendors of hotels. In this business model, a wholesaler (bed bank) contracts with a hotel for a period of time to sell a bulk of its rooms for a fixed price. Sometimes, wholesalers do dynamic pricing , but this type of contract is uncommon. Exclusive contracted rates. Wholesale APIs.

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