Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why should you hire a professional planner? Meetings, conferences, trade shows and events are essential for a company’s improvement. Utilizing these tools to enhance the corporate brand, entice customers, re-energize employees and educate attendees are all great reasons to gather.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. In recent weeks, two event professional organizations have launched certification programs and internet-based classes designed with the goal of making event profs better at what they do. Planners who participate in these webinars will earn CE credits.

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Certification Training Prospect Contracts 284

Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

Playing on the small-batch distilling and culinary legacy in Louisville, Kentucky, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is approaching its annual World Education Congress as a personally crafted experience that allows attendees to build a calendar of sessions that fits their career goals.

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Education Networking Sports Culture 258

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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Website Planner Certification Publishing 98

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Over our 23 years in the professional event production industry, we’ve identified several key elements that often prevent our clients’ events from achieving outstanding success. Rather than being disheartened by these challenges, we’ve chosen to initiate a dialogue and educate our clients.

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Rehearsal Communications Communications Preparation 223

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

As an adult, she stumbled into non-profit work, which later sparked her passion for event planning. She is now associate director of special events at UPMC Pinnacle Foundation. When it comes to busy event days, she leans on her people. “We In addition to being a meeting planner, Jakob is also a nurse.

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Certification Booking Planner Education 254

Traveler's Q

APRIL 4, 2024

Imagine your next event planned by a genius mind that never sleeps—welcome to the era where artificial intelligence (AI) transforms event planning into an art form. The introduction of AI into the realm of event planning marks a pivotal shift, turning mundane tasks into a canvas for innovation.

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Management Logistics Automation Networking 130

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

It seems that most meeting planners get into the business by accident, rather than spending their grade-school years thinking, “When I grow up, I’d sure like to organize professional-education conferences.”. How did you come to appreciate the role of meeting planner? I also want to have a hand in planning an Olympic Games.

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Planner Meeting Seminar Social Media 105

MeetingsNet

JUNE 9, 2023

And who is attending more planner-education events: novices or veterans? In such a scenario, 42 percent of responding planners said that the first line item that would face cuts is attendee gifts and merchandise. Which meeting elements would be scaled back first if budget cuts were necessary?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2023

One major aspect is the engagement among attendees. Where event profs hope to give event attendees a vibrant, appealing and informative session, it may come off more as an information dump for some. Make Your Attendees Feel Like Co-creators. Make Your Attendees Feel Like Co-creators. Engage and Listen.

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Meeting Remote Events Attendee 202

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In a world where technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) , is reshaping the event industry, the role of an event planner has taken on new dimensions. This is precisely why hiring the right event planner can make the difference between a seamless event and one fraught with chaos.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

Your Clients and Attendees Probably Like Diversity Rhonda Monet Knowing your clientele is important. Your Clients and Attendees Probably Like Diversity Rhonda Monet Knowing your clientele is important. If a client has strong feelings about DEI, meetings planners should too. “If Millennials, Gen Zs.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Two years ago, she joined the company to help modernize their events and create new products, and currently sees those efforts generating a lot of success. In the beginning of her career, as she began to gain experience in the industry, Mesmer noticed that all of the planners she admired had the letters “CMP” after their name.

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Education Preparation Certification Planner 130

Bizzaboo

JUNE 2, 2021

Ever wonder how CMP, CSEP, CPCE, CGMP prepare you for event planning? Curious if event planning certifications can actually help you learn more about the industry or take your career to the next level? We'll also show you how to use online event planning classes to your advantage at the end of the article.

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Certification Event Planning Trade Show Events 98

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The conference offers a forum for academic event profs to share best practices and trade ideas, something which can be beneficial for new event planners; appropriately, challenges faced by new event planners is one of the topics discussed.

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Events Planner Conference Event Planning 212

Travel Daily Media

MARCH 23, 2023

The post The New Melbourne e-Guide Makes Business Event Planning Easier appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Educating and influencing business event planners on why the world meets in Melbourne, the latest Melbourne e-Guide highlights the city’s strengths as a leading destination for business events.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2024

Preparing for the Exam Since the start, Carvalho has been committed to self-education in the events industry. Attending flagship events like PCMA Convening Leaders and MPI WEC has been instrumental in staying current on the latest trends in learning, technology, and the overall landscape,” she says. What will they do?

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Preparation Fashion Education Booking 264

Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

Just two years ago, a hybrid event was nearly synonymous with a live-streamed in-person event. Most planners didn’t even hear of them prior to 2020! But today, this perfect blend of face-to-face and digital experiences is considered one of the biggest event trends in 2022. Virtual Audience Engagement Galore.

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Audience Production Events Planner 316

MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

A veteran planner explains how to push back tactfully but effectively when a proposed change isn’t for the better. But there must be boundaries for change in the course of planning a big meeting, and planners are responsible for enforcing those boundaries. That was the message from Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events.

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Endless Events

JUNE 20, 2023

Educated: More Gen Z’ers have completed high school and college than previous generations. You’re marketing to a more educated audience, which should impact how you present your brand. Instead of scratching your head, follow these tips to create a better experience for Gen Z professionals at your next event.

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Social Media Audience Events Media 156

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

Website 52

Website Planner Certification Publishing 52

Social Tables

MARCH 10, 2021

Free Planning Tools Diagram events, wow attendees, and win clients with free planning tools. In addition to checking out our post on how to become a wedding planner , one of the first things we recommend doing is exploring some of the best online wedding planner courses the web has to offer.

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Online Planner Certification Training 78

Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2022

Event professionals and attendees are reconsidering how they approach events and reinventing the wheel in new and exciting ways. After a year of virtual events, it’s no surprise that planners and attendees are eager to get back to in-person events.

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Meeting Planner Attendee Technology 239

Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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Planner Incentives Events Trade Show 115

Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

When we talk about the most popular event platform features , we typically think of registration and ticketing , integrations, gamification, and analytics reporting, for example. But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? Who will enter the data?”

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Platform Event Apps Events Planner 380

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. We are turning attendees into participants,” he said. My advice for planners is to look for a solution with the breadth to support lots of different use cases,” he said.

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Meeting Virtual Events Platform Attendee 232

Endless Events

JULY 10, 2020

It’s finally time to discuss the hot topic of hybrid events. Over the past few months, we’ve been focused on providing all the educational content we possibly could about virtual events. Virtual events will continue to be relevant from here on. How Do Physical & Virtual Attendees Interact?

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Virtual Events Events Audience Production 347

Endless Events

JULY 24, 2020

My sister is a teacher in northern Nevada, and there are so many education problems that revolve around hybrid solutions. Even though the issue feels a lot like this: So we were both in positions to have an educated conversation on the topic. We both considered the benefits as well as the difficulties of hybrid events/learning.

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Virtual Events Events Networking Benefits 331

Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events.

Marketing 296

Marketing Marketing Audience Social Media 296

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Planning and executing a successful large-scale special event can be an exhilarating experience, but one that comes with its fair share of challenges, especially when it comes to managing traffic and ensuring smooth transportation for attendees. How many flaggers are needed?

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Management Transportation Preparation Training 178

Endless Events

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Whether you opt for an in-person or hybrid event, you need the right venue to create a truly captivating experience. Newbie event planners will often pick a venue, negotiate a deal with them, and sign the venue’s provided contract. . Why should you let your venue dictate what happens at your event?

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Contracts Contracts Venue Sustainability 299

Eventtia

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In-person, virtual, or hybrid corporate event. Best practices in planning a corporate event. Creating and sticking to an event budget. Choosing the perfect venue for your corporate event. Planning the logistics of the event. What is a Corporate Event? Hybrid Corporate Event.

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Event Planning Logistics Events Virtual Events 48

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

And, as a result, an event planner’s role is more critical than ever as every event provides a conduit for a business connection that is wrapped around a unique live event experience for all attendees. Join the movement for a better event. 1) Value Added, Multifunction Versatility. . 3) Mindfulness. .

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Trends Event Planning Planner Speakers 60

Endless Events

APRIL 28, 2020

To kick off a new week, we’re going to lay out the most common virtual event mistakes. Even though virtual events are set to become the new normal, not many planners have experience with this paradigm. There are still plenty of misconceptions flying around in regards to virtual events. 2 Overcomplicating.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 29, 2022

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is a top need in the events industry, with organizers and planners increasingly looking for ways to connect with and represent more people from all walks of life. Event diversity is critical to ensure participants feel welcome and have engaging and impactful experiences.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This feels more relevant than ever in 2020 when participants are (rightfully) expecting a degree of personalization from the events they choose to attend. . In the 202o trend report , Endless’ Kaitlin Colston writes, “not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. What are collaborative learning spaces?

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Events Networking Education Planner 364

Skift Meetings

JUNE 28, 2022

With many parts of the world experiencing the worst inflation we’ve seen in decades, events are getting more expensive to host. This makes it all that much more crucial to get the most ROI possible out of each event, and there is one key factor that can help planners hit the mark: data.

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