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Event Management Versus Event Production: What’s the Difference?

Endless Events

Whichever option you choose, both vendors will make your event look effortless and high-quality. Your vendors should work so seamlessly that attendees don’t even notice all the hard work happening behind the scenes. . Sourcing vendors and crew. Vendor collaboration. Stage design. Creative design or graphic design.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Continue to focus on the ever-changing expectations of venues and event attendees, as they often fluctuate with the times. Agreeing to a date and booking a venue without further research could cause complications that harm event success, accommodation availability, and the attendee experience.

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Contingency Plans Save the Day for Events, Again and Again

Smart Meetings

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! Hargrove’s contingency plan was not limited to a government shutdown.

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Tackling In-person Events as a Team at nSight 2022

Smart Meetings

Their staff and vendors were stretched thin by companies eager to return to events. Initially projected to be half the size, nSight 2022 drew in 1,400 registered attendees. The elaborate program was rehearsed many times over, giving everyone confidence that the event would be a success. Value your vendor relationships.”

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How Two Virtual Meetings Added Meaning to their Gatherings

Smart Meetings

He designed a virtual wine tasting and networking experience that led attendees from as far away as Atlanta on a journey through an interactive space to learn about the spirits, the cause and each other. First, he secured the date with the wine vendor, who helped keep costs down by shipping boxes with miniature bottles.

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Your 2021 Virtual Event Budget Checklist!

Endless Events

These went from all things attendee engagement to more specific tech-related issues. How many days/hours & attendees are you expecting? Includes everything from Google ads to vendor and sponsor associated costs. Pre-Production: Sourcing gear, rehearsals, pre-records. Captioning, ASL, Translating, Transcribing.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Operations Manager: An event operations manager oversees vendor communication. Operations managers negotiate prices, book vendors, place supply orders, and communicate vendor details between the planning team, venue, and benefiting organization. They research services, collect event quotes, and execute event contracts.