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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. A lot of tiny pieces must fall into place for an event to succeed, and the wrong event vendors could lead to lots of trouble later in the planning process. What are event vendors? a musical festival).

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Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Tech Updates You Need Now

Smart Meetings

How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings. Cvent: New Vendor Marketplace. What: A curated network of trusted vendors to support in-person, virtual and hybrid event requirements will be a core component of the Cvent Supplier Network.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Provide a budget outline that breaks the total down into specific categories like venue costs, presentation tech, F&B, entertainment, decorations, and security. Include hidden event costs like guest count attrition, conference calls, credit card fees, and venue amenity expenses.

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Event Technology: The Ultimate Guide for 2024

Bizzaboo

of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% Fast and personalized post-event follow-up was nearly impossible without automation. Also, don’t forget the virtual venue and event app! Start by looking at your budget and exploring what’s possible.

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Master Conference Planning With These Pre-event Checklist Templates

Bizzaboo

Venue and Onsite Planning Checklist ☐ Secure a venue early on. Ensure the venue is clean, appealing, and in a great location. ☐ Secure a printing and promotional vendor. ☐ Establish and secure additional vendors (e.g., ☐ Outline any freight, load-in, and load-out needs with your venue ahead of time.

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Diversity and Inclusion: The Ultimate DE&I Event Planning Checklist

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Look at year-over-year data to identify patterns and trends in attendees, vendors, exhibitors, and speakers (both positive and negative). ? email, text, automated phone call). ? Checklist for Building a Diverse Speaker Lineup. Unfortunately, there is often a disconnect between speakers and audience members.

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Event Risk Management: How To Plan for the Next Crisis

Bizzaboo

These include: Challenges with sponsors, performers, or speakers, including pulling out at the last minute. Agreements with venues, vendors, and sponsors often have built-in clauses that accommodate the unexpected twists and turns of the post-COVID world. Automating communications and keeping everyone informed.