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83 Questions To Ask a Conference Venue Before Booking

Bizzaboo

If you’re wondering what questions to ask when booking a venue, you’ve come to the right place. How does the venue handle language access for attendees who are non-native English speakers or individuals who use sign language? Is there a stage or raised platform available for speakers or performers? What are your labor costs?

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How to Produce a Stand-Out Experience

Smart Meetings

Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtual events and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. The best emcees energize the crowd, keep them attentive and get them excited for the next speaker. The Best Speakers.

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Hybrid is Dead: A View from the Stage

Smart Meetings

While a handful of deeply digital-oriented companies are pulling off hybrid events, speaker agencies surveyed in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom report booking speakers for hybrid events only 5 percent to 10 percent of the time. Bottom Line. The primary barrier is the Return on Investment.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

While planners want to meet the wishes of their clients, it is important not to book dates blindly. Agreeing to a date and booking a venue without further research could cause complications that harm event success, accommodation availability, and the attendee experience. Complicated vendor setup. Activities starting late.

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32 Must-have Event Management Software Features

Bizzaboo

of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% Speaker and Moderator Portal Putting on the best events requires you to enlist the help of any number of speakers and moderators. Bizzabo offers intuitive speaker and moderator portals.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Will the event require sponsors? 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. Are you selling tickets to the event?

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On the Road to Ground-Transportation Savings

MeetingsNet

Whether you’re booking airport shuttles or buses for off-site events, it’s tough to put the brakes on rising costs. Try getting a sponsor for this. • If you go this route, have umbrellas at hand (preferably branded or sponsored) in case the weather doesn’t cooperate. Tried-and-True Ground-Transportation Cost Cuts. •