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11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a DMC

ADMEI

Companies that meet Accredited Destination Management Company (ADMC) standards are guaranteed to be licensed, a registered business for at least 5 years, have a certified event professional (DMCP) on staff, and maintain at least three full-time employees to meet your needs as a client. How do you approach vendor relationships?

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Hiring an Event Caterer: 10 Things to Look For When Choosing A Vendor

Social Tables

If you are currently looking for a caterer, or know of someone who is, here are 10 helpful tips for choosing the perfect vendor: 1. If they aren’t willing to go the extra mile to see to it that everything meets or even exceeds your expectations, it might not be the best fit for your event. Certifications. Flexibility.

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How Much Do Event Planners Make, Really?

Social Tables

They work with clients to determine the vision for the event, choose vendors, create a budget, and ensure that everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. Event planners are responsible for creating and executing events that meet the goals and vision of their clients. But just how much do event planners make for all of that work?

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Local Food Vendors in Washington, DC – 3 Ways to Discover Food for Your Next Event

Social Tables

Here are our top 3 best practices for finding local vendors: Instagram. Keep tabs of your finds by following the accounts and, as a back up, add the names to an excel spreadsheet with notes as to why you thought this vendor was a good fit for your next event. Fortunately, we’ve got your back. Don’t get lost though! Local Markets.

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Planning a Safe Event: Back to Basics

Endless Events

It’s vital you use the right vendors when planning a safe event so that you know the equipment, but also the setup is up to scratch. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly. Ask your vendors the hard questions and make sure their products and practices are safety-compliant too.

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Know Your Rights: Contracting for AV Service

MeetingsNet

Today’s cybercriminal only needs one piece of information to wreak havoc with meeting planners - an email password. But our clients often ask questions regarding charges and fees to use outside vendors, or have supervising staff in place to oversee any outside production, load-in, etc. Not sure how to contract for WiFi service?

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The Ultimate Event Venue Sourcing Guide

Bizzaboo

Defining the purpose of your event will let you choose a venue that meaningfully meets the goals of your event with a suitable venue. Event Organizer From The state of in-person B2B conferences report Does the venue need to have sustainability certifications? How many people will attend? When is your event? Get everything in writing.

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