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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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Better Safe Than Sorry: How To Implement An Event Crisis Communication Plan

Endless Events

If you’re stuck in a jam, today’s talk on event crisis communication is for you! Because event planners always have a million things on their minds, thinking about what could go wrong isn’t top of mind. This is why knowing about event crisis communication is an absolute must. Misinformation.

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Top 12 Event Planning Certifications You Need To Propel Your Career

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Ever wonder how the alphabet soup of CMP, CSEP, CPCE, and CGMP can prepare you for a successful career in event planning? Curious whether event planner courses and event planning certifications are worth it? Not sure how to become an event planner? This is the article for you! Learn more: ILEA 3.

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No More Detours: How Traffic Management Keeps Your Special Event on Schedule

Smart Meetings

No two events are the same, and traffic management specialists understand this well in creating tailored solutions that align with the event’s size, nature and audience. Hire Trained Professionals While some events use volunteers for traffic control, there are plenty of reasons to hire professionals for the job.

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COVID-19 Safety: In-Person Event Communication Checklist

Meeting Tomorrow

If you’ve decided to plan an in-person event, and you’ve developed a plan you feel confident in, a key part of executing it is communicating clearly with your attendees. Our checklist below outlines key elements to communicate to your attendees. What will happen if your event is cancelled?

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The Top 12 Event Planning Certifications

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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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Sustainabile Event Checklist: The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist

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Use MeetGreen’s “My Event Footprint” calculator to assess your event’s impact. . ? Train all team members and stakeholders on ESG and appoint an ESG leader to ensure follow-through and policy adherence. ? Check out the Events Industry Council’s Sustainable Event Standards (EIC-SES) and consider pursuing EIC-SES certification.