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In the Cloud We Trust

Smart Meetings

I think sometimes people are wary of the cloud, but with the cloud you’re using reputable vendors. Make sure you’re using the latest standards to communicate,” he says. Cyber Insurance One important feature Schwartz recommended for planners is a broker to find the best cyber insurance for your event.

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11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a DMC

ADMEI

You want a company that knows its city well and has built excellent relationships with venues and vendors in the area. How do you approach vendor relationships? One of the advantages of working with a DMC is gaining secondhand access to their vendor network. Are they responsive communicators?

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Cvent Connect Lays Out Event Tech Roadmap to Meet Growing Hybrid Demand

Smart Meetings

Capturing the content produced at an event and leveraging for ongoing communication was one of the marketing strategies being stressed in many of the sessions. He shared that a lot of customers are designing all of their events as hybrid as an insurance policy in case something happens to limit their in-person attendance. Brian Ludwig.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Take advantage of free event planning software that makes it easy to communicate event updates. Not staying in touch with attendees prior to a free event While pre-event communication is always recommended regardless of the cost of attendance, the no-show rate can be as high as 50% for free events. Complicated vendor setup.

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A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses

Smart Meetings

This especially applies to contracts with food and beverage vendors, security and third-party testing companies. With the right respective language, this clause communicates what’s going to happen if you terminate or postpone and the specific categories of damages and how much you can recover.

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Planning a Safe Event: Back to Basics

Endless Events

They need to know the strategies, evacuation procedures and communication methods that come from overseeing such a large volume of people. 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. Excellent communication comes into play here too.

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The AV Audit 2.0: Breaking Down AV Quotes

Endless Events

Basically, loss damage waiver is kind of an insurance policy they’re giving you. Especially if you’re the end client, you’re bound to have insurance that should cover this. This can mean there’s a separate vendor that we don’t have access to, but it’s still an expense. AV Audit: Conclusion.

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