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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

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. Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S.

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Designing a Wow-Factor Wedding Timeline: From Ceremony to Farewell Party

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Make sure to account for travel time and any additional logistics, such as guest transportation and vendor setup. Rehearsal Dinner One of the most popular pre-wedding events is the rehearsal dinner. Begin by listing all the pre-wedding events, such as the rehearsal dinner, bridesmaid brunch, and groom’s party outings.

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Contingency Plans Save the Day for Events, Again and Again

Smart Meetings

As the festival’s planners worked endless hours to put on the major event, news began to circulate that the U.S. Read More: 4 Contingency Planning Scenarios You Need to Prepare For Today Meeting Planners Plan Ahead Lisa Miller, VP of Event and Trade Show Production at Hargrove Hargrove made up the event production team for this year’s WCF.

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Tackling In-person Events as a Team at nSight 2022

Smart Meetings

Their staff and vendors were stretched thin by companies eager to return to events. The elaborate program was rehearsed many times over, giving everyone confidence that the event would be a success. Takeaways for Planners. We have to keep communicating to all our customers all the time to set expectations.”

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27 Event Planner Interview Questions

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In a world where technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) , is reshaping the event industry, the role of an event planner has taken on new dimensions. This is precisely why hiring the right event planner can make the difference between a seamless event and one fraught with chaos.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Whether you’re new to the industry, tackling your first nonprofit event planning gig, or a seasoned planner working with a large team, you’ll find tips, tricks, and tools to improve your strategy in the list below. Communications Manager: The communications manager is in charge of marketing for the event.

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The 15 Biggest Event AV Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Endless Events

Your AV company should be one of the first vendors you hire. Forgetting To Communicate Event Changes. If you fail to communicate changes in your event whether it’s the schedule, event location or something else this can lead to surprise costs for event labor, equipment and more. Always communicate with every person involved.

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