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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

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Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Do your vendors and venues have emergency plans? Is another expected?

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Four Crucial Questions To Ask When Developing an Effective Contingency Plan for Events

Smart Meetings

Additional considerations should be given to the number of attendees, crowd management, alcohol-related incidents, traffic management, emergency evacuation, and vendor management. The sordid tale of someone ill from food poisoning at your event posted on social media will undoubtedly impact your customer trust and brand identity.

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Mastering the Art of Event Technology: Expert Tips for Making Your Next Event a Success

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From effective event registration, mobile apps, and audiovisual and presentation technologies, to social media and live streaming, the list of event tech solutions available to event planners is endless. Social media for events can be leveraged to create buzz, promote the event, and increase exposure.

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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.

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Marketing Communications Strategy: What It Is and How to Tailor It to Your Company’s Needs ?

Motivation Excellence

An effective promotional campaign driven by a rock-solid marketing communications strategy helps make this connection. The Make-Up of Marketing Communications. So what does marketing communications entail, exactly? This may include direct email marketing, social media platforms, TV commercials, or print ads.

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How World of Concrete Pioneered the Return to Big Conventions

Smart Meetings

in the still shiny space to learn about new equipment, techniques and trends from more than 1,100 vendors. Vendors said they were just happy they could be there. Know your audience and communicate frequently with them using email and social media, however your group interacts, she said. It is a human endeavor.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Communications Manager: The communications manager is in charge of marketing for the event. Operations Manager: An event operations manager oversees vendor communication. Optimize nonprofit event planning efficiency by organizing all communications in one place.