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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. A lot of tiny pieces must fall into place for an event to succeed, and the wrong event vendors could lead to lots of trouble later in the planning process. What are event vendors? a musical festival).

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A Step-by-Step Guide to the Perfect Conference Venue

Endless Events

Finding a conference venue is a lengthy and detailed process. The main component of a conference is the venue, it’s where the main show takes place! Finding the perfect conference venue can be challenging. These initial planning stages will help create a picture of what your conference venue will look like.

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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. And that’s not all you can expect from ADMCs!

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What is a DMC and How Does It Benefit Me?

ADMEI

As the definition explains, they can offer detailed insight into nearly every aspect of your event from planning through execution, along with providing valuable connections to local vendors. From entertainment and transportation to venues and safety, a DMC can help you take your next event from good to great.

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Conference Reimagines Downtown by Expanding Beyond Chicago’s ‘Loop’

Convene by PCMA

4-6 conference did take place in the Loop, including panels, talks, and a 50-vendor exhibit hall at the conference hotel, the Palmer House Hilton, as well as opening and closing receptions, at the Merchandise Mart and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. And much of the Oct. And much of the Oct.

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Tackling In-person Events as a Team at nSight 2022

Smart Meetings

The ninth nSight conference was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, an up-and-coming technology hub between three major universities. Marisa Roberge, nCino’s associate director of global conferences & events, had prior experience with TSEC in her previous job. A Mountain of Challenges.

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Everything You Need To Know To Create Your Event Timeline

Endless Events

A company event , a festival, a conference? Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers.

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