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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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When to Embrace Change—and When to Hold Your Ground

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To do that, Nguyen advised planners “to create backup plans for event spaces, session presenters, technology, and any other element” that will have an impact on the attendee experience. There should be a plan B for everything.” There should be a plan B for everything.”

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

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From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities. In this guide, we walk you through the process of planning a nonprofit event step-by-step. Master nonprofit event planning in 10 simple steps 1.

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist: 7 Phases to Create a Winning Event

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Whether you’re on the brink of planning a first event or are a seasoned professional revising your event planning checklist, this guide aims to be your trusted roadmap. This article provides a comprehensive event planning checklist to help you manage every detail for a successful event, from start to finish.

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The 15 Biggest Event AV Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Some of these event AV mistakes will cause a minor annoyance, others can completely ruin your event, check out the list below to make sure you avoid these pitfalls at your next event. Planning an event? Watch our free webinar How To Avoid An Event AV Disaster. #15. Hiring Your AV Company Too Late.

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Creating Restaurant Event Spaces that Sell

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Many establishments turn to private event rentals to drive revenue during the restaurant’s slow season or help the business survive an economic downturn. With built-in food service available , guests never have to worry about their food getting cold as it travels from the kitchen to the event.

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10 Best Tips to Make the Most of Your Event WiFi

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These questions will guide you through all of the choices you need to make the best event WiFi experience possible and set your WiFi providers up for success. . No different from anything else in event planning, to have the best event wifi you need to know your audience. Plan Way Ahead . Know Your Audience .

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