Remove Contracts Remove Rehearsal Remove Speakers Remove Vendor
article thumbnail

17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Neglecting to test your technology Any event that includes digital presentations, sound, or lighting cues should be rehearsed prior to the big day. Whether hosting a live, virtual, or hybrid event, rehearsing is an important part of the planning process, especially when digital technology or media are involved.

article thumbnail

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. In fact, you should ideally hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. Pre-plan where each item will be hung to avoid additional costs and check with your venue before you sign the contract whether or not rigging points and included in the cost.

Rehearsal 297
MICE professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

10 Best Tips to Make the Most of Your Event WiFi

Endless Events

Often though, we don’t give the same attention to your vendors, exhibitors and event staff, but it’s critical to keep them in mind. Livestream or have speakers? However, with some planning and a great WiFi vendor, this is easily preventable. . Think about how your exhibitors plan to use the WiFi. Venue Negotiations

Vendor 282
article thumbnail

*?#! AV People Say – Whiteboard Wednesday

Endless Events

.” You can’t really expect that, but if they want to do that, that’s a great partner, that’s a great relationship, and that’s someone who you wanna keep a hold of as you move on as a vendor. So, the more time that you can dedicate to rehearsal, the better your show is gonna be. Moving onto the next one.

Rehearsal 263
article thumbnail

The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Operations Manager: An event operations manager oversees vendor communication. Operations managers negotiate prices, book vendors, place supply orders, and communicate vendor details between the planning team, venue, and benefiting organization. They research services, collect event quotes, and execute event contracts.

article thumbnail

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

Eventtia

What should you do when your key speaker suddenly cancels five days before the event? They’ll often be the point of contact for vendors, stakeholders, and customers. Identify and secure your event speakers The right speakers or talents can be a game-changer for any event, especially in retail. Gather essential materials.

article thumbnail

7 Reasons to Consider Hiring an Outside AV Provider

Meeting Tomorrow

They know which speaker always runs late for rehearsals, which executive likes to make last-minute changes onsite, and what your CEO’s major show-flow pet peeves are. When you’re looking for predictable, consistent branding, an outside, nationwide AV vendor is going to guard your brand like it’s a precious jewel.