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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Continue to focus on the ever-changing expectations of venues and event attendees, as they often fluctuate with the times. She explains, “You can have the best caterers, the most wonderful venue, amazing artists and magnificent décor, but unless a practical time plan is followed, the result won’t meet the expectations of the client.”

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*?#! AV People Say – Whiteboard Wednesday

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They’re willing to stay up till 3:00 in the morning rehearsing it as many times as the CEO wants to and then turn around and come right back down again at 4:00 in the morning. They don’t have to run off to another part of the venue, down the street to the sandwich shop or something like that. But let us take a look at it.

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The 15 Biggest Event AV Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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In fact, you should ideally hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. If you hire them before the venue they can be your advocate in finding the best location for your event. A good AV company will help you determine if the venue fits your needs and vision. AV Mistake: Not Understanding Your AV Quote.

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10 Best Tips to Make the Most of Your Event WiFi

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There are WAY too many variables to cover and every venue is going to be different. Livestream or have speakers? When you prioritize traffic you allowing WiFi to allow more important traffic such as a keynote speaker or Livestream to use more bandwidth over an attendee watching in the audience. Check in and learn their needs! .

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

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What should you do when your key speaker suddenly cancels five days before the event? What should you do when the venue you’ve booked becomes unavailable? Here’s how to structure your budget considerations: Allocate funds for venue and infrastructure. Provide essential information: Mention the date, time, and venue.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

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Provide a budget outline that breaks the total down into specific categories like venue costs, presentation tech, F&B, entertainment, decorations, and security. Include hidden event costs like guest count attrition, conference calls, credit card fees, and venue amenity expenses. Want to test out event diagramming for free?

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Drive Event Growth and Engagement Via Attendee Satisfaction

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Feedback on specific sessions, speakers, and various event aspects would also lend an insight into the true satisfaction levels of your attendees and how they talk about the event after it’s finished. An Event Venue… for Free? Event venues tend to take up a huge chunk of the budget, which is a concern when the budget is light.

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