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15 Must-Have Items Every Planner Should Bring to an Event

Social Tables

When you’re on site for an event, you never know what might happen, because despite months and months of meetings, plans and timelines, some unknown thing will inevitably pop up that you didn’t even dream you needed to prepare for. But could you have? . Trust us. Having these items around could come in handy in a pinch. Click To Tweet. We’ve all learned to jump over the hurdles and land on our feet (while looking flawless we might add) but over the years of producing event after event, we’ve als

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Planning for Purposeful Meetings

MeetingsNet

What are purposeful meetings, and how can we create and deliver more of them? What are purposeful meetings, and how can we create and deliver more of them? Carina Bauer, CEO, IMEX Group has five ideas to get your wheels turning. read more.

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6 Unique Ways to Promote Your Event Sponsors

MeetingPool

If it wasn’t for your sponsors, your event might not have gotten off the ground; that’s what makes the relationship so important. Part of that relationship is based on your willingness to promote sponsors throughout your events, and it’s an obligation you should take seriously. Often, most promoters focus on acknowledging sponsors using standard methods; […].

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The dark side of stories at events

Conferences that Work

Hans Bleiker tells a story about a group of scientists who spent several years carefully researching how to maintain the health of a deer herd, and determined that some minor changes in state hunting regulations would be very effective. At a public hearing, their entire case was undermined in 15 minutes by the testimony of a guy who loudly protested that his great-grandfather had helped his father shoot his first deer, his father had gone with him to shoot his first deer, and he’d be damne

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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5 Steps Business Event Strategists Need to Take Before Building an Event Website

Social Tables

Think about the characteristics great events have in common: flawless logistics, powerful communication, rich agenda, empowering experiences, and efficient websites. . Now take this list and cross off the thing you believe it requires the least amount of time and effort. Let me guess. Your choice is: efficient websites. Usually, you pick a good platform or app, introduce the data, customize the modules, click publish, and … ta-da, you have an event site!

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The 3 “A”s of Risk Management

MeetingsNet

Today’s planners need to know how to effectively anticipate, assess, and address potential security concerns from hostage situations to natural disasters. read more.

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Are You an Adult or a Child in an Adult Body?

Memory Makers

Recently I have encountered brides and grooms, graduates and others in their late teens and early twenties who look like adults and want to be treated as adults but emotionally and socially are stuck in middle school. Could this be you or your child? If so, how do you help them (or you) change your (their) attitude and actions from those of a 12 year old?

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The Art of Managing Vendor Conflicts and Client Relationships in Event Planning

Social Tables

When you are working on an event, you are sure to encounter many diverse different personalities. From other vendors to family members to CEOs, it is important to be the central person who can work with everyone and make the magic happen. In some cases, you may find yourself in the middle of conflicting personalities , so it is essential that you are ready and able to make amends and keep everyone happy and working towards a common goal.

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Hosting Events in Museums: What You Need to Know

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Read it Again, and Again, and Again…

MeetingPool

Happy Groundhog Day! Groundhog day is a pretty interesting American and Canadian holiday (to say the least). It began as a custom of the German community in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1887. On Candlemas, people would gather together early before sunrise in order to watch for a groundhog to emerge from its burrow. According to the […].

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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Bring Together All Your Visuals into One Visual Marketing Platform

Crowdriff

Think about the last time you were looking for a photo to use in your new Facebook ad. If you are like most marketers, chances are your visuals are spread out across too many places to keep track of. You’ve probably got some photos in cloud storage systems, and some videos scattered here and there across everyone’s hard drives, hidden behind long-forgotten folders and indecipherable file names.

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4 Things to Know About Managing the Flow of Multi-Day Events

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The responsibilities of planning and executing a large-scale multi-day event is certainly no easy task. There are twice the logistics, twice the details, and is often twice the effort. However, when done right, it can also be twice the reward. One of the key components of a successful multi-day event is flow. Click To Tweet. There are hundreds of factors to consider when putting all of the pieces of an event together, (and I could go on about each one), but one of the key components of a succe

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A Fashion Week Producer Shares Her 5 Rules for Creating Buzzy Events

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Read it Again, and Again, and Again…

MeetingPool

Happy Groundhog Day! Groundhog day is a pretty interesting American and Canadian holiday (to say the least). It began as a custom of the German community in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1887. On Candlemas, people would gather together early before sunrise in order to watch for a groundhog to emerge from its burrow. According to the […].

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Sundance 2017: 20 Highlights From Brand Activations and Events

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10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Wine Cork Mural, Newspaper Flowers, a Hanging Dessert Buffet

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Election Quotes Embedded in Funny Event PR Commercial

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See FX's Comic-Book-Inspired Art Exhibit

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Use These Tips When Working With Teleprompters

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How Two Top Chefs Reworked the Traditional Tasting Event

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Super Bowl LI Preview: What ESPN, 'Rolling Stone,' and 'Playboy' Have Planned for Houston

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N.F.L. Redesigns Pro Bowl Events to Celebrate Football at All Levels

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See How All-White Origami Created an Elegant Gala Design

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Why Albert Einstein Inspired This Cocktail Party

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How Super Bowl Fans Are Traveling to Mars

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Grammy Awards Preview: 'Midsummer Night's Dream'-Inspired Menu for 5,000 After-Party Guests Revealed

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What Was I.B.M.'s Watson Doing at a San Francisco Dance Party?

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Parisian Street Scene Inspires SAG Awards' After-Party

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How Construction May Be Affected by President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration

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With all the talk about billions of dollars of investment in infrastructure and sweeping reversal of prior executive orders affecting construction labor and federal contracts, it should come as no surprise that President Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration may have an affect on the construction industry. What Happened? Beginning on January 25, 2017, the Trump Administration began leaking a series of Executive Orders aimed at changing immigration policies that have developed ove