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When to Embrace Change—and When to Hold Your Ground

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Nguyen ( in photo ) provided a real-life example: Just 30 days out from a technology company’s 3,000-person customer conference, one executive came to Nguyen and said he wanted to change the venue for an evening reception.

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10 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Conference Venue

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Beyond checking for availability well before your event, we have 10 additional tips for helping you choose the perfect conference venue. Prioritize Accessibility at the Venue The location of the event venue is paramount for maximizing event attendance. Choose a venue close to public transportation options.

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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

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Here is a list of questions you may want to ask yourself and your team before planning your next event: Do you have another nearby venue where you could host the event? Should you arrange transportation for attendees to get to another venue, or would you cancel it altogether?

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The Ultimate Sustainable Event Management and Planning Checklist

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Why Sustainable Event Management Matters Make no mistake: Sustainability — and climate change — are key points of concern for the events industry. After all, events can harm the planet in several ways, including excessive transportation emissions, energy consumption, and tons of food and paper waste.

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7 Event Tech Trends to Try in 2023

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For our 2023 Events Industry Forecast, Convene editors checked in with webex Events , formerly SOCIO, who identified some event tech that will “truly level up your events.” Read our full Events Industry Forecas t in the Convene digital edition for November. Multi-use branded event apps.

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How to Plan a Music Festival: 10 Mistakes You’re Making

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Have enough stations for the number of attendees and make sure they are placed at convenient intervals around the festival venue. Building on the previous step, make sure event goers are aware of where the stations are. Or strict parking conditions at your outdoor venue that you need to make sure attendees comply with.

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AMEX M&E Meetings Marketplace Expands

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The company aims to be the Nordstrom experience of shopping for end-to-end event software solutions, rather than an Amazon digital shopping-cart website, explains Linda McNairy, global vice president at American Express Meetings & Events. And, coming soon, according to McNairy, are ground-transportation management solutions.

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