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The Difference Between Event Management and Event Planning

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One area where communication can fail, especially for clients, is understanding the difference between event management and event planning. A client looking for someone who can do all the functions of event management may not understand why an event planner isn’t able to meet their needs.

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3 Easy Ways Planners Can Reduce Risk Today

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Event planning is a risky business. Recent natural disasters, labor strikes, even a massive data breach that may have compromised the identities of 500 million Starwood guests, have illustrated the number of things that can go wrong in the event professional world. You hired the vendor.

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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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Benefits of Hiring a Professional Event Planner

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Professional planners hone their event skills over time and can bring years of experience and knowledge to help facilitate your event with ease. Contacting references and discussing the planner’s history with corporate event planning can help you decide if the client is a good fit for your event needs.

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How to Throw a Kentucky Derby Party: A 10-Step Guide

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The Kentucky Derby is an incredibly popular broadcasting event, bringing millions of in-person and virtual spectators together to watch the race live each year. According to recent Comcast reporting, the event draws an average of 16 million viewers annually. The event is known for its bold and appealing fashion.

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Planning Tips for Indoor & Outdoor Events

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We’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and event planners and attendees alike can look forward to attending events again in a more normal fashion fairly soon. Planning Your Indoor Event. Planning any indoor event will still be met with some challenges as we move through 2021.

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Recognizing the Value of a Creative Event Agency

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This is especially beneficial if your main job description does not include event planning. Our mission is to take on the tasks related to the meeting planning so that you can focus on the primary responsibilities of your job. – because those tasks become our responsibility! More resources, more choices. Creativity.

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