Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 8, 2020

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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 24, 2024

Organizing a corporate event involves meticulous planning, coordination, and execution to ensure its success. While some may consider handling the event internally, opting for full-service event planning can significantly enhance the outcome and experience for all involved. Need Help with Your Next Event?

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Social Tables

JANUARY 29, 2017

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. Vendor Conflicts. Better events, less stress. Easier said than done, right?

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 26, 2023

Every event professional has the same goal for corporate event planning: to orchestrate an engaging experience that delivers favorable business outcomes. Corporate event planning checklists can significantly increase your chances of achieving your event goals. corporate event market — which brought in $95.3

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

When you start planning an event, one of the first things you should do is figure out your event planning timeline. This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. What is a long-term event planning timeline?

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Now more than ever, sustainability is top of mind for event planners. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting a team summit, client meet-and-greet, or large trade show — attendees want to participate in events prioritizing a safe, healthy planet. That’s where this sustainable event checklist comes in. . Does yours? .

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Planning an event can be overwhelming with all the different moving parts and challenges. In this guide, we’ll share an event planning template you can use to easily plan your next event. Event Planning Template: Checklist and Timeline. However, even for a very simple event (i.e.,

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Consider the following categories of potential risks in your event planning: Regulations : Are there local or federal regulations that may impact an aspect of your event?

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 27, 2023

Ever wonder how the alphabet soup of CMP, CSEP, CPCE, and CGMP can prepare you for a successful career in event planning? Curious whether event planner courses and event planning certifications are worth it? Not sure how to become an event planner? This is the article for you! Learn more: ILEA 3.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. Everyone wants a meeting right now. We asked meeting planners whether they saw any value in their connection. “As

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

5 exercises to keep you fit while traveling to events Physical and mental fitness are the foundation of a healthy events career. For event professionals, this means better problem-solving skills, more innovative event ideas, and improved attention to detail – all crucial for successful event planning and execution.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Events are never a one-person job.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

What does an event planner do, exactly? In this article, we break down what event planning is. We look at the duties, skills, and experience required in professional event planning, as well as a variety of planning specialties. – Kristin Banta, Kristin Banta Events, inc.

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

If this is your first time planning an event, chances are, knowing where to get started can be daunting, but fear not as you’ve come to the right place. In this ultimate event planning guide, we will discuss all you need to know about planning, organizing, and executing an event in this step-by-step guide.

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Achieve Incentives

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Planning firms have coordinated every event you can imagine, from small groups to city-wide conventions and domestic meetings to international incentive trips. With this level of experience comes all kinds of tips, tricks, and strategies to deliver their clients’ dream events within a set budget. Move it to Mexico.

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ADMEI

APRIL 10, 2024

Historically, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) adopted the practice of presenting highly personalized proposals to clients, showcasing unique event designs, vendors, and ideas. They may be interested in your approach to vendor relationships or client communication. Additionally, let your client know what will happen next.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

By demystifying these technologies, we empower event organizers to seamlessly incorporate AI into every facet of event planning, marketing, and execution. Mastery in Data Analysis Beyond uncovering the potential of AI, this course equips event organizers with the expertise to analyze event data like seasoned professionals.

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Achieve Incentives

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Planning firms have coordinated every event you can imagine, from small groups to city-wide conventions and domestic meetings to international incentive trips. With this level of experience comes all kinds of tips, tricks, and strategies to deliver their clients’ dream events within a set budget. Move it to Mexico.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As a Vancouver corporate event producer with over 34 years of experience planning events before the pandemic, I believe our industry had well-established and reasonable resources to work with. There were many vendors to choose from, all of which had plenty of options and ample supplies. A Post-pandemic Event Industry.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. Once the objectives are known, elements can be incorporated into the event that steer guests toward a desired action. If you don’t meet their needs, then the desired guest action is less likely to happen.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Across the hospitality industry, meetings and large-scale events play a significant role in the success of hotels, restaurants, clubs—really any venue. Top Tips for Large-Scale Event Planning Anyone who has ever planned or led an event knows it can be a substantial undertaking.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

We had an internal discussion about in-person event safety at Endless last week. It all started when Will shared this article: WTF is going on with IRL Events? It’s is a fascinating read from the perspective of someone who attended Smart Meetings Experiences in Colorado Springs and Connect in Orlando.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 29, 2022

Your DE&I checklist will vary depending on your event’s goals and attendee demographics, but do your best to integrate as many of these checklist suggestions into your larger event planning checklist, so DE&I doesn’t become an afterthought or merely performative. . Checklist for Venues, Vendors, and Dates .

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

These questions will guide the team in where they should concentrate their efforts, who should be performing what tasks, and what risks exist within an event. Here are some questions that can get an event planning team on the path to developing the best strategy. What are the risks? What is the potential of each risk?

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The Endless team is happy to introduce a comprehensive guide of what you should include in your virtual event RFP. You can download your very own copy of our Excel template, which includes everything you need to outline your requirements and compare potential vendors. Virtual Event RFP: What To Include? Event Purpose & Goal.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

When at events, people use food as bonding moments, as the opening line to tell someone else about that event, or even just as an excuse to indulge a little more than usual. If you are currently looking for a caterer, or know of someone who is, here are 10 helpful tips for choosing the perfect vendor: 1. Flexibility.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Event planning is a lucrative and evergreen career choice. The global event management market is estimated to be worth $6.36 With the rapid growth in the event industry, now is the time to get certified and propel your career. What Is Event Planning Certification and Why Do You Need It.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. That is, unless, you’re an event planner…. For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. But the fifth most stressful job in the world might surprise you.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

To pull off the biggest nSight event to date, TSEC worked closely with nCino to turn their vision into a reality. Founded in 1986 in the United Kingdom by CEO Sally Webb, TSEC was a pioneer in the budding event planning industry. The planning experience she gained in PR propelled her to creating a dedicated event business.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Read More: 4 Contingency Planning Scenarios You Need to Prepare For Today Meeting Planners Plan Ahead Lisa Miller, VP of Event and Trade Show Production at Hargrove Hargrove made up the event production team for this year’s WCF. She says, “Constant change and volatility are the new normal for meeting planners.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 23, 2023

ESPs are the anchor that bond diverse suppliers representing multi-cultural backgrounds that desire and qualify to be able to provide goods and services to meeting planners who deliberately seek to make an impact on destinations where they host events. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Relationships are integral to success in every field — even more so in the event destination sphere. Event planning and management is inherently fast-paced and high-pressure, and it always helps to have reliable partners to call when you are facing a new challenge. Resources Looking for the perfect vendor for an upcoming event?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This guide aims to simplify the process by offering a step-by-step framework on how to identify the event planning platform that meets your requirements. Types of Event Management Software Event planning solutions take multiple forms, catering to different needs and requirements.

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Gavel International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes Creating pleasant and memorable experiences is vital to meeting planning, but preventing and mitigating the risks of safety and security incidents before they occur is a necessity. Collaborate closely with venue management to understand the layout, existing security measures, and emergency response plans.

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