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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Ignore competing events Clients often approach planners with specifics in mind for an event, such as the date, location, or event design. Neglecting to test your technology Any event that includes digital presentations, sound, or lighting cues should be rehearsed prior to the big day.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

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Operations Manager: An event operations manager oversees vendor communication. Operations managers negotiate prices, book vendors, place supply orders, and communicate vendor details between the planning team, venue, and benefiting organization. They research services, collect event quotes, and execute event contracts.

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

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Secure your event location Depending on your event’s scale and nature, you might choose your flagship store or an alternative branch. To ensure the right fit: Select the location based on specific criteria. Evaluate multiple store locations if available. Survey and inspect the chosen location. Understand your audience.

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How to Create an Event Brief (with Template)

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Gather relevant information, understand the event landscape, explore similar events, study their successes and challenges, and examine various aspects such as venue options, potential sponsors, and vendors. Step 2: Define Event Objectives and Goals You have a purpose or a goal you want to achieve with this event.

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Corporate Event Planning: Checklist and Guide

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☐ Logistics: Set a Date, Format, and Location Pick a date and an event type, considering availability, attendee preferences, event objectives, and potential scheduling conflicts (e.g., Consider second-tier cities and outside-the-box locations to save on event costs and make it easier for attendees to justify coming.

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Hybrid Event Management in 2022

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Rehearse and test the content over and over again. Rehearsals are essential for hybrid events since both the live and especially virtual aspects of the events are prone to many potential issues, especially technical glitches. Rehearse and test your event’s content thoroughly, both physically and virtually. And others.

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Planning a Hybrid Event: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

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Soon enough, both event planners and attendees understood the unique benefits of virtual events over their in-person counterparts: it’s cheaper to host (and typically the registration fees are also cheaper for participants), faster to organize, and you don’t have to worry about travel arrangements and accommodations.