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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Do your vendors and venues have emergency plans? Is another expected?

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10 Important Technology Questions to Ask in Your Next RFP

Smart Meetings

Social Media. Is this a public event with links to social media platforms, or is this a private event that should only be held within the event app? Will you have any featured speakers? Think through how you want to display your speakers, whether they are serving in the keynote, breakout, or support role. Vendor Support.

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How to Promote Your Event on Social Media in 2023

Eventtia

While our focus on this guide is how to use social media to promote our events, we’ll also need to consider the other available channels and best practices. With a formal, well-written press release, you invite relevant media, websites, and also influencers to be a part of your event so they can spread the word to their respective audience.

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Everything You Need To Know To Create Your Event Timeline

Endless Events

Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers.

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Hybrid Event Budget: 7 Items & Tips To Consider

Endless Events

The best way to get an estimate is to start calling vendors and building your event RFP. Email marketing is still the most effective, but you can also dedicate a portion of your budget to paid adds, social media advertising, and other marketing channels. Speakers & Emcees. Main Hybrid Event Budget Items. Event Marketing.

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Mastering the Art of Event Technology: Expert Tips for Making Your Next Event a Success

Traveler's Q

From effective event registration, mobile apps, and audiovisual and presentation technologies, to social media and live streaming, the list of event tech solutions available to event planners is endless. Social media for events can be leveraged to create buzz, promote the event, and increase exposure.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Whether hosting a live, virtual, or hybrid event, rehearsing is an important part of the planning process, especially when digital technology or media are involved. Not only can rehearsals help speakers and presenters become more confident, but they also ensure that the event planning team catches and corrects technical issues.