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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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She explains, “You can have the best caterers, the most wonderful venue, amazing artists and magnificent décor, but unless a practical time plan is followed, the result won’t meet the expectations of the client.” While planners want to meet the wishes of their clients, it is important not to book dates blindly.

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Contingency Plans Save the Day for Events, Again and Again

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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. Smart Meetings spoke with Vice President of Event and Trade Show Production at Hargrove, Lisa Miller.

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Your 2021 Virtual Event Budget Checklist!

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Includes everything from Google ads to vendor and sponsor associated costs. Project Management & Strategy: Includes trainings, meetings, reviewing content, post-event debrief, and more. Creative Services: Talent management, storyboarding, speaker coaching. Pre-Production: Sourcing gear, rehearsals, pre-records.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

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Meet with representatives from the benefiting nonprofit to get a better understanding of their mission, values, and purpose. Before the meeting, create a list of big-picture topics to discuss and questions to ask, including: How much money are you hoping to raise at this event?

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The 15 Biggest Event AV Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Your AV company should be one of the first vendors you hire. If your room is exceptionally large the back row might need “delayed” speakers to provide additional sound. For example, if you have a surprise musical performance taking place let your AV company know so they can suggest the best speakers possible for the experience.

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*?#! AV People Say – Whiteboard Wednesday

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I actually reached out as part of an article I was writing for Meeting Mentor Magazine, I reached out to AV people all over the world asking them what their biggest gripes were, what they wanted their planners to know, what are the top things that you wish that your planners knew? .” Don’t Force Us to Understaff.

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Corporate Event Planning: Checklist and Guide

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Some of the more common types of corporate events include the following: Trade shows are larger events that unite people who want to experience products, exchange ideas, learn new skills, gather leads, and meet other folks in the industry. Networking events are designed to help folks meet other people in their industry and learn new things.