Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s iconic guest, Deanna Nwosu , thinks that all event and meeting planners should nurture an entrepreneurial spirit. Most recently, I was with a construction software firm and I was their in-house planner working on their conferences, but also coordinating third party events,” she says. Onto the next question.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Event planners and event managers have all been through a steep learning curve to master the art of creating successful event experiences. Let’s take the skill of hotel contract negotiations ; novice planners tend to feel overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty details of hotel contracts and often learn as they go. Food & Beverage.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

How liable are planners when disaster strikes? What can planners do to protect themselves? That is why he strongly recommends planners include indemnification clauses in their contacts, ensuring hotels and third parties take on as much of the risk as possible. You hired the vendor. Do Your Homework. It’s that simple.”.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

6 steps to finding the right event tech vendors and product Finding the right event tech can be a long, tedious process. The journey of locating vendors and the resources that best match your needs can send any planner into a tailspin. Nguyen posed a few questions for planners to ask themselves.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

How much do event planners make, really? Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers. They work with clients to determine the vision for the event, choose vendors, create a budget, and ensure that everything runs smoothly on the day of the event.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

At the same time, event planners have never had more organizational pressure to deliver meetings with increased attendance, revenue, and resulting net income. At times, these priorities compete against training inexperienced — or fixing issues with — vendors. Ask each vendor to provide an escalation path for resolving major issues.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 17, 2023

As planners, making the most of your budget is always top of mind, no matter the size of your event. But besides being full of interesting things for attendees to enjoy, there’s one aspect of the city that should put it at the top of any planners list: No sales tax. But it’s not just event planners who benefit from no sales tax.

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Social Tables

JULY 13, 2022

Whether you’re a professional planner or a soon-to-be newlywed, you may find yourself in need of a pick-me-up every now and then as the big day approaches. In this post, you’ll find quotes from world-famous professional wedding planners, comedians, authors, and reflective couples who’ve already tied the knot.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Since a large percentage of equipment used for events is rented, it’s important to ask your equipment rental vendor the right questions to ensure your rental goes smoothly and the equipment performs according to expectations. Start by asking these 10 questions long before you’ve agreed to work with an equipment rental vendors.

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Endless Events

JULY 22, 2022

Event planners often forget to consider whether their tools are suitable for the job and their budget leading to overspending and inefficient processes. In today’s Event Tech Podcast episode, Brandt Krueger and Kyle Kocinski talk about the event tech stack and several tools that event planners might want to incorporate into their stack.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Techsytalk Techsytalk is a digital platform with more than 550 members that bridges the gap between event technology and the event planner. Ready to dive straight in?

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 10, 2023

So far, he has had insightful conversations with a stadium beer vendor, a couples therapist, and a criminal defense attorney. I think it’s doubtful that Dan would bring a business event planner on his podcast. Not that the work you do isn’t interesting. I don’t think it’s a new phenomenon for highly capable people to escape notice.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why should you hire a professional planner? One way to ensure the event’s success is to hire a professional event planner. When hiring professional planners, you need to consider a few important things : First, you have to make sure that the company is legitimate and insured. More contacts, more choices.

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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. 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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ADMEI

MARCH 13, 2024

This is a valuable skill, and it’s well worth developing for event planners. By imagining what it would be like to attend an event as a guest, event planners can design events that connect well with the intended audience. But how do event planners select the right personal touches that will speak to their guests?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2024

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management The storm is expected to make its way north into Canada with wind gusts of up to 95 mph. What Planners Can Do to Be Prepared When it comes to severe storms, the best things any event professional can do is prepare as much as they can.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, without a proper budgeting plan and contractual agreement with vendors and hotels that play a part in making your event a reality, there’s no event to be had. Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract Cheryl M.

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Gavel International

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Meeting planners should seize this opportunity by making check-in meaningful for attendees. Ask vendors and supplier partners about inclusion policies and practices. Looking for a polished meeting planner to set up your offsite, in-person corporate meeting or event?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

Planners: Do not sign venue contracts for event production, electrical services, internet access, and support services until you read the full document—especially if you are bringing in an outside audiovisual company for the event, which usually results in extra conditions and raises prices for certain elements.

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Gavel International

MARCH 25, 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutes Success in event and meeting planning involves thoughtful and thorough preparation, which is why having an experienced and prepared meeting planner makes all the difference. Meeting planners are the architects behind every seamless and impactful professional gathering.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In a world where technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) , is reshaping the event industry, the role of an event planner has taken on new dimensions. This is precisely why hiring the right event planner can make the difference between a seamless event and one fraught with chaos.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With the right wedding planner and decor team, your dream wedding vision can become a stunning reality. You can work with your wedding planner to find the perfect artist to match your style and theme, or even commission an artist to create a customized piece specific to your relationship.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2024

New this year is a verticalized approach to content, with sessions designed around interests such as pharma/life sciences and third-party planners. Spend the day meeting vendors and attending sessions. Check out the complete Cvent Connect Agenda. The agenda can be sorted to make it easier to find the sessions that fit your interests.

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Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

And not for the better: event planners are finding it increasingly hard to hire reliable and experienced vendors at a reasonable price. Aside from increasing their event budgets, what should event planners do? Brandt has noticed that now, with in-person events back, event planners are short on offering help onsite.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 11, 2024

No Sales Tax Planners will realize significant savings on venue and vendor expenses—up to 10% compared to other west coast cities. It offers the value and ease of a small, walkable city while offering some of the best culinary offerings and gorgeous nature in the country. Here’s a peek: 1.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

She envisions access to case studies and reviews so planners know what worked for others in the area and what they say they would do different next time. It is a functional, curated package generator to manage data, information and vendors. “I As more people use the tool, the ideas and credibility grows,” she said.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Now, meeting planners can add an affordable air quality tool to their site visits. We can implement vaccination mandates using third party vendors such as sharemy.health , CLEAR Health Pass , Safe Expo , and others. A meeting planner doing a site visit should take CO? How can you determine air quality at a prospective venue?

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Social Tables

MAY 17, 2019

According to a recent newlywed report , of all the couples getting married in 2019, 27% of them will hire a wedding planner. Which explains why love birds are paying an average of only $1,850 on a wedding planner for their big day. How much does a wedding planner cost on average? Wedding planner service options 1.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Formerly known as Allseated , the company started in 2014 as a tool for wedding planners to model seating charts and, after being used for some 500,000 events and significantly adding to the cataloged inventory in the U.S. and Europe, evolved into an efficient 3D spatial design and management resource for business event professionals. “The

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As the festival’s planners worked endless hours to put on the major event, news began to circulate that the U.S. 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.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

You want a company that knows its city well and has built excellent relationships with venues and vendors in the area. How do you approach vendor relationships? One of the advantages of working with a DMC is gaining secondhand access to their vendor network. Can you tell me about your largest group or event?

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed. Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S.

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Social Tables

MAY 7, 2019

If you searched for the top wedding planners in your city, you’ve come to the right place. Featuring dozens of excellent wedding planners across the United States, you’re sure to find the people you need to pull off this extra special event. Best wedding planners in the northeast New York City Wedding Planners 1.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life, and you deserve nothing but the best when it comes to choosing vendors. Researching and Selecting Wedding Vendors Researching and selecting wedding vendors can be a daunting task. Start by identifying your priorities and budget.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

To event planners, the answer should be a no-brainer: event timelines keep your event and the event planning process on track. 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. Three Months Out.

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Techsytalk

JULY 25, 2016

Check out a recent post I shared on EliteMeetings.com : Event planners and venues. Venues and event planners. Venues are one of the first things that event planners look to secure when we are hosting an event. Give planners something to work with. The two go hand-in-hand. Updated website. Quick follow-up.

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

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