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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. Safety : Are you prepared for a crisis, from natural disasters to accidents to other emergencies? Do your vendors and venues have emergency plans? Is another expected?

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Consider that virtual photo booths may not be new to the scene, but they’re still a good way to engage event attendees by allowing them to take pics, add backgrounds and overlays, and post them to social media. And speaking of social media, don’t overlook this now-old friend. Preparation matters.

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Four Crucial Questions To Ask When Developing an Effective Contingency Plan for Events

Smart Meetings

Additional considerations should be given to the number of attendees, crowd management, alcohol-related incidents, traffic management, emergency evacuation, and vendor management. The sordid tale of someone ill from food poisoning at your event posted on social media will undoubtedly impact your customer trust and brand identity.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

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. If it rains at an outdoor event, will you panic or will you have a tent prepared to shelter guests from the elements?

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The Importance Of Feedback & Follow-Up Meeting After Events

Endless Events

Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. If you want to truly discover ways to improve your event, you need to collect new data straight from your team, attendees, and vendors while it’s fresh in their minds. Social media. The experience of an event is often a fleeting one.

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Everything You Need To Know To Create Your Event Timeline

Endless Events

Include all planning meetings into your event timeline so everyone can add them to their calendar and prepare in advance. 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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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities. Operations Manager: An event operations manager oversees vendor communication. They research services, collect event quotes, and execute event contracts.