Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In 2017, we discussed this very question in two insightful episodes of the EventIcons podcast which you can check out here and here. When you’re negotiating with in-house vendors, let them know that you want to bring in out-of-house AV. But, sometimes, even with those fees, it can be cheaper to bring in out-of-house vendors.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

The proportion increased 17 percent between 2017 and 2018. Yes, franchisees attend your event to learn more about your company’s overall strategy and to connect with colleagues and vendors. The event is also a time to talk with important vendors and to take a break from the daily routine. Give Franchisees Space.

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. So, we recommend that all AV vendors make their quotes 100% inclusive of all of the costs so you, the client, can see the real cost of the event.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. In, 2017 most major mobile apps incorporated some form of AI. Believe it or not, the value of Bitcoin has risen 5x in 2017 alone! Instead of fighting it, take advantage!

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

Just check out the example below where the lighting really brought 2017’s COY Ultraviolet to life. A block party can be a great idea for larger events with several attendees, vendors, and performances. Especially when events showcase local vendors!) Don’t fret! The right shade of lighting can transform the entire room.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

This team will get deep into the details in order to plan every piece — from searching for venues to working with vendors and sponsors. At a granular level, their focus will be on confirming vendors (food and beverage, lighting, A/V), working closely with the venue, and creating a production schedule for the event. Branding/Design.

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Crowdriff

MARCH 23, 2017

— Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) March 17, 2017. — Sachie Yorck (@sachieyorck) March 17, 2017. — Dan Rosenbaum (@danjrosenbaum) March 16, 2017. — Emily Forsha (@emilyforsha) March 17, 2017. — Sachie Yorck (@sachieyorck) March 16, 2017. — Sachie Yorck (@sachieyorck) March 17, 2017.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 1, 2018

There are three critical steps: Rather than selling water at each food vendor, have dedicated water stations. Likewise, carbon emissions are reduced if food vendors don’t have to travel as far to get to your music festival. Sunbelt Rentals provided a great solution when they supported Lollapalooza with equipment in 2017.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

This team will get deep into the details in order to plan every piece — from searching for venues to working with vendors and sponsors. At a granular level, their focus will be on confirming vendors (food and beverage, lighting, A/V), working closely with the venue, and creating a production schedule for the event.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 12, 2024

Prosper Portland, the main entity behind producing the event, subsidizes the cost of participating to make it affordable for vendors. My People’s Market is now the largest BIPOC-centered marketplace in the Pacific Northwest, with a vendor list that averages 150 and attendance frequently topping 4,000. Since then, interest has spiked.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 17, 2023

The turning point was really around 2017 into 2018,” said Kevin Watson, business director of Levy UK + Ireland, ExCeL London’s food-and-beverage partner. About six years ago, when plant-based eating was still more niche than mainstream, foodservice company Levy UK + Ireland saw the writing on the wall.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 1, 2024

Prevention strategy: Start with a detailed plan covering every event aspect, from timelines and venue selection to vendor contracts and emergency plans. Being prepared can save the day, whether that means having backup vendors, indoor options for outdoor events, or extra technical equipment.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 11, 2018

Get Global 2017. Fresh faced MICE dedicated trade show Get Global, enters its second year with the wind in its sails after winning ‘ Exhibition of the Year at the Meetings & Events Australia 2017 NSW Industry Awards in Sydney’ this month.

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BizBash

JULY 27, 2017

SOLAR ECLIPSE GIVES HOTELS AND VENDORS A BOOST: With the Great Solar Eclipse happening in less than a month.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. In, 2017 most major mobile apps incorporated some form of AI. Believe it or not, the value of Bitcoin has risen 5x in 2017 alone! Instead of fighting it, take advantage!

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Brightspot Incentive Events

DECEMBER 9, 2024

and British Virgin Islandsmade our list of Top 20 Incentive Travel Destinations after undergoing extensive renovations following hurricane Irma in 2017. The BVI in particular is best explored by boat and offers unique opportunities for your qualifiers to island hop and see over 60 separate landfalls as a local would.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. In addition to your suppliers and vendors and the CVB, ask local members for their input if you’re with an association. “If If you are a corporate planner, contact local customers or suppliers,” advises Foster.

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PRA

MARCH 7, 2023

EagleTree acquired the Company from CI Capital Partners , a New York-based private equity firm that invested in PRA in 2017. The PRA management team will continue to lead the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PRA coordinates complex business events and programs on behalf of corporate clients across a variety of industries.

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Gavel International

APRIL 26, 2022

When it comes to forecasting, under-promising and over-delivering take on a whole new context, for example, in 2017, Forbes highlighted case study scenarios at Procter & Gamble’s Puritan Oil brand.In Today’s stakeholders, whether customers, executive leaders, vendor partners, etc.,

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 30, 2021

By Capterra estimations , in 2017, OPERA had 26,000 customers and 104,000 users. In this article, we will explain how hoteliers and hospitality technology vendors can set up an integration between OPERA PMS and third-party hotel solutions. And many of those users are eager to grow and compete in the changing travel industry.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

When we weren’t speaking with the vendors, we could explore the historic building in the wide-open atrium, get a relaxing hand massage at the second-floor spa, and listen to live music in the art gallery and on the patio.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MARCH 27, 2023

and British Virgin Islands made our list of Top 20 Incentive Travel Destinations for 2023 after undergoing extensive renovations following hurricane Irma in 2017. The BVI in particular is best explored by boat and offers unique opportunities for your qualifiers to “island hop” and see over 60 separate landfalls as a local would.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

An example of this type of event was one held by General Motors in November 2017. And in November 2017, when General Electric held its investor day, new CEO John Flannery sought to prepare investors for a course correction. Following the presentations and Q&A, audience members were offered rides in the company’s prototypes.

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Carrousel Travel

MARCH 13, 2018

It opened March 2017 and gets excellent reviews. The usual non-motorized watersports are available and motorized watersports can be booked through a private vendor on the beach which also serves the Grand Palladium. They are part of the AIC hotel group. There are good buffer areas between these resorts.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 7, 2023

In one day, I can collaborate with our marketing team on branding and signage plans, and then brainstorm with our industry relations team on sponsorship strategy and finish the day discussing with our vendor partners how to move seven tons of sand into McCormick Place.

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 12, 2020

In a Dale Carnegie study in 2017, researchers discovered that 42 percent of executives spend a tremendous amount of their time on worker engagement. Your vendors may want you to ask your employees specific questions. Develop leadership skills in mid-level managers.

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Redfin

AUGUST 30, 2022

Head to the Boston Public Market, a year-round indoor market with various vendors. Beacon Gallery , a female-owned art gallery founded in 2017, shares, “In the 1850s, Boston’s South End began to develop from marshlands and one road into Boston. .” 5) The Boston public market. 6) The Boston Common city park.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 19, 2023

MemCon 2024 March 26-27, 2024 Silicon Valley, CA MemCon 2024 breaks down these ‘Memory Wall’ and system design issues by putting together internal teams at organizations working with data-intensive workloads, AI vendors, and technology vendors, who are creating next-generation systems and components. World Summit AI Oct.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 30, 2023

Travel business and PCI DSS compliance levels In 2017, the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) officially supported the initiative declaring that their internal electronic system — Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) — is compliant with PCI DSS.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Omni Hotels & Resorts is partnering with Shared Hope International to educate and train the hospitality industry, its vendors and partners about how to stop child sex trafficking. That’s why it’s important for planners, event teams and vendors who frequently host at such sites to also be aware of the warning signs.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Source: IACC 2017 Meeting Room of the Future Report. Tonight we will be supporting the fight against Alzheimer’s by lighting up purple for the @alzassociation International Conference #AAIC17 pic.twitter.com/tuOQnBKbOr — The London Eye (@TheLondonEye) July 18, 2017. Be sure to communicate the plan to all vendors.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 16, 2023

For instance, this year for the first time, RIMS asked vendors to participate in a security webinar with trained staff on how to deescalate tough situations. We do an incredible amount of staff training and pre-planning for these scenarios,” said Ruff-Lyon.

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Redfin

MAY 15, 2024

Perfect for all ages, this event “features a carnival midway, local vendors, amazing food and entertainment,” says Shannon Lee, of the female-owned event management company that organizes the event. Several flock to Walker Canyon yearly to witness the flowers in hopes of another “super bloom” like in 2017.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 7, 2024

Mo Gawdat At the end of 2017, Schick told Harris, she started seeing the emergence of deep fakes “and I immediately sensed that this would be something that is really important because it was the first time we were seeing AI create new data.”

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

Most recently, she founded The Vendry , a community-driven marketplace that helps connect corporate event planners with venues and vendors for their events. Daphne Hoppenot is an entrepreneur with more than a decade of experience building local search technology. Deanna is a hostess at heart.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Venue Selection and Vendor Management Pick an event venue that fits your events size, style, and location needs. Ensure that equipment is working, vendors are on time, and staff fully understand their responsibilities. Conduct a thorough post-event evaluation to gather feedback from attendees, clients, and vendors.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Research Vendor Costs : Get quotes from multiple vendors for each category, factoring in their reliability and reputation. Coordinate with Vendors : Maintain close contact with vendors to ensure timely delivery and setup. Use Eventtia’s budgeting tools to track expenses.

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