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Ten Questions to Ask a Potential Event Vendor

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Here are the 10 questions you need to ask the event tech vendor before you get started. Their answer should provide a 360-degree view of what you can expect after you have contracted with the vendor; you need to know how they will handle your account from signing to the event execution. What does my post-sale journey look like?

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Best Project Management Tools for Event Planners

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Social Tables really is social—it allows users to easily collaborate and share plans with vendors and team members. Pros: Social Tables makes it easy to connect and collaborate with other vendors, like caterers and entertainers. The program can help event planners find the perfect vendors in their area. Eventbrite.

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Maximizing ROI: A Guide for Hotel Sales Directors

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Highlight Local Connections: Showcase partnerships with local, sustainable vendors and community initiatives that enhance your property’s environmental story. Deploy Cross-Platform Retargeting: Coordinate messaging across social media, display advertising, and email to create consistent experiences.

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The Ultimate Guide to Conference Management: Mastering the Art of Successful Events

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Utilizing Paid Advertising: Consider investing in paid advertising on social media and search engines to reach a wider audience. From selecting the right vendors to managing on-site operations, every detail plays a vital role in delivering a smooth and impactful conference.

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5 Proven Strategies to Maximize Your Hotel’s Outdoor Space Bookings This Spring and Summer

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Collaborate with Local Vendors: Partner with florists, entertainers, or caterers to create unique, seasonal offerings that set your venue apart. Promote Your Outdoor Spaces Through Seasonal Campaigns Social media and online advertising are powerful tools to spread the word about your outdoor spaces. Get in touch with Smart Meetings.

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Are your Conferences Boring? Here’s the Cure

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Since curing cancer is a goal almost everyone shares, ASCO was able to partner with local vendors to offer donations, which got meeting attendees out and about in town while also doing good. We would advertise their business in exchange for them giving a donation back to the Conqueror Cancer Foundation,” Davis explained.

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3 Steps to Monetizing Data through Customer Intelligence

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Other actions you may want to think about include email or mail campaigns, targeted discounts, print media advertising, social media, SEO, paid online advertising and special events. Another approach to finding the elusive data needed to build your customer intelligence is to purchase the data from a data vendor.