The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In this blog post, I’ll showcase the unique opportunities Stuttgart offers for your event, from hotels and venues to experiences, all with sustainability woven into the event planning process. Here’s how: Event organisers have a wide selection of nearby venues, making it easy to promote walking or public transport.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience. Meetingsbooker.com, one such platform, has opened up their statistics so event planners can understand current trends in the space.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While it is impossible to give event planners a generalized estimate of the budget for hybrid events, we can break it down into bite-sized items that’ll make the budgeting process much more manageable. Hybrid Event Budgets: How Much? These are the main hybrid event budget items you should budget for: 1.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Events are never a one-person job.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

2022 is in the books, folks. Event planners need to know what’s on the radar for 2023, but don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Endless Events’ 2023 Event Industry Trends Guide includes insights based on our years of experience in events and our team’s proprietary research into event trends. Simple, right?

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. 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.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

When you start planning an event, one of the first things you should do is figure out your event planning timeline. The next time you start to plan an event, consider using this helpful guide to create an event planning schedule that works for you. What is a long-term event planning timeline?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2022

A ‘hybrid event’ is quite an umbrella term. In our e-book, The Road To Hybrid: A Guide To Models, Method & Mindset , we’ve divided them into four groups, also known as hybrid event models , and considered their characteristics. Hybrid Event Studio Gives You Pivot-Friendly Flexibility.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 8, 2022

The hotel industry tends to overlook attracting SMERF bookings in favor of the greater bang-for-buck that comes with booking business meetings and conferences. Nonetheless, SMERF groups still book room blocks, event spaces and food and beverage services like corporate travelers do. Table of Contents. SMERF Defined.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Fifty-nine percent of event planners say environmental responsibility impacts their event plans. Here are ten ways to make your next event sustainable without sacrificing the attendee experience. Take Your Event on the Road. Offer a handful of events near areas where your audience lives.

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Hotel Engine

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Booking a hotel for a large group can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right planning you can get the perfect rooms with great hotel group rates— and then get back to whatever else you’d like to be doing. So, how do you actually book a hotel for a large group? Or would it be better to avoid those?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

As an adult, she stumbled into non-profit work, which later sparked her passion for event planning. She is now associate director of special events at UPMC Pinnacle Foundation. When it comes to busy event days, she leans on her people. “We Hold yourself accountable to the study plan and the date you set for yourself.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Add it all up, and it’s clear how important it is to select the right venue for optimal event outcomes. So, how exactly do you pick a location that helps you achieve your event goals and deliver unforgettable experiences? If you’re wondering what questions to ask when booking a venue, you’ve come to the right place.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

How do you provide value when only 25% of registered attendees show up at your in-person event? But that just seems to be the reality of event planning during COVID. Two years later, it’s still hard to plan disruption-proof events. ” Public Relations For Disruption-Proof Events.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As an event planner, you know virtual and in-person events require a completely different setup. But before you get too entrenched in booking speakers or drawing up venue contracts, it’s best to think about how you’ll get results from an in-person event. And how can you get more mileage out of this in-person event?

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Endless Events

JULY 31, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Virtual Resource: Virtual Event Guide – All-In-One Free Book! Let’s Discuss: So, What Is A Hybrid Event, Really? ?? New e-book alert! ??. We created the ultimate Virtual Events Handbook ! Another wedding in a pandemic!

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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. Those who have survived the harsh conditions of the pandemic are fully booked and expensive. Aside from increasing their event budgets, what should event planners do?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2019

For the last 25 years, a former drama teacher from The Netherlands has been advocating for taking a similar approach to event planning. To accomplish that effectively requires a new paradigm for the way in which meeting programs are conceived and executed,” he writes in the book.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is just one of the examples from a new Million Dollar Event Planning Career learning course by former Google marketing Events leader and author of “The Art of Event Planning” Gianna Cardinale Gaudini. Event planners don’t always have time to go to a class or read a book.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2018

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Intentional Event Design Our Professional Opportunity by Tahira Endean (Book). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain (Book). Diversity in Events. Picking The Perfect Event Venue.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

From managing event timelines to event budgeting, event profs have a lot on their plates. And even though innovative event technology solutions help automate many of the event planning processes, certain tasks remain unchanged. Now, let’s talk attrition.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 19, 2024

To study on her own, she found reviewing the CMP books and CMP study tools from PCMA and MPI incredibly helpful. Summarizing chapters in the CMP books helped me a lot,” she says. “I Her favorite quote perfectly sums up both her journey of earning the CMP and her philosophy around event planning: Erin Hanson wrote, “’What if I fall?’ ‘Oh,

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Virtual interpretation providers recognize the need not only for greater access to language and information but to a more streamlined process for event planners. Events with multiple interpreters can be daunting. KUDO will have a list of fitting interpreters ready for you on the day of your event.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

This comprehensive guide will delve into the intricacies of conference management, from the initial planning stages to post-event analysis, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to navigate challenges and leverage cutting-edge technologies to ensure your event’s resounding success.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

Thanks to the increase in digital booking platforms and hotel apps, many business and leisure guests prefer to check in online rather than with a receptionist. Booking platforms and hotel apps use customer information like budget, preferences and needs allows it to generate vacation plans tailored to each guest or group.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Several catering companies in Vancouver are turning down jobs as they cannot secure the appropriate caliber and quantity of catering staff to support their events. Planning events according to a predetermined event vision has changed as well. How Do We Cope?

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 10, 2023

Fall is the time to nourish your mind with daily, 10-minute micro-learning sessions such as reading a book, listening to a podcast, or taking an online course. It will help set you up to take on planning duties. (AI Plus, its brainstorming feature helps you break free from the “rinse and repeat” approach to event planning.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Annual ICE Report estimates that event-related costs will increase by 83%. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. After all, most events were virtual and demanded lower budgets.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 16, 2019

Congratulations, you’re planning an event for your company. But, you’re probably realizing there’s a lot more to event planning than just drinks, food, music, and RSVPs. You’re here because you’ve realized you need event insurance and have questions. . Ensure (and Insure) A Successful Event.

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Endless Events

MARCH 27, 2018

Friedman (Book). How Google Works, by Eric Schmidt & Jonathan Rosenberg (Book). Magic Words: The Science and Secrets Behind Seven Words That Motivate, Engage, and Influence, by Tim David (Book). Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations, by Thomas L.

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Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Red Velvet Events. Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: Build and Run the Event Planning Business of Your Dreams (Book). Tahira Endean of BCIC ( @TahiraCreates ). Sequoia Partnership. Google Docs. EXHIBITOR Magazine.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

The 10th NYC Experience Wellness and Travel Media event presented by Organic Spa Media on June 17, 2022 highlighted five major wellness trends that meeting planners should be aware of in booking spa experiences or resorts with wellness-centered offerings. These trends have relevance for planners in a variety of ways.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 30, 2018

Gass (Book). Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (Book). Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath (Book). The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor (Book).

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2021

Starting with early bird registration offers, successful event planners generate buzz and accelerate sales in the earliest stages of the event. Basically, an early bird deal or offer is an exclusive offer which is only available to those who register for an event or order a product during a certain timeline. Get Started Today.

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Traveler's Q

AUGUST 8, 2024

In this piece, we’ll look at how blockchain impacts event planning, making it safer, more productive, and more fun. Knowing about blockchain can help you get around in this new and exciting field if you plan events or go to them. Let’s team up to make your event a hit!

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ADMEI

MARCH 13, 2024

Designing Events with Empathy 13 March 2024 In the world of event planning, there's a growing awareness of the importance of empathy in crafting unforgettable experiences for attendees. This is a valuable skill, and it’s well worth developing for event planners. Why Does Empathy Matter in Event Planning?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! 29 to Oct 1.

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