Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

From event conception and stage design to technical programming and day-of event coordination, event planners manage the event planning process from start to finish. Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

You can create your own checklist template in Microsoft® Word® or find a template from a book on professional event coordination. You can also use a free online app, such as Asana or Podio , that allows you to design your own process and work collaboratively with your event staff. Build your event budget.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Ignore competing events Clients often approach planners with specifics in mind for an event, such as the date, location, or event design. While planners want to meet the wishes of their clients, it is important not to book dates blindly. Are you planning an event in a vacation destination?

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 5, 2022

If you are still feeling the pain of trying to move or rebook your events from 2020 and 2021 to 2022 and 2023, just wait until we get to 2024. This article reviews the seven reasons to book now for your 2024 event. Limited supply of top-quality event professionals ‘ Event design and production time.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2024

They originated in a book by Charles Darwin, “The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals,” which proposed that humans evolved certain facial movements from ancient animals. Postscript My sharing of the above information upset at least one technology vendor that claims to provide useful facial analysis at events.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize for Economics, wrote a long book about this. Consequently, vendors flood us with technological “solutions” to problems we often aren’t even aware we have. And so it goes with meetings. Much as we would like to believe otherwise, our emotions run us, not our rationality.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

BizBash Founded in 2000, BizBash creates print and digital publications, hosts events, and provides resources for corporate event and meeting professionals, event marketers, and executives. The Vendry The Vendry offers a digital marketplace and professional community for event industry professionals.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JULY 13, 2021

When we create a custom design for client events, we stress the use of impactful décor. We don’t want our clients’ spending money on stuff their audience can’t see in the event design. To meet their event design goals, we utilize boutique hotels that are well-appointed and uniquely designed.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 7, 2021

Consider all the ‘moving parts’ that must be managed, like banquet orders, audio/visual set up and rehearsals, event staffing, vendor load in/strike, transportation, etc. Key Areas that Benefit from Dedicated Onsite Management Staff : Vendor Logistics. Event Staffing. Food and Beverage. Audio Visual. Transportation.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 26, 2023

Things to Consider: Weather and Climate Power, Audio Visual, Rigging Access Food and Beverage Entertainment Event Design and Decor Staffing #1: Weather and Climate The first and foremost is of course Weather and Climate. 3: Access Be sure to evaluate Access for all your event staff, vendors, and talent/performers.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2019

So, starting off with strategy, which is kind of the area that as event professionals we’re trying to move into. There’s all these articles and books being written upon how to be an event strategist and how to kind of move into that level, right? But the next kind of bucket is event design.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Whether they have hosted events with you in the past, or have yet to book with you—the venue marketing tips below will help. Marketing your venue requires you to actively market yourself to event planners. Look for opportunities to host events designed to showcase your venue. Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021. borders.

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

This is why the earlier you can decide on a venue and date, the better so you can plan on other elements of the event without having to worry about this. You might also want to consider seasonal factors in your location like travel costs, and popular venues might be more expensive to book at certain months, depending on your location.

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Redfin

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In addition to the music, the Art + Soul Oakland Festival also features a variety of food vendors and craft vendors, offering a range of delicious and unique foods and crafts to sample and purchase. June: Oakland Pride Festival The Oakland Pride Festival is an annual free event that takes place each June.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Party packages are a great way for the Johnsons to book Grandma June’s birthday party at their favorite local Italian restaurant, but they’re also a huge help for larger, more complex, or professional events. Delicious drinks Restaurant party packages are frequently booked for—don’t overthink it— parties.

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Social Tables

JULY 13, 2023

Confirm which parties will be involved financially and work out a payment plan that ensures the required monies will be available for paying the venue, vendors, and event staff. Create a customized event planning checklist to help keep you on track and on time. When are the bills due? Don’t be afraid to ask questions.

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Blue Spark Event Design

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Drafted sketches drawn of all custom-built décor elements so the client could review the style, size, and finished design prior to being approved. Built and installed six custom-designed décor and interactive pieces. Sourced and managed event staff for interactive elements and transportation needs. Fill out the form below).

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The Annual is the largest non-vendor confab in the world, uniting the global SaaS community both online and off. Dozens of sessions, presentations, workshops, and expert-led discussion panels will provide Los Angeles with the first ever event of this kind. SaaStr Annual 2019. San Francisco, CA. App Growth Summit LA 2019. Kyoto, Japan.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

3 Tactical Ways Sales Reps Can Stay On Top of Their Game While Working From Home | Vendor Neutral. 10 of the Best Sales Books to Read in 2021 | Knowledge Enthusiast. What better way that read some of the best sales books around? The 108 Best Sales Books for Boosting Your Skills & Performance in 2021 | Sales Hacker.

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Social Tables

MARCH 25, 2024

Set a party budget Before booking an event venue , ordering food, or purchasing eggs, establish how much money you can spend on the Easter egg hunt party. Determine how much you have to spend on the event and how much can be spent in various categories, including the venue, decorations, eggs, and food. Are you serving food?

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Social Tables

APRIL 6, 2023

Book a venue for the party Throw a Kentucky Derby party at the venue of your choice. Host derby day events in your house, in the backyard, at a private estate, a bar, a restaurant, or at any special event venue that can live-stream the broadcast. Secure event space and vendor services early to avoid last-minute party headaches.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

BizBash Founded in 2000, BizBash creates print and digital publications, hosts events, and provides resources for corporate event and meeting professionals, event marketers, and executives. The Vendry The Vendry offers a digital marketplace and professional community for event industry professionals.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Terminus 330’s Cellar is an underground space that offers a cozy, speakeasy vibe, perfect for cocktail hours or smaller, more intimate events. This feature and the main event space’s open floor plan allow for great flexibility in event design and layout.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

If the event is small (and most meetings are small meetings ) consider holding a short session for all tradeshow vendors, allowing each supplier a minute at most to pitch their offerings to attendees. Require suppliers who are presenting to describe in advance how their content will educate session attendees appropriately.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Bespoke Audio Visual Toronto, ON Bespoke AV is a full-service live events technology company, specializing in virtual event production and on-site live events. Our experiential event design and strategy are built on Carson’s background in industrial psychology and anthropology. LAI Live Washington, D.C.

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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. As an event designer and content strategist, Julie leads the Events Team at the Project Management Institute (PMI). Brette Rainforth.

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