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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

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Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. A lot of tiny pieces must fall into place for an event to succeed, and the wrong event vendors could lead to lots of trouble later in the planning process. What are event vendors? a musical festival).

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Everything You Need To Know To Create Your Event Timeline

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Booking major venues and event entertainment is something that should be done as soon as possible. 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. Finalize your vendors at least 3 months out.

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Event Insurance 101 – The Ultimate Guide 

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Often, vendors will ask for additional event insurance coverage that is more specific to your particular event. . Once you have your basics covered though, certain vendors or events will require special coverage. Sometimes, a vendor will ask you to provide a waiver of subrogation. Should I Pay for a Damage Waiver from a Vendor?

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The Current State Of Event Technology Labor

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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. It’s extremely hard to book these well-qualified people,” adds Will.

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Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels

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Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor. The other consideration is whether the event will be best served using a hotel’s in-house AV services or an outsourced vendor. Insurance coverage.

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10 Smart Strategies For Planning Sustainable Events

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For example, HubSpot Inbound gave every vendor an identical booth with their name printed on top. This practice evened the playing field for vendors, who didn’t have to worry about competing for attendee interest. . And you certainly don’t need giant plastic signage that exhibitors will trash immediately after the event. .

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Hybrid Event Budget: 7 Items & Tips To Consider

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The best way to get an estimate is to start calling vendors and building your event RFP. Rather than booking an impersonal hotel ballroom, book a non-traditional venue. And last but not least, book it early. Do not book more speakers than you absolutely need to give attendees quality. Include them in your proposal.