Endless Events

MAY 22, 2018

At the end of the day it's about fairness, whether you are the client or you are the vendor. Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you! JeffDV8 Click To Tweet. Right now the BIG trend is non-traditional venues.

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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. Much like any other thing involving your AV team, it’s all about clear and concise communication. AV quotes will always be part of an agreement.

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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.

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ITA Group

MARCH 2, 2021

New Channel Research: Simplify Your Vendor Program to Increase Participation. For decades, vendors have used channel incentives to drive behavior—suppressing old behaviors, establishing new ones or completely repositioning partners for a new opportunity.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Kate Patay, CPCE, chief strategy officer of Patay Consulting and a chairwoman of SEARCH Foundation , took the stage at the inspiration hub to interview a few select and quite outstanding folks about their journeys of rebuilding following disaster. Identify community organizations and establish vendor and supplier relationships.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Pro planners are constantly on the lookout for exciting new event venues, vendor options, potential suppliers, and other resources. A keen eye is required for event planners who want to remain competitive.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

If you are seeking legal advice, consult with a professional. This especially applies to contracts with food and beverage vendors, security and third-party testing companies. Editor’s note : The lawyer quoted in this article is not providing legal advice. But remember, your indemnification rights vary from state to state.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

But often, explicit communication — saying or writing what’s needed to guide or influence desired behavior — improves matters over staying silent or beating around the bush. Here are five examples of how explicit communication improves meetings. A little explicit pre-party communication will improve your meeting.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 22, 2024

C) onsulted: Individuals (can be as many as 10) who will communicate and provide input or guidance to the person(s) responsible. The matrix below provides a starting point for how the RACI could be applied to streamline communications and decision-making. The event team and publications are consulted. Top-Down or Bottom-Up?

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Social Tables

MAY 17, 2019

Wedding Consulting: $40 to $150+ Per Hour Maybe you have some experience planning events or you have a reliable team of friends and family to help plan your wedding. In that case, you might only need a wedding consultant. Their communication is on point. Is the wedding planner’s electronic communications detailed yet brief?

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 8, 2023

At times, these priorities compete against training inexperienced — or fixing issues with — vendors. Today, more than ever, these vendors are competing for talent from other industries offering more competitive salaries and work flexibility. Ask each vendor to provide an escalation path for resolving major issues.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

Here’s how to confidently communicate with your attendees, sponsors, and partners. HIMSS and the Orange County Convention Center will consult health teams at Orlando Health when necessary. Communicate with any affected partners over email. Prepare a strategy for communicating and coordinating with your speakers remotely.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

In the breakout session led by Todd Schwartz, CMP, formerly a senior events marketing manager at McDermott+Consulting, 38 of the 55 attendees said they had more than a decade of planning experience. A few veteran planners underscored the importance of understanding the way that each group of stakeholders prefers to communicate.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 13, 2021

What guidelines or policies should we put into place for our staff and vendors? What is our communication plan for dealing with a crisis during the conference? If an attendee reports a positive COVID test during or shortly after the event, who will communicate this — and how — to other attendees? Sample Duty of Care Release.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Consult with the experts. A year out, Malone and her team began conferring with their in-house legal team on everything from what they could — and could not — do when requiring proof of vaccination for right of entry, to navigating state and local laws and crafting clear guidance and communications. HIMSS21, by the Numbers.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 26, 2023

Plus, the COVID-induced two- to three-year break in face-to-face events may have exacerbated bad behavior, Paula Brantner, an employment lawyer turned consultant on harassment prevention in workplaces, told Convene. There’s some people that just forgot how to people.”

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 27, 2022

Ask your vendors what contingency plans they have to ensure full staffing. In addition to communicating health and safety protocols, you’ll need to provide them with details about what they can expect when they arrive at the hotel. Dave Lutz, CMP, is managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Main Room Gaffes.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 3, 2020

This organization facilitates discussion around hotel technologies, and joins: hospitality businesses, technology vendors, and. consulting companies that concentrate on hospitality. Besides the groups, any company interested in the hospitality industry may become a member of the community.

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Meet Green

MARCH 18, 2021

Our team also established protocols for communication with: Local authorities. Enforcement and notification plans must be in place, including consulting with local, state, and CDC for daily procedures and updates. The plan included working with these partners: Venue. Committee members. Earthquakes. Inclement weather.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The stress of the pandemic and other global crises like climate change, “does cause organizations to band together,” said Shawna McKinley, principal at Clear Current Consulting, and an instructor in topics including sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and event industry ethics at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 20, 2021

Now, as the industry is re-opening, Kushner is facing a lag in supply and labor while vendors rebuild. To outlay funds to rehire staff and rebuild fleets both Kushner’s company and the bus company vendors they work with need firm commitments from clients for revenue. I think the buyer is trapped in a paradigm of the past.

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Motivation Excellence

MAY 12, 2020

Employees also need the company to share information, share a common vision and goals, effectively communicate with them and trust them. Consulting firms and researchers searched for a definition for this term. Also, send employees communications that speak of the engagement culture. What Is Employee Engagement?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting will be walking us through commonly heard s**t AV people say, as well as why they say it. So, the more educated you can be and the more clearly and concisely you can communicate that to your AV company, the more likely you are to get exactly what you asked for and exactly what you need.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ensure the vendors you work with use sustainable sourcing and delivery practices. . ? Partner with venues and vendors with third-party sustainability certifications (e.g., Communicate your sustainability efforts to attendees before and during the event. . LEED, APEX/ASTM, Green Key, and GreenLeaders). ? MeetGreen Calculator 2.0®

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Offering best-in-class marketing solutions, Allied excels in integrated paid, owned, and earned media, creative solutions, and strategic consulting. based event and experience marketing agency, empowers purpose-driven communities to engage vital audiences, advancing the mission for top brands, businesses, and universities.

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ITA Group

MARCH 24, 2022

Tiering (program levels inside a vendor channel program) dictates the requirements, awards and benefits partners earn based on their performance. Tiers were developed so vendors could easily manage and prioritize partners in their ecosystem. Tiers were developed so vendors could easily manage and prioritize partners in their ecosystem.

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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.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Here’s your checklist: ☐ Ensure the vendors you work with use sustainable sourcing and delivery practices. ☐ Partner with venues and vendors with third-party sustainability certifications (e.g., ☐ Communicate your sustainability efforts to attendees before and during the event. .

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 26, 2020

How to communicate a COVID-19 related event cancellation to your attendees. But that doesn't make the decision any easier to make nor does it make it any more straightforward to communicate to attendees. Featuring examples from Google, SXSW, and Amazon. We plan to update this list with more relevant examples as the situation evolves.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, there are clear differences between regular SaaS vendors and platforms offering both digital solutions and collaborative partnerships. The platform should effortlessly integrate with other tools and platforms commonly used in event planning, such as CRM systems, marketing automation tools, and communication platforms.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 9, 2024

Re-evaluate show-management benefits — Many exhibit-service contractor and registration/lead retrieval vendor agreements include significantly reduced costs for show management. They’re enlisting the help of their key vendors to provide advice for better budgeting and controlling of show expenses.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 20, 2022

ITA Group’s health risk task force partners with multiple qualified vendors for COVID-19 event testing. The most requested client services since 2020 include, but are not limited to: Pre-event consultation and planning. Duty of care and communication planning. Event Health Risk Mitigation. Thu, 01/20/2022 - 13:40. Event Seating.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 17, 2022

Following our consultation and development of its sponsorship sell sheet, the following year’s event nearly sold out an entire year in advance! Outreach and communications campaign. Communication and pre-event logistics webinar. Vendor/supplier management and communications. Rebooking strategy for future events.

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Social Tables

JUNE 15, 2023

Before diving headfirst into the planning process, consult the family. Function as the chairperson or planning committee leader, managing volunteers, handling communications, and delegating tasks as needed. Discuss a range of reunion details, such as: How many people are interested in attending? nuts, dairy, shellfish).

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ITA Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Consulting & Strategy. Award-winning, partner marketing experts will get you the mindshare and engagement you’re craving through clear, continuous and relevant communications across your various partner personas and/or recommended audience segments. Become the Preferred Vendor With Enablement & Training Journeys. Client Stories.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 14, 2024

The tour also made strategic stops where participants could talk with suppliers and vendors who spoke about their own practices and strategies — a move engineered, Goradesky said, “to encourage discussion between meeting organizers and suppliers.”

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Stova

OCTOBER 25, 2024

However, it can be daunting to deviate from your normal playbook and approved vendor/partner list when you’re already being pressured to do more with less. However, not all event teams will have the bandwidth to figure out and implement a tracking system like this, in which case it might be useful to use a consultant.

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