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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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Ten Questions to Ask a Potential Event Vendor

Smart Meetings

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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Your Guide to Vendor Management

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But what about vendors? Problems with a vendor can disrupt even the most well-structured of businesses, and that kind of disruption stresses your employees and often spells disaster for your clients. To avoid this particular domino effect, you need to manage your vendors well. A Vendor Management Definition.

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4 Event AV Contracting Tips to Consider

Smart Meetings

Read More : Elevate the ‘Video’ in Your Event Video Production Strategy Communicate your needs and goals clearly and consider adding an AV representative to your next conference call, as that person can likely bring an important perspective to your planning process.

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Case Study: Overcoming Challenges at Loews Atlanta Hotel

Smart Meetings

When crisis strikes a meeting professional’s host city and hotel, it’s comforting to know that—despite the uncertainty that surrounds unexpected events—the hotel in which you’re hosting your event is well prepared to take on the challenge.

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Tips for Effectively Switching Event Management Software Vendors

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However, what happens when you realize your current event management software vendor is no longer meeting your needs? of organizers are either switching or planning to switch their event software vendors within the next year, underscoring the dynamic nature of this industry. We just ran our conference with a new vendor.

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When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event

Smart Meetings

Who are your vendors, and would they be self-sufficient in preparing for a weather event, or would they need emergency guidance? In addition, forming solid relationships with your venue hosts and maintaining good communication with them will benefit you if an emergency arises and you need to make changes on short notice.

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