Techsytalk

MARCH 21, 2019

Of course, tech events are where you get to meet your colleagues and get an insight into what they are currently working on. These conferences can be really valuable when it comes to your potential career opportunities. So, you have to know how to prepare yourself well and take the best out of these events.

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Endless Events

MAY 23, 2018

Breakout sessions are a staple at conferences. If you are wondering what conference breakout sessions are and why more and more conferences are incorporating them, then continue reading. All of these topics revolve around a central theme, the conference’s main theme. Perks of Adding Breakout Sessions to Your Next Event.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference planning is well underway. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. A lot of event planners think simply bringing people together in the same place is enough to help attendees network—think coffee breaks and cocktail mixers.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

A public relations event is your opportunity to showcase your company and specific products or services to the general public. Here are a few tips to help you get your public relations conference going on the right foot: 1.) Why are you holding the event? Join the movement for a better event. Set a Goal. Invite Media.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

However, event planners still struggle to secure long-lasting relationships with event sponsors. Finding, pitching, and keeping event sponsors is not a gamble – it’s a process that event planners need to carefully prepare for. Event sponsors are not just a source of financial aid.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2018

Business and event planners around the globe are raving about this year’s C2 Montreal conference. There were over 6,000 participants that attended the C2 Montreal event this year and although the 2018 event was at the end of May, the groundbreaking is already planning for the 2019 conference with the theme of tomorrow.

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Endless Events

JUNE 14, 2018

Something often overlooked when booking hotel blocks for conferences are hotel amenities for conference attendees. People pay a lot of money and travel far to get to your conference, so don’t you want to make their home away from home a positive experience? Need ideas on conference breakout sessions? Amazing Views.

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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 18, 2022

While it’s great at offering safety guidelines, the CDC FAQ for event planners doesn’t really give any advice about our overarching event strategies! Event planners essentially have three options: to cancel, to postpone, or to pivot. Event Planning During COVID: Initial Considerations. Let alone pivot!

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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

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Our goal is to help you excel in your event planning endeavors. By addressing and overcoming these obstacles, we aim to simplify your planning process, enhance your events, and significantly improve your return on investment. We’re committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for you and your events!

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

As she prepared to graduate, she took on a role as a marketing coordinator at a major healthcare company. There, she began working closely with the event planner. “As Where She Is Now Dolecki now serves as director of conferences and events for The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Now that compression is making available space an endangered resource and inflation is pushing up prices for even the most basic items while companies are hesitant to make binding decisions, the responsibility for explaining the realities of what is possible on both sides of the balance sheet falls to the event planner. By the Numbers.

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses. Who are your vendors, and would they be self-sufficient in preparing for a weather event, or would they need emergency guidance?

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference planning is well underway. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. A lot of event planners think simply bringing people together in the same place is enough to help attendees network—think coffee breaks and cocktail mixers.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You need people that work for the conference, right? But then you should also have five or 10 (depending how big your conferences is) people, who have no relationship whatsoever to your conference, and [you can] honor them with a title; give them a little bit of power and make [starting conversations] their job.”.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

Some of these event AV mistakes will cause a minor annoyance, others can completely ruin your event, check out the list below to make sure you avoid these pitfalls at your next event. Planning an event? Watch our free webinar How To Avoid An Event AV Disaster. #15. Hiring Your AV Company Too Late.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Seeing an uptick in average sale values after an event means you’re doing something right. For example, if the people you up-sell at your conference used to have a $200 average sale value, but now they’re spending $500, that means you have more money in your pocket — and that’s a good thing. Need to Boost Event ROI?

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This precarious balancing and juggling act perfectly encapsulates the challenge Destination Management Companies (DMCs) face in today's Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. The Personalization Revolution Gone are the days when corporate events meant cookie-cutter conferences in sterile hotel ballrooms.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 7, 2017

But if you think you have what it takes to be an event professional, check out the following choices for event planning careers — there might just be something for you. 8 Event Planning Careers That Are in Demand. Event Planner. From conferences to high-end galas, event planners do it all.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 2, 2021

Ever wonder how CMP, CSEP, CPCE, CGMP prepare you for event planning? Curious if event planning certifications can actually help you learn more about the industry or take your career to the next level? We'll also show you how to use online event planning classes to your advantage at the end of the article.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

Should screening reveal an elevated risk for an attendee, the person will be isolated immediately to prevent exposure to conference participants. Best practices for creating a preparedness plan: Coordinate with local health officials. You can see the full list of RSA conference updates here. Postponing your Event.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

How Can You Make Your Conference More Relatable? Despite the trends in the industry, many event professionals still focus on keeping audiences entertained in order to keep them on track. While the idea isn’t too far-fetched, that’s the wrong approach if you want to make your event meaningful. Click To Tweet.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

.’ Luxury of space in central Berlin I interviewed Maria Hoffmeister, Director of Sales & Marketing to uncover interesting event stories from this iconic property. One memorable event at the hotel was a state visit coinciding with a major international lawyers’ conference. Over 2,500 guests attended the event.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

These questions will guide the team in where they should concentrate their efforts, who should be performing what tasks, and what risks exist within an event. Here are some questions that can get an event planning team on the path to developing the best strategy. What are the risks?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

And you most definitely want your audience to return to your event and bring all their friends. Let’s dive in and explore opportunities to improve audience engagement at live events. Prepare ahead of time. Why else we work in event planning? For example, hotel conference rooms usually have low ceilings.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 10, 2023

We are finally entering a new era of events, but we are bringing the same old models with us and expecting them to deliver new results. Let’s use this time of renewal to prepare for what is next. Project Spark ( sparkit.ai ) from PCMA and Gevme is a game-changer for the events profession. Plan to attend a conference.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Hybrid events—whether they are conferences, expos or training courses—are meetings that can be accessed in person at a physical location, or remotely via an online platform. But just as we had to learn new skills to master hybrid work, we must evolve our approach to event planning and execution for success in the hybrid era.

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Endless Events

MARCH 22, 2018

Networking is often listed as the number one reason people attend conferences and events. Unfortunately, event planner networking often falls to the bottom of event planners’ priorities. It’s a key part of ensuring your event is a success. Put a twist on traditional networking events.

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Techsytalk

MAY 30, 2019

Little or no preparation: It is near impossible to prepare and learn a presentation in a day. If you go in without practicing, your audience will quickly notice your lack of preparation. Adequate preparation will also help you control your nerves. Maintain eye contact as much as possible, so they don’t feel ignored.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 27, 2023

Ever wonder how the alphabet soup of CMP, CSEP, CPCE, and CGMP can prepare you for a successful career in event planning? Curious whether event planner courses and event planning certifications are worth it? Not sure how to become an event planner? This is the article for you! Learn more: ILEA 3.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Planning an in-person, virtual, or hybrid event is a significant undertaking with countless moving parts. Achieving conference success ultimately requires careful orchestration between the event team, partnering agencies, and other departments, which is where a pre-event checklist template comes into play.

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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 Creating a study plan will keep you on track,” she says.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Searching for the top tech events to attend in 2023? This carefully curated conference directory features more than 100 tech conferences happening worldwide in 2023. To better navigate this list, let’s briefly review the different events you’ll see. NOVEMBER 2022 TECH EVENTS. December 2023. Description.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

Step 2: Prepare for the First Meeting With AV Company. Below are the best ways to prepare for your meeting. Come Prepared with Your Goals. You can start by asking yourself some of the following questions: – Who will be attending your event? So let’s say, for example, you have a digital marketing conference.

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