Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

It’s vital you use the right vendors when planning a safe event so that you know the equipment, but also the setup is up to scratch. We’ll talk about how to ensure you’re using the right vendors for this shortly. Secondly, consider hiring an event meteorologist to consult on your event. Hire vendors who ask lots of questions.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Since curing cancer is a goal almost everyone shares, ASCO was able to partner with local vendors to offer donations, which got meeting attendees out and about in town while also doing good. A key step was inviting local restaurants, shops—and even the Chicago Cubs—to partner with meeting organizers and show off all the city has to offer.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

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. So, we recommend that all AV vendors make their quotes 100% inclusive of all of the costs so you, the client, can see the real cost of the event.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Destinos India’s regional offices, hotels and local vendors kept client objectives in mind to create a rich experience for all attendees, creating an experience that included authentic sightseeing, attendance at India’s first music show, jeep safaris and more. Awarded to: Meridican Incentive Consultants. Client: US Foods. Client: 3M.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If you want to understand if you’re in the red or black quickly, consult your event platform or use an ROI calculation formula to see where you stand. Eco-friendly event vendors can also help you quantify how much waste you’ve diverted from the landfill. Sustainability KPIs. Landfill Diversions. That’s something you should brag about!

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Registration Events Sustainability Social Media 317

Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2018

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). SMG Salt Lake Green Team – Sustainable Events Program (the outward facing doc we send clients, partners, vendors, etc.). SMG Salt Lake Green Team – Sustainable Events Program (the outward facing doc we send clients, partners, vendors, etc.).

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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

APRIL 8, 2019

Overall, how can the process be as smooth as possible for the client and vendor alike? “There’s definitely a gap between the vendor knowledge and the client knowledge”, says Will. 11 Reasons You Need an Initial Consult for Event AV – Whiteboard Wednesday. Why is AV priced the way it is? Closing The Gap.

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ADMEI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Resources Looking for the perfect vendor for an upcoming event? Destination Management Companies offer the perfect balance to that big picture, as they typically specialize in details — from specific venues and vendors to transportation logistics and unique activities. Need advice for a transportation hiccup?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Today, Scott has a new consulting venture, Here and Tomorrow. And I say project management because a technical project manager knows enough technology to be able to work with your vendors in a smart way. They can take you through integrations and they have enough knowledge to communicate with vendors.”

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The CEO of MC Event Consulting knew people weren’t going to come to New York City for a 2-hour event. First, he secured the date with the wine vendor, who helped keep costs down by shipping boxes with miniature bottles.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

On this episode of Event Tech Podcast Will Curran of Endless Events and Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting take a deeper dive into what this could mean for the events industry and AV companies. And just so folks know for me I don’t have a dog in this hunt and I’m an independent contractor, an independent consultant.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 31, 2019

Another approach to finding the elusive data needed to build your customer intelligence is to purchase the data from a data vendor. There are several data vendors, big and small, that collect a wide variety of information on U.S. Andrew Roman Wells is the CEO of Aspirent, a management-consulting firm focused on analytics.

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Advertising SEO Vendor Social Media 174

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. So, we recommend that all AV vendors make their quotes 100% inclusive of all of the costs so you, the client, can see the real cost of the event.

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Contracts Contracts Venue Vendor 296

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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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 4, 2025

That is what you need to demand from your vendor, from your consulting partner, or from your internal team. So, they [said], Look, why don’t we upskill them to become virtual interior design consultants? And in the third column: This is what I’m going to do to mitigate the risk. What about the people skills?

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Government Consulting Vendor Media 52

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. Register here to hear him in person.

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ITA Group

JUNE 17, 2021

The consequences for local and global economies are easily quantified, but the impact on channel partners that sell business solutions and, more specifically, how they interact with vendor channel programs is more difficult to ascertain. Difficult—but not impossible. We asked how their needs have changed since the pandemic and going forward.

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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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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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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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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. They offer a free consultation. They have liability insurance. All you have to do is enjoy the process!

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Planner Consulting Insurance Vendor 121

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Our hosts Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting & Will Curran of Endless Events will guide you through all things related to event technology and distill complex topics so that everyone can understand them, as well as give ideas on how to implement some of the technology. Now, let’s talk tech.

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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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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 22, 2024

The event team and publications are consulted. The vice president of events owns the layout, vendor communications, and on-site implementation with the meeting and event manager(s) being responsible for completing those deliverables. Membership, marketing, and publications are consulted and provide input for successful implementation.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

By “suppliers” I mean vendors of products or services, and sponsors. Often, vendors meet with practitioners at a tradeshow, and sponsors (who are usually vendors too) get opportunities to address practitioners. Sometimes these groups are given well-defined opportunities to interact in a familiar way.

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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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Contracts Contracts Insurance Government 195

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 28, 2023

To create a true diversity, equity, and inclusion program, leaders need to do more than observe month-long celebrations, DEI consultant Zoe Moore said at EduCon 2023. By working with those different vendors and suppliers that aren’t in your supply chain or preferred vendor list, you bring in new ideas.”

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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. The board of chiefs consists of three groups that perform either administrative or consulting functions. What is HTNG: mission and functions.

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Hospitality Technology Technology Publishing 76

Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

HIMSS and the Orange County Convention Center will consult health teams at Orlando Health when necessary. Further, the Emergency Department teams at Orlando Health Centers will be consulted to ensure the risk to conference attendees is proactively managed to ensure the safety of all conference participants. Postponing your Event.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Consult with the experts. In addition, they also created an external panel of medical experts, with whom they started consulting several months before the conference. Check in with vendors and suppliers — but keep your expectations realistic. HIMSS21, by the Numbers. 25,043 total registrations. 18,698 in-person registrations.

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Conference Registration Vendor Consulting 98

Convene by PCMA

MARCH 6, 2023

Vendors to the Rescue? Dave Lutz, CMP, is managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Their most likely option is to cut expenses in the areas that attendees value, creating a vicious cycle — dissatisfaction with the attendee experience leads to decreased registration and therefore lower revenues at the next event.

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Panel Planner Contracts Contracts 111

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A number of Velvet Chainsaw’s consulting clients have made social responsibility a cornerstone of their conference strategy — with the desire “to leave the host city better because we were there.” Encourage your vendors to help identify opportunities for reducing waste, like using digital signage instead of foam core.

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Consulting Banking Vendor Sponsors 98

Convene by PCMA

JULY 27, 2022

Ask your vendors what contingency plans they have to ensure full staffing. Dave Lutz, CMP, is managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Be sure to get your requests for assignments — and ask a lot of questions about their workload and commitments — well in advance. They likely will be pressed to meet your deadlines.

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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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Training Consulting Website Conference 101

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. Keeping in mind, Schwartz said, that the latter is the most expensive meeting format and that executives probably don’t know that.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Thirty-One Gifts and more than 11,000 of its independent consultants descended upon Nationwide Arena for an annual July convention. A great lunch option for convention groups is North Market , a two-story food hall with more than 30 independent vendors. There is surely something for everyone. Make sure to save room for dessert.

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