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Unique & Exciting Virtual Trade Show Ideas

Endless Events

Figure out how to do intimate sessions with, for example, the vendors. Maybe a vendor is incredibly great at inbound marketing and they have some great insights that they can share when it comes to it. Or maybe better yet, one of your vendors is really good at social media marketing. Ebooks, webinars, video content, podcasts.

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Do your vendors and venues have emergency plans? Is another expected?

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The Importance Of Feedback & Follow-Up Meeting After Events

Endless Events

If you want to truly discover ways to improve your event, you need to collect new data straight from your team, attendees, and vendors while it’s fresh in their minds. Don’t forget to include your vendors in this exercise as well, especially if they are also present during the event. Start planning. Have an agenda.

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Know Your Rights: Contracting for AV Service

MeetingsNet

But our clients often ask questions regarding charges and fees to use outside vendors, or have supervising staff in place to oversee any outside production, load-in, etc. If you are considering bringing in any third-party vendors for AV, décor supplies, furniture, technology, etc., Disclose and Contract Early. Want to Know More?

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The 7 Ways to Negotiate a Bigger Events Budget for Next Year

Social Tables

Picture hot dog vendors at a baseball game. Download our newest ebook on the best ways to get the events budget of your dreams. Pro tip: Don’t try to gauge the outcome before trying to negotiate a bigger events budget because it might weaken your case. Are they shouting: “How hungry are you on a scale of 1-10?” Get your hot dogs here!

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

BizBash offers the latest event news, searchable vendor directories, photos of past events, archived magazine issues, a job board for special event-oriented employment opportunities, and a subscription-based online calendar of events. Want to get biweekly blog and resource updates in your inbox? Subscribe now !

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18 Event Trends Poised to Shake Up Hospitality & Group Business in 2018

Social Tables

In each of these regions, vendors specializing in cannabis are growing dramatically. Grab the ebook version of the 18 event trends now. In case you haven’t noticed, an increasing number of cities and states are legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana — from Oregon to Colorado and beyond. HOW TO STAY AHEAD.

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