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Unless your company is already financially sound, you’re probably going to heavily rely on corporate sponsorship for funding your event. Unfortunately, acquiring sponsorship isn’t as easy as just sending out a request via email. Sponsors are bombarded with dozens of request letters hardly different from your own. Here are six secrets to up your prospects of securing sponsorship and cultivating a long-term relationship with event sponsors. 1.
Crises happen to the best of us – that’s life. In the events industry, there are many small details that go into the perfect event, so it should come as no surprise that things could possibly go awry here and there. Despite the fear of something going wrong, the best way to address a crisis is to prepare for it in advance. In some cases, that means avoiding the issue entirely while, in other cases, it means having a crisis response plan ready should something happen.
Regardless of the color of your collar, there’s no doubt that you’re in a crunch for time. According to a 2014 Gallup poll, adults employed full time in the United States reported working an average of 47 hours per week, which equates to nearly six days a week. That’s a lot of time spent trying […].
Join us and connect with experts at the 3rd International Conference on Heart and Cardiovascular Diseases”, scheduled on May 05-06, 2025 in Dubai, UAE with the theme of “Novel Progression Towards the Heart and Cardiovascular Research”.
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Just before all the inauguration craziness in Washington, D.C., I had the opportunity to spend a weekend at the very newly renovated Washington Marriott Georgetown. You may have seen me posting about my experience there on Twitter and Facebook with their Marriott Reward Points program (I’m a sucker for free points – ha!). From meeting space to rooms, they just completed a $28Million renovation and the results of their work was easy to see from the moment you stepped into the hotel.
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Hannah Kinnersley. Don’t let a series of unfortunate events derail your conference. Don’t let a series of unfortunate events derail your conference. Thorough and appropriate contract coverage is a must. read more.
If it wasn’t for your sponsors, your event might not have gotten off the ground; that’s what makes the relationship so important. Part of that relationship is based on your willingness to promote sponsors throughout your events, and it’s an obligation you should take seriously. Often, most promoters focus on acknowledging sponsors using standard methods; […].
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Think about the last time you were looking for a photo to use in your new Facebook ad. If you are like most marketers, chances are your visuals are spread out across too many places to keep track of. You’ve probably got some photos in cloud storage systems, and some videos scattered here and there across everyone’s hard drives, hidden behind long-forgotten folders and indecipherable file names.
You’ve been there before. Finalizing the budget for your program, and realizing that you are suddenly over your anticipated budget amount. How could this have happened? You budgeted everything you could, however the final numbers tell a different story. We all can relate to the anxiety that builds up as we realize that there are other hidden fees that were not accounted for in our budgets.
By Fiona Pelham. Initiatives dovetail with 2017 Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The United Nations will launch the Year of Sustainable Tourism on January 18, and Fiona Pelham, immediate past president of Meeting Professionals International, is working with the U.N.'s World Tourism Organization to create a campaign that brings meetings and events into the picture. read more.
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I’ve been an active and satisfied PayPal user for fifteen years and [crosses fingers] have not yet had any problems with the service. But I just experienced a gotcha! that could have easily overdrawn my PayPal-tied bank account. Luckily, I had a large enough balance at the time and no harm resulted, but I’m sharing what happened and how you can prevent the same thing happening to you.
Several forecasts for MICE Industry have all come to a similar conclusion: 2017 will be a stagnant year. MICE. MICE Industry. Meeting. Event. Technology.
Let’s dive into ten of the most famous event planning companies, from around the world. Bassett Events – Toronto. Led by Jennifer Bassett, Bassett Events has more than 15 years in the industry. Private parties, charitable events, and weddings; Bassett will always bring an “element of surprise”. They will do the design, set-up the location, invite the guests… even find the talent wanted in the event.
Technology has changed the face of corporate events and trade shows. Software solutions are available that can bring the majority of the event experience to those who could not be physically present. Advanced web conferencing and broadcasting solutions allow organizations to bring the latest information to all interested parties no matter where they are located […].
Hans Bleiker tells a story about a group of scientists who spent several years carefully researching how to maintain the health of a deer herd, and determined that some minor changes in state hunting regulations would be very effective. At a public hearing, their entire case was undermined in 15 minutes by the testimony of a guy who loudly protested that his great-grandfather had helped his father shoot his first deer, his father had gone with him to shoot his first deer, and he’d be damne
Let’s say it’s the end of your work day. As you unwind before your commute home, you take a few minutes to scroll through your Instagram… and there it is. One of your co-workers recently posted a shot of a mouthwatering burger. Everything, from the perfectly toasted bun, to the crisp lettuce over the beef, looks flawless. You check the location — it’s from the new cafe that opened up right down the street from your office!
There are a lot of things to consider when starting an event coordinating business, but I wanted to take some time to detail out a few key pieces that were vital to me researching and starting a successful event business! 1. Make sure to research and build a solid business plan! I can’t tell you how many small businesses and events fail because the founder(s) didn’t put together a business plan in advance.
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When a couple becomes engaged, are about to embark on a dream vacation, or another personal event is looming on the horizon, the tendency is to tell the world via Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and other online sites. But doing so could backfire if you are not careful. You could be telling the world, not just your family and friends. And you don't know who may be lurking out there - a former emotionally unstable boy/girl friend, a stalker, a party crasher, or even a burglar who knows your home will
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