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Relationships In The Events Industry: Why Are They So Hard?

Endless Events

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it seems fitting that we tackle relationships in the events industry. And more specifically, why they are so hard. Because this is a struggle that many event profs face. What makes it so hard to date? And why is getting married and settling down such a challenge? This was the premise for this week’s episode of Event Brew.

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Rewards and Recognition Programs Guide

Motivation Excellence

A tight job market in a healthy economy creates a dynamic that affects business owners and employees similarly, but both groups have different objectives. Each side hopes to get more out of the other. A middle ground does exist in employee reward and recognition programs though; it benefits small businesses through employee engagement , and employees who want more from their employers will choose to alter their work habits, attitudes and behaviors, ultimately elevating your business.

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Corporate travel management companies: how to choose the best provider for business trips

AltexSoft Travel

One million dollars invested in airfare annually — not long ago this figure was cited as a benchmark for businesses to start seeking help from a travel management company or TMC. At lower levels of expenses, it was a vain hope to negotiate bargain prices, perks, and commissions from airlines. With high fees charged for the services and no significant discounts, TMCs couldn’t bring much value to a small or medium business.

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Are You Losing Money on Event Marketing without Knowing it

Eventtia

Ever feel like events are causing a big black hole in your marketing budget? Unable to trace all of your expenditures without seeing any ROI? No way of seeing where every dollar you spend is going?

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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You Come First: Event Planners & Staying Healthy In 2020

Endless Events

Get your green smoothie ready to go, because it’s time to talk about staying healthy in 2020! So, it’s no secret to anyone that event planners have one of the most stressful jobs in the world. And it’s not uncommon for the events industry to be considered one of the most draining. But our health is something we should always prioritize.

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7 Common Event Planning Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them

Stova

Event planning consistently ranks as one of the most challenging — and yes, sometimes most stressful — jobs. In large part, this comes from managing so many moving pieces and parties. We’ve all found ourselves in what can feel like a vicious cycle of solving one problem after the next. But many of these problems stem from common, easy-to-make-mistakes.

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12 Components of Sales Excellence for Event Pros

Special Events

Great catering salespeople share 12 essential traits--here are skills that anyone can develop.

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Projection Blending 101 – Basics You Need To Know!

Endless Events

It’s about time you get a crash course on projection blending! But seriously, even if you don’t care about projectors or want nothing to do with it – stick around. Because event planners do need to get educated on certain aspects of AV. At the end of the day, the success of your event is the sum of many things. And that includes AV and, you guessed it, projectors!

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How Event Planners Can Create an Event on Google

Stova

If you’re an event planner, you need to understand Google. With the search engine giant accounting for over 85% of all global mobile search traffic and growing in reach every year, you need to be on Google's radar to get more visitors to your event. Whether you’re organizing a conference, launch or any other event, learning how to get on Google events can ensure your event gets seen by more people.

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IMEX Group Announce Their Talking Point for 2020/21: NATURE

SITE SoCal

In what has become an IMEX tradition, we start the New Year with an interview with IMEX CEO, (and 2020 president of the SITE Foundation), Carina Bauer, about the choice and the thinking behind this year’s IMEX Talking Point: NATURE.

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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Juggling a Brick-and-Mortar Store with Event Clients

Special Events

A brick-and-mortar operation can help your event business along with an online presence--here's how.

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Super Bowl LIV Reaction: Did it live up to the hype?

Endless Events

Do you think we would be able to pass on doing a Super Bowl LIV reaction? Well, if you know Will Curran and Brandt Krueger, the answer is obviously a resounding no. Because you already know that here at the Event Tech Podcast, we bring you the best news in events. And considering that the Super Bowl is one of the big boys out there, we simply had to tackle it.

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Centrepiece comes to life at AIME 2020

Travel Daily Media

The post Centrepiece comes to life at AIME 2020 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Melbourne & Olympic Parks (M&OP) – home to some of Australia’s top sporting and entertainment events – has announced it will showcase its highly anticipated new convention centre, Centrepiece, at Melbourne Park at AIME 2020, held in Melbourne on 17–19 February.

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Insurance For Conferences and Special Events; What Planners Need to Know

PlannerWire

Planning conventions can be a whirlwind of choosing keynote speakers, venues, session topics, and vendors. But if you neglect to also spend a few minutes examining your special events insurance needs, you may be setting you and your organization up for legal trouble. Whether you need special events insurance or not depends on a number of things — not the least of which include how you are planning the event, where it is going to be held, how many people are going to be there, and what types of t

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How This Gala Put Its Honorees Front and Center at a Milestone Event

BizBash

For the 20th anniversary of Wine Enthusiast 's Wine Star Awards, the magazine highlighted past winners in visually appealing ways.

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Oscars 2020: Steal-Worthy Event Design Ideas From the Week's Most Stylish Parties

BizBash

See how Vanity Fair , Warner Bros., Elton John, ABC, and more celebrated the 92nd Academy Awards.

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How This Beauty Brand Transformed a Town House for Its Influencer Event

BizBash

Philosophy took over four floors of New York's Sousa House for its House of Philosophy influencer event.

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