Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

By including every part of the event, you’re able to get a more accurate budget versus one that simply includes the bigger pieces of an event. This is a preliminary step that you can continue to refine along the way as you speak with vendors and get a more accurate telling of your budget. Reach Out to Vendors.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event.

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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. This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. What is a long-term event planning timeline?

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 8, 2020

One area where communication can fail, especially for clients, is understanding the difference between event management and event planning. A client looking for someone who can do all the functions of event management may not understand why an event planner isn’t able to meet their needs.

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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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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The Endless team is happy to introduce a comprehensive guide of what you should include in your virtual event RFP. You can download your very own copy of our Excel template, which includes everything you need to outline your requirements and compare potential vendors. Virtual Event RFP: What To Include? Event Purpose & Goal.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Mentorships, transparency and white whales For meeting planners new to the industry, experience and connections are the glue that holds the universe together and ultimately provides the tools for current and future success. Everyone wants a meeting right now. We asked meeting planners whether they saw any value in their connection. “As

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

Around the world, tragic incidents at events like the Las Vegas shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing, and natural disasters have shown that we aren’t prepared for every type of security and safety issue in our industry. Regardless of the scale of your event, planning a safe event needs to be your priority.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. Once the objectives are known, elements can be incorporated into the event that steer guests toward a desired action. If you don’t meet their needs, then the desired guest action is less likely to happen.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

We had an internal discussion about in-person event safety at Endless last week. It all started when Will shared this article: WTF is going on with IRL Events? It’s is a fascinating read from the perspective of someone who attended Smart Meetings Experiences in Colorado Springs and Connect in Orlando.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Types of Conferences: A Diverse Landscape Conferences come in all shapes and sizes, each tailored to meet specific goals and engage a unique target audience. Conference Planning and Strategy: Laying the Foundation Every successful conference starts with a rock-solid foundation built through careful event planning and strategy.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2025

Hotel sales directors face increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable returns on their marketing investments, particularly in the meetings and events sector. This article explores proven strategies for hotel sales directors to enhance their meeting and event marketing ROI. We appreciate your support.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Event planning is a risky business. Recent natural disasters, labor strikes, even a massive data breach that may have compromised the identities of 500 million Starwood guests, have illustrated the number of things that can go wrong in the event professional world. You hired the vendor.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As a Vancouver corporate event producer with over 34 years of experience planning events before the pandemic, I believe our industry had well-established and reasonable resources to work with. There were many vendors to choose from, all of which had plenty of options and ample supplies. A Post-pandemic Event Industry.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

When at events, people use food as bonding moments, as the opening line to tell someone else about that event, or even just as an excuse to indulge a little more than usual. If you are currently looking for a caterer, or know of someone who is, here are 10 helpful tips for choosing the perfect vendor: 1. Flexibility.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

From managing event timelines to event budgeting, event profs have a lot on their plates. And even though innovative event technology solutions help automate many of the event planning processes, certain tasks remain unchanged. Otherwise, you might not be able to access your meeting space early enough.

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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 18, 2022

Hubspot’s INBOUND is an excellent example of event marketing. Its loyal attendees come year after year, enjoying space to meet and network, and learn about the newest technologies and innovations. After the event, they put all their content online on demand. 3 EVENT MARKETING STRATEGY TYPES. Understand Your Event.

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Even the most meticulously planned events can fall prey to natural disasters, a pandemic, vendor cancellations, and keynote speaker travel delays. Consider the following categories of potential risks in your event planning: Regulations : Are there local or federal regulations that may impact an aspect of your event?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

To pull off the biggest nSight event to date, TSEC worked closely with nCino to turn their vision into a reality. Founded in 1986 in the United Kingdom by CEO Sally Webb, TSEC was a pioneer in the budding event planning industry. The planning experience she gained in PR propelled her to creating a dedicated event business.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 30, 2023

Event planning is both an art and a science. In this article, we’ve rounded up some of the most powerful event planning tips to help you save time, reduce stress, and deliver an exceptional experience to your attendees. Curious about how to set objectives and long-term event goals?

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2020

Far too many people think they just want to meet the attendees. 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. Virtual Trade Show Ideas: The Sponsor & Exhibitor Side.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

population to the meetings industry and the world is something that needs to be done year-round. In my 30-plus-year journey creating memorable hotel events for stakeholders as an event service professional, my initial conversations with meeting planners all begin with the universal language of travel and music.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Today’s event attendee is looking for a unique perspective on the culture and creations of a city’s emerging maker community. Here are our top 3 best practices for finding local vendors: Instagram. We’ve made it super simple for you to find local vendors through our platform, Cureate Connect. Fortunately, we’ve got your back.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It combines a 55” touchscreen with a fantastic 4K display that activates meetings, training sessions, and presentations. The early stages of event planning are often the ones that require the most collaboration. Everyone involved in the project needs to get together and brainstorm the most important aspects of the event.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

It can turn itself into an art gallery, collaborative workspace, corporate meeting space, or wedding venue. On Jackson is a downtown Phoenix event venue that used to be a warehouse. Now, it makes for a great venue for various types of corporate events, such as seminars, product launches, and board meetings.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 10, 2018

We’re gonna be talking a little bit about this and what it takes to get just a little bit more out of your AV company so that way you can get your AV quotes faster, get your planning done faster, and hopefully be sipping some mai tais on the beach real soon. Meetings Over Email. Prepare for Your First Meeting.

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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? What is the potential of each risk?

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

By following the simple steps below you will be well on your way to choosing the best AV company for your event. I can’t stress this enough before you even meet with an AV company do your homework. This will give you a base to go off and empower you to make the best decisions for your event. Come Prepared with Your Goals.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As the pandemic moves into a more manageable phase for most travelers, the event planning space is poised for a massive return in 2023. of meeting and exhibit space adjusts to a banquet or theater style. divided into 8 meeting rooms and 10 break out rooms as well as on-site support for hosting your future meetings.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Now more than ever, sustainability is top of mind for event planners. It doesn’t matter if you’re hosting a team summit, client meet-and-greet, or large trade show — attendees want to participate in events prioritizing a safe, healthy planet. That’s where this sustainable event checklist comes in. . Does yours? .

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

When it comes to planning franchise conventions, don’t forget key items that might be important to your audience. You can gather this information before the meeting using simple survey tools. That said, you might find yourself needing to balance planning a massive convention with smaller events.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. That is, unless, you’re an event planner…. For the sixth year running, event planning has been ranked as one of the most stressful jobs on Earth. But the fifth most stressful job in the world might surprise you.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Across the hospitality industry, meetings and large-scale events play a significant role in the success of hotels, restaurants, clubs—really any venue. Top Tips for Large-Scale Event Planning Anyone who has ever planned or led an event knows it can be a substantial undertaking.

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Endless Events

JULY 20, 2018

Know Your Corporate Event Essentials. Corporate event planning is a tad more tedious than other planning gigs. Maybe it’s because there are more of these events than ever and the competition has gotten that much fiercer. The Top Stressors of a Meeting Planner. Thriving in the New World of Meetings.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) Decorations and event design Marketing and promotional materials Guest experience Start early, reach out to vendors, and store all your launch plans in one place.

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

If this is your first time planning an event, chances are, knowing where to get started can be daunting, but fear not as you’ve come to the right place. In this ultimate event planning guide, we will discuss all you need to know about planning, organizing, and executing an event in this step-by-step guide.

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