Endless Events

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Event creative encompasses the visuals, sound, and A/V setup that create the overall vibe of the event. Social Media Mentions. To measure your success, look at social media. Create a unique hashtag for the event. Try split testing two versions of your event creative in an email. Budget KPIs.

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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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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. Under this section of your list, you can add details such as research costs of rentals or negotiate a discount with vendors. The event budget isn’t a checklist line item that can simply be marked off.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 30, 2022

While our focus on this guide is how to use social media to promote our events, we’ll also need to consider the other available channels and best practices. Here are some of the most important event marketing best practices to follow: Get your event planning template and checklist.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 14, 2022

Not just because innovative data science helps us understand our attendees better, but because we can, thanks to technology and event platforms, stay connected with our attendees, sponsors, and vendors throughout the entire year. We’re talking about 365 community engagement: one of the most exciting event trends of 2022!

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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 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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We thought a good way to mark the month would be to ask Jacquelyn Denise Reid, area event planning manager with Hyatt Centric French Quarter Hotel and Eliza Jane Hotel; president of Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) and 2022 Smart Women in Meetings Visionary award winner , how she marks designated Black History Month.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2020

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.

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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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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

There is no question that referrals are an essential part of any successful event planning business. While advertising, social media, and marketing are all extremely valuable assets, boosting your referral business could be the solution for taking your company to the next level. Click To Tweet.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2018

But the importance of networking often gets overlooked in the grand scheme of the event planning process. Share a team photo on social media with the hashtag [insert conference hashtag]. Refer a friend (coworker) who should attend this event next year. But it shouldn’t. And is it even memorable?

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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. Solving the Top Event Issues. Think Green Event Planning.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The event planning industry has a poaching problem. Although in recent years incidents of hoteliers luring event participants outside the room block have decreased, a majority of event professionals still say they have been victimized. But first, let’s define the challenge as explained by Events Industry Council.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Deanna is a truly holistic event professional ; she’s done everything from conferences to trade shows. Additionally, she worked for a hotel in high school, so she knows the venue side of event planning. “I’ve also worked on the vendor side for a florist and event decorator,” she adds.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities. In this guide, we walk you through the process of planning a nonprofit event step-by-step. Master nonprofit event planning in 10 simple steps 1.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2023

Due to the pandemic, many events are experiencing record numbers of attendees due to the return of in-person attendance. On the other hand, many hotels, venues and vendors that we have worked with are understaffed as a result of the pandemic,” said Ramos. “We I believe marketing and hospitality go hand in hand.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Finally, well dive into proven strategies, like creating registration pages that actually work, sending emails that people want to read, using event apps to stay organized, and leveraging social media to reach your audience. Once you know your purpose and who you want to reach you can plan the details. Want ideas?

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

Accessibility at events has always seemed like an afterthought in event planning but that’s a big mistake. Hybrid Events Work With Any Budget. A hybrid event work with any budget. be sure to give your audience a glimpse behind the scenes of your event too. Accessibility. Attendees want amazing experiences!

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Endless Events

JUNE 22, 2018

Of course, your event has to run smoothly so as not to distract attendees from why they are in the trade show in the first place. And if you want to run an event this way, use our free event planning checklist to get started! Facebook and Events: Answers to Your Questions. Trade Shows Made Easy. Click To Tweet.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

What does an event planner do, exactly? In this article, we break down what event planning is. We look at the duties, skills, and experience required in professional event planning, as well as a variety of planning specialties. – Kristin Banta, Kristin Banta Events, inc. Negotiation.

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MeetingPool

OCTOBER 26, 2017

As an event professional, you know how crucial it is to keep your attendees engaged, especially between sessions and speakers. Additionally, you want to make sure your sponsors and trade show vendors get the attention they deserve.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Participation and engagement can also be tracked by monitoring app activity, chat activity, live polling, and by tracking social media updates. Why does event engagement matter? Event engagement is an important component of every stage of the planning process. Pre-event engagement. Post-event engagement.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Event technology has become an essential aspect of planning and executing successful events. From effective event registration, mobile apps, and audiovisual and presentation technologies, to social media and live streaming, the list of event tech solutions available to event planners is endless.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 13, 2021

Host TED Talks regularly on campus and encourage audience engagement at events. Promote events on social media. Host recurring events that connect students with alumni. To help combat all of this, partner with local vendors, artisans, and farmers to set up a Farmer’s Market for students.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2021

As you speak with vendors, talent, and the venue to determine your equipment needs, make sure to ask how long they will need for setup and breakdown, and whether they need access to power, a loading dock, or any other special access. Many will also include a website for your ticketing and integration with your social media accounts.

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2021

Discover 5 event planner marketing strategies you need to know: 1. In event planning, this means determining the types of events that you can produce most successfully, as well as the clients that you can produce them for. The better you know your customer, the easier it will be to map out your marketing plan.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Negotiate with vendors. If you have an annual event, try to negotiate a multi-year contract where you get a discount if you commit to exclusively using their business. Pull guests out of their usual groupings by asking them to serve as event photographers. Stretching the Event Budget in Other Ways. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Read on for more news and event planning tips to go with it. As a testament to the growing power of the events industry, Eventbrite has announced a $200M IPO in a bid to remain at the top of the registration game. To achieve these, you need to involve all stakeholders from the start of the planning process.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

You can virtually hold staff and vendor meetings virtually with tools like Zoom and handle daily communications through Slack. Immersive experiences will become a focus and one of the biggest 2020 event trends. 78.25% of the hundreds of event planners surveyed placed it at #1 above all other types of live entertainment.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Planning an event can be overwhelming with all the different moving parts and challenges. In this guide, we’ll share an event planning template you can use to easily plan your next event. Event Planning Template: Checklist and Timeline. Launch event registration. Proofread every detail.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This allows event organizers to get the right data at the right time. Now, event organizers have more avenues for customized, interactive data gathering. Event apps, trackers and sensors, wearables, event kiosks, social media, and similar sources can all be tapped to get the information you need.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re on the brink of planning a first event or are a seasoned professional revising your event planning checklist, this guide aims to be your trusted roadmap. This article provides a comprehensive event planning checklist to help you manage every detail for a successful event, from start to finish.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The most common mistake we’ve noticed is that many event planners still plan their virtual or hybrid events based on an in-person-only format. But here’s the situation: the events industry is not going back to how things used to be. 6Connex empowers attendee exploration.

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Eventtia

JUNE 28, 2022

Enter event marketing automation — the marvel can help you eliminate tedious marketing chores and get things done in less time while helping you achieve more than you ever thought possible. Keep reading to learn how marketing automation makes event planning less of a slog. Schedule your social media posts.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

If you ask the right questions, to the right people (your boss, stakeholders and/or most importantly, your rental vendor), you’ll be well on your way to savings. Every event rental company has a slow season, and/or quieter days of the week. Find out what times are considered off-season for your vendor. Can You Stay Local?

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