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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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

While it is impossible to give event planners a generalized estimate of the budget for hybrid events, we can break it down into bite-sized items that’ll make the budgeting process much more manageable. Hybrid Event Budgets: How Much? The best way to get an estimate is to start calling vendors and building your event RFP.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared. Collect all your pre- and post-event survey responses, talk to everybody involved in the event planning process, and get your reports ready. The experience of an event is often a fleeting one. Start planning.

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses. 2: Always Have a Backup Plan (or Several) As a meeting planner, you know that not having a Plan B, C or Z, means you are doomed.

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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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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2019

The number of businesses organizing 20 or more events each year is rising. That said, you might find yourself needing to balance planning a massive convention with smaller events. Planning a franchise convention, or even just a corporate meeting for your franchise, is no easy feat. Invite Franchisees to Share Content.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

These questions will guide you through all of the choices you need to make the best event WiFi experience possible and set your WiFi providers up for success. . No different from anything else in event planning, to have the best event wifi you need to know your audience. Are they planning to have presentations?

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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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Endless Events

DECEMBER 18, 2020

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. There’s no better way to revolutionize the planning process! Vibe Interactive Whiteboard & Virtual Events.

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Endless Events

APRIL 9, 2021

Includes everything from Google ads to vendor and sponsor associated costs. Project Management & Strategy: Includes trainings, meetings, reviewing content, post-event debrief, and more. Creative Services: Talent management, storyboarding, speaker coaching. Equipment: Speakers, cameras, microphones, staging.

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Endless Events

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s not the AV company who says, “Hey, here’s a speaker, good luck. Yeah, you need this speaker and I’ll set it up for you,” and you have no idea how it works. You want someone who’s going to educate you through the entire process” The Impact of Better Virtual Events. Figure it out.”

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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

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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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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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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Endless Events

OCTOBER 26, 2018

But the importance of networking often gets overlooked in the grand scheme of the event planning process. There are a number of organizations and corporations that plan event-wide and city-wide scavenger hunts, designed specially to bring your attendees together in a way that promotes teamwork. But it shouldn’t.

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

A list of their amenities includes: event technology solutions (LED signage, Sonos Soundsystem, TV screens, live streaming services), a variety of spaces (green rooms, an office for event coordinators, separate entrances for speakers, a mother’s room), furniture, whiteboards, and other presentation essentials, in-house catering.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

Have you ever planned an event just because it was routinely scheduled, rather than being held for a specific reason? An event’s ‘why’ is often overlooked in event planning, according to a report by American Express Meetings & Events. Planning events with purpose: the real meaning.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Check out the Events Industry Council’s Sustainable Event Standards (EIC-SES) and consider pursuing EIC-SES certification. Sustainable Event Planning Checklist. After you set a foundation for sustainable practices, you can turn your attention to planning. ? ® to take a future-proof approach to event planning. .

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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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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. MeetingPlay is an event platform that offers flexible navigation.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 1, 2017

For planners, we know that every event, large or small, should have a careful assessment and event planning strategy before executing. Planning an event in a vacuum could result in misaligned expectations and worse, make it difficult to deliver on a high-quality event. What’s the Planning Timeline?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For all the event planners out there trying to plan an incredible event and make a budget work, we hear you. Event planning within a budget is no small task, so it’s no surprise that a question we’re often asked is “how can I save money on event AV?” It’s tricky. Remember to treat them like partners.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Just when event planners thought they had enough to think about, the question arises. Well, the problem here is that you settle and become complacent with your vendors, choosing the ones you’ve been working with forever. But don’t you think it’s worth re-evaluating your partnerships in the name of an incredible event?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2023

Pivoting to what Joi can offer event planners, Will asks where the event management software is today. When looking at event planning software, you’re looking at something that will help you deliver a better event,” explains Rob. “So I can input costs in terms of time, vendor expenses, and flights.

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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. Before your event, you need to create a buzz! Get everyone talking about your event and make them feel FOMO. be sure to give your audience a glimpse behind the scenes of your event too. Accessibility.

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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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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

Look into hiring outside the venue, a 3rd party AV company is at your event for you, and only you. Ideally, your AV company should be one of the first vendors you hire. Knowing your budget will allow your vendor to make suggestions that will work best for your goals and your budget. Know When to Hire Your AV Company.

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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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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

She shared that the ultimate goal of a continency plan is to make sure there any kind of unexpected disruption has no impact on attendee engagement. Event planning and design need to be resilient to external threats, minimizing negative impacts and upholding the attendee experience.”

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Endless Events

AUGUST 15, 2018

Use it to connect with your attendees, but of course, make sure it isn’t too overwhelming – you don’t want to distract them from the fantastic content and the speakers delivering it! Can be part of your event production package – fewer vendors to coordinate with, equals one less thing to worry about.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Do our topics reflect our event’s purpose and does it resonate with our audience? Do our speakers and influencers reflect our brand well? Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Interactivity during events isn’t limited to digital experiences. It needs to be ingrained into event planning and execution.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A successful event strategy can lead to a successful company: it’s as simple as that. How Planning Impacts Perception Hosting a large-scale corporate event is a massive undertaking, coordinating a variety of vendors to bring your brand to life in a way that aligns with your target audience. How Can a DMC Help?

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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. Securing event sponsorships.

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