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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ADMEI

JANUARY 8, 2025

So, if for example, a backpacker tourist spends $100, a MICE traveler can spend up to $600 during his stay in the same destination. They understand that their destinations are living ecosystems that need to be preserved and incorporate eco-friendly practices into their event planning.

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Traveler's Q

AUGUST 8, 2024

Think of a world where you can see all transactions and even own a digital souvenir from the event. In this piece, we’ll look at how blockchain impacts event planning, making it safer, more productive, and more fun. Better Ticket Systems Blockchain has a revolutionary impact on event planning with ticketing.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Both event production and event management companies will help you simplify your event — albeit to a different degree. They both can offer expert advice and make your event go off without a hitch. Production and event management companies can travel across the country to help execute your event, too.

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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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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The post Marriott International: Leading the Way in Sustainable Travel and Event Planning appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. 57% want to discover local cuisine and fruit specialties during their travels. “Sustainable event planning doesn’t need to be complex or expensive.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 9, 2022

This can be quite challenging as you work with many others in the hospitality and event planning industry and there are many moving parts. In this article, we will tell you about corporate event planning techniques for MICE.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 27, 2023

Ever wonder how the alphabet soup of CMP, CSEP, CPCE, and CGMP can prepare you for a successful career in event planning? Curious whether event planner courses and event planning certifications are worth it? Not sure how to become an event planner? GTP: Global Travel Professional What Is GTP Certification?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Endless Events’ 2023 Event Industry Trends Guide includes insights based on our years of experience in events and our team’s proprietary research into event trends. Download the report now to see what you can expect for events in 2023. Event planning has always been challenging.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2025

Trevor Hanks, managing partner of 360DG, says, This is truly a game-changer for the DMC industryThis merger isnt just about growth, its about further elevating what we deliver to our clients at every stage of the event planning process.

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2020

The extraordinary Lee Papa is an internationally recognized Mindfulness and Meditation speaker and trainer, specializing in the Meetings, Events, Hospitality, and Travel industries. For years, Lee has been teaching professionals in the industry about the importance of mindfulness in events. I'm driving the ship.

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Unique World Global Destinations

MARCH 17, 2025

Incentive travel is a big deal in the business world as it’s a reward for employee performance. Incentive travel programs have the potential to improve morale, job satisfaction and teamwork. Why is Incentive Travel Part of Corporate Success Incentive travel is a mo tivator in corporate business.

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Traveler's Q

MARCH 21, 2024

Traveling for business events involves more than just booking flights and hotels; it’s about streamlining the entire planning process to ensure maximum value and an optimal experience for all involved. Optimizing Travel Budgets for Events The cornerstone of effective event travel management is budget optimization.

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The MICE Blog

MAY 4, 2023

Working with local businesses can shorten the supply chain, reduce transportation costs, and minimise the carbon footprint of the event by reducing the distance that goods and services have to travel. Another meeting venue was Three Storey and they also had lunch there delivered, avoiding the need to travel.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 10, 2023

The pandemic brought immense challenges, but it also acted as a catalyst for reevaluating our events. As 2024 approaches, we are settling into reduced travel and training budgets, formalized hybrid work schedules, and shifted priorities for how we spend our time. Plan to attend a conference. Nourish your mind.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The travel and tourism industry lost an estimated 62 million jobs globally during the pandemic according to Statista.com. While demand for hotel and restaurant workers came back relatively quickly once people started traveling and meeting again, job-seekers were more reluctant. How ‘venge travel is impacting event planning.

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Fox World Travel

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This is where Cvent, a leading event management platform, steps in to revolutionize the way businesses handle their event logistics.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

You need to think of smaller costs like taxes, fees, gratuity, marketing, and travel. Here are some things to consider for budget line items: Costs to travel to your event: Is there a room block for your event? Think about the absolute worst things that could happen and plan accordingly.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 22, 2023

The Comprehensive Guide to Travel Management for Corporate Events Travel management is a crucial aspect of any business. It doesn’t matter if we refer to corporate or event travel. Doing so often translates into frequent travel for their employees. Narrow the list down to the top three.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Your event budget becomes your guide throughout the event planning process to help you make key decisions. Creating a detailed and realistic budget template goes hand-in-hand with a successful event. All good event professionals know the first step to making sure nothing gets left out is to start with a checklist.

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ADMEI

JUNE 12, 2024

The Business of Events: How DMCs Elevate Corporate Meetings and Incentive Travel 12 June 2024 In today’s work culture, employees are looking for more than competitive pay. Incentive travel remains one of the most alluring perks for corporate employees across a wide variety of industries.

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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

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. Make sure you have a backup plan if a critical event program member suddenly becomes unavailable.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Fifty-nine percent of event planners say environmental responsibility impacts their event plans. Here are ten ways to make your next event sustainable without sacrificing the attendee experience. Plan a Virtual Event Instead. Plan Events That Do No Harm.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

The pandemic and subsequent shift to virtual meetings opened attendee eyes to the limitations and inflexibility of physical events. When live events first returned, people were excited to be together, but traveling and walking the show floor can be exhausting.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Hosting an event in a hybrid studio has several perks, ranging from the ability to pre-record content to offering a truly VIP experience to the selected in-person audience. Additionally, it’s a great solution if most of the audience cannot travel to your event venue or you have a limited budget for COVID-19 compliance.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

The pandemic sped up the adoption of technology and software solutions in the events industry. After all, virtual and hybrid events fully depend on technology. And as event planners were somewhat forced into a technological era of event planning, many of them started seeing the benefits of event technology.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The pandemic ushered in an era of far more inclusive and accessible virtual events and made us re-evaluate some of the event-planning practices we started to take for granted. We learned a very valuable lesson the hard way: an event on the other side of the world can impact the entire globe.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2024

We traveled every summer to different parts of the U.S., and I thought that would be a perfect job—I could travel around and see beautiful places.” By the time she graduated college, she still had that travel bug. “I I knew I wanted a job that allowed me to travel, and I fell into meeting planning completely by accident.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Annual ICE Report estimates that event-related costs will increase by 83%. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. After all, most events were virtual and demanded lower budgets.

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Endless Events

MARCH 17, 2020

To properly answer those questions you will need to do some basic virtual event planning before you can implement the technical aspects. This will allow you to make decisions based on the needs of your event and cut out what you don’t need. How Do I Plan My Virtual Event? .

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

The CDC outlined a number of risk factors to consider when planning events, including the length of the event, exposure during travel, the number and behavior of the attendees, and the setting of the event. As Einsteins of events, we’ve got a plan for everything.

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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

MARCH 2, 2022

On a similar note, the community model is more accessible , democratic , and inclusive than the traditional event planning practices. Some people might not be able to travel to the big annual in-person conference, but they’re still just as valued as community members as those who can attend.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 8, 2024

This event brought together both destinations to showcase to event planners the extensive possibilities for organising sustainable events. Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass. Additionally, it has a small event space with 3 meeting rooms accommodating up to 30 delegates.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

The recent surge in “revenge travel” has been met with burnt out staff and slow service. Travel restrictions are being lifted around the world , drawing in even more tourists from abroad and more professionals to events. Event planning consultant. You’ll be seeing fewer staff in hotels, staffing shortage or not.

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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. Each of these circumstances, along with countless other unforeseen wrinkles, can lead to a lot of stress if you don’t have a backup plan in place. What is Risk Management?

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