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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

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Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. A lot of tiny pieces must fall into place for an event to succeed, and the wrong event vendors could lead to lots of trouble later in the planning process. What are event vendors? a musical festival).

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Case Study: The Art of Crafting Holiday Magic

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Mariela Murphy It’s a four-day Christmas market and holiday festival, running Thursday through Sunday. There are two entertainment stages, and more than 100 vendors, most of whom are artisans offering handcrafted items like candles, soaps, cutting boards and holiday-themed products. Feedback is also key.

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How Meeting Profs Can Find the Right Event Tech

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6 steps to finding the right event tech vendors and product Finding the right event tech can be a long, tedious process. The journey of locating vendors and the resources that best match your needs can send any planner into a tailspin. Nguyen suggested asking vendors what exactly is included in the total price tag.

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Resources for Planning Intentionally

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The executive worked with companies on everything from corporate social responsibility to external communications and was at a conference in Atlanta when she realized that the meeting professional’s role required making a basket of decisions around everything from where to eat and drink to what vendors to source and what gifts to give. “I

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ASAE Cleveland: A Prodigal Son’s Guide to The Land

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and later at Cleveland Magazine , the local electric company’s marketing slogan was Best Location in the Nation. If food tourism is high on your list, don’t miss West Side Market on the edge of what’s known as Ohio City. Back when I was a young reporter at the Cleveland Plain Dealer —isn’t that the coolest name for a newspaper?—and

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What to Expect at Cvent Connect 2024 in San Antonio

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We asked Rachel Andrews, senior director of meetings and events, what 3,500 anticipated attendees can expect in the new location and expanded agenda. There will even be more content designed just for destination marketers. Spend the day meeting vendors and attending sessions. Network at the closing party that night.

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Local Food Vendors in Washington, DC – 3 Ways to Discover Food for Your Next Event

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Here are our top 3 best practices for finding local vendors: Instagram. Keep tabs of your finds by following the accounts and, as a back up, add the names to an excel spreadsheet with notes as to why you thought this vendor was a good fit for your next event. Local Markets. Do some sleuthing at these locations!

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