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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

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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5 Proven Strategies to Maximize Your Hotel’s Outdoor Space Bookings This Spring and Summer

Smart Meetings

Showcase Your Outdoor Spaces Online First impressions are everything, and for many potential clients, that first interaction happens online. This ensures potential clients can easily find you when searching for venues online. For example: A Spring Bloom Corporate Retreat featuring floral centerpieces and fresh seasonal cuisine.

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Best Project Management Tools for Event Planners

Endless Events

This free online program is designed for all kinds of task management. Social Tables really is social—it allows users to easily collaborate and share plans with vendors and team members. Pros: Social Tables makes it easy to connect and collaborate with other vendors, like caterers and entertainers. Image via Social Tables.

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Q&A: What Does an Event Planner Do?

Social Tables

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Pro planners are constantly on the lookout for exciting new event venues, vendor options, potential suppliers, and other resources. A keen eye is required for event planners who want to remain competitive.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

From online tools, resources, and event planning software options to tips from the experts—this list has it all! Are there other events, conferences, or retreats taking place? Complicated vendor setup. Event collaboration software helps planners keep vendors, suppliers, and even stakeholders communicating prior to the event.

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When the Shuttles Stopped

Convene by PCMA

That month, Kushner was prepping for her company’s retreat in northern California to celebrate what was to be their busiest year ever. For Kushner, there was no Plan B to pivot to during the pandemic, when planners and suppliers moved online. Then came the pandemic. No Pivots to Be Made. Susan Kushner. “We Partners, not Suppliers.

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Optimizing Your Corporate Events Through Organization Practices that Minimize Stress and Maximize Results

Traveler's Q

For example, online registration forms can be used to allow guests to easily sign up for your event, and this data can then be integrated into a customer relationship management (CRM) system. Eventbrite Eventbrite is an online event management platform designed to help corporate event planners create, promote, and manage events with ease.