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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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Business Travel Strikes Back, A New Company Culture Dawns

Smart Meetings

For instance, Salesforce introduced Trailblazer Ranch this February, a wooded California retreat designed to be an off-site for company gatherings. Expanding vendor deals to utilize spa facilities, wellness-based accommodation and better team training are good places to start. “On

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Q&A: What Does an Event Planner Do?

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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

Are there other events, conferences, or retreats taking place? Training event staff to maximize efficiency. With a smaller applicant pool to choose from, it is important to properly review the skills and training of potential team members. Complicated vendor setup. Will the area be busy in general due to holiday travel?

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How to Plan a Music Festival: 10 Mistakes You’re Making

Endless Events

If there aren’t sources of natural shade around, like trees, then make sure you erect some form of temporary structure, like large tents for event goers (and your event team) to retreat from the sun. There are three critical steps: Rather than selling water at each food vendor, have dedicated water stations. In case of emergency.

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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. Now, as the industry is re-opening, Kushner is facing a lag in supply and labor while vendors rebuild. Then came the pandemic. I think the buyer is trapped in a paradigm of the past.

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2019 Tech Conferences: The #1 Tech Events Guide

Bizzaboo

They are held to educate, inform, or train attendees. A 1 Day Trends & Innovation Program that will train your team in the must-know consumer insights, trends and innovations surrounding your industry. The Annual is the largest non-vendor confab in the world, uniting the global SaaS community both online and off.