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Ten Questions to Ask a Potential Event Vendor

Smart Meetings

Here are the 10 questions you need to ask the event tech vendor before you get started. Their answer should provide a 360-degree view of what you can expect after you have contracted with the vendor; you need to know how they will handle your account from signing to the event execution. What does my post-sale journey look like?

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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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Exhibitors In Virtual Events: What Can Drive Their Value?

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Those are different types of vendors,” says Brandt. “If you have vendors that are looking for targeting, online is great. The high level objectives behind exhibit booth should be to drive meetings, traffic to the website, and awareness.” “I would first go to the website. ” adds Will.

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Maximizing ROI: A Guide for Hotel Sales Directors

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Analytics Platforms: Tools like Google Analytics 4 provide insights into website visitor behavior, conversion paths, and campaign performance. Highlight Local Connections: Showcase partnerships with local, sustainable vendors and community initiatives that enhance your property’s environmental story.

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How To Create Your Event Budget

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This is a preliminary step that you can continue to refine along the way as you speak with vendors and get a more accurate telling of your budget. Reach Out to Vendors. You can take it one step further by getting budget details directly from the vendorswebsite or by calling them. Time to Get Real: Estimating The Costs.

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Best Project Management Tools for Event Planners

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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. The program can help event planners find the perfect vendors in their area.

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Everything You Need To Know To Create Your Event Timeline

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Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers. Perhaps you should create an event website! Book caterers, florists, and any remaining vendors. Finalize your vendors at least 3 months out.

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