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The Cost of the Equipment Needed for an Event Planning Business: 20 Must-Have Supplies
Event planning usually holds a top spot on lists of low-cost business ideas. That’s because overhead costs are minimal and you can launch your startup from home until you build a client base. Still, a great event company name, an abundance of creativity, and top-notch organizational skills alone aren’t enough to get started in event…
Read More10 Must-Have Virtual Event Technology Tools
Event technology is at the heart of the virtual events trend. From online tradeshows to webinars to live-streamed conferences and performances ” technology makes it all possible. But what are the essential tech tools you need to plan a virtual event, drive registrations and engagement, and run the event seamlessly? Here we look at the…
Read More12 Must-Know Strategies for Marketing Virtual and Remote Events
Virtual and online events are becoming more commonplace in the modern era. They allow businesses to reach a global audience with hundreds of people in different places at different times. Planning, promoting, and hosting a virtual event requires the same attention to detail as a real-life event requires. For virtual events, however, specific event advertising…
Read MoreThe Best Hotel Loyalty Programs: Ideas and Strategies that Deliver Results
Guests and hotels reap significant benefits from loyalty program memberships. Guests earn exclusive perks, discounts, and first-to-know deals. Hotels enjoy increased revenue per guest enrolled in the program. A 2014 study by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration found guests with hotel rewards memberships stayed more nights than guests”and generated approximately 50 percent more…
Read MoreThe Essential Guide To Picking The Best Background Music For Hotels
Background music is everywhere. From the grocery store to the gas station, you can use background music to energize, soothe, and create a welcoming atmosphere. But it’s not just played for ambiance. In fact, some reports show that upbeat music played in retail stores encourages spending. In hotels, background music sets the mood for your…
Read MoreConference Cost Estimator: Large-Scale Event Expenses You Need to Know to Budget Right
Estimating the cost of your conference is a bit like walking a tightrope”a fantastic feat when done well, but one false step can cost you dearly. Understanding the cost of critical elements at different price points lets you build a budget that’s on target and aligned with your event goals. A firm grasp of price…
Read MoreThe 6 Best Types of Events for Exceeding Business Goals
Corporate event planners have to connect the dots between specific business objectives and event types. Trying to sort out what types of events are best for achieving your organization’s unique goals can be challenging since there are so many options to choose from. We’ll clear up some of that confusion by focusing on the top…
Read MoreTips Tuesday: The 10 Best Cities for Event Planners and Planning Careers
What are the best cities to find an event planning job and grow your event planning career? Where do event planners make the most money? Which cities make your job easier with plentiful hotel rooms, event spaces, vendors, and extracurricular options for attendees? For new planners ready to launch an event planning career and experienced…
Read MoreThe Best Event Planning Facebook Groups Every Planner Should Join
Facebook Groups with a focus on event planning are great places to find planning inspiration, troubleshoot with peers in the industry, network, and brainstorm creative ideas. Facebook Groups for event and wedding planners vary from public to private and are as small as 200 members to as large as 20,000 members. You might find that…
Read MoreEvent Agenda Design: 16 Tips to Create a Must-Attend Event Schedule
Successful event agenda design is far more complex than filling one- and two-hour blocks of time. It requires industry-specific knowledge so your event offerings spark interest and engagement in the target industry. Your agenda can also benefit from an understanding of crowd flow and circadian rhythms”so that attendees have time to get from A to…
Read MoreHow to Find a Freelance Event Planner to Help You Design Outstanding Events
If you’re reading this article, chances are you need some event planning backup. Whether you own an event planning firm, are a planner extraordinaire for a company, or you’re a business throwing a one-off event”it’s become clear you can’t manage alone. Good news! You can hire freelancers to help wrangle your to-do list or plan…
Read More21 Tips to Share the Best Event Diagrams With Clients
Sharing floor plan diagrams can add value throughout the event planning process. Showing off awesome 3D designs of prior events can help land clients who are inspired by visuals. Sharing also improves client collaboration, so directives are clear and decision-makers stay on the same page. But you should not give clients full access to your…
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