Event Planning
5 Tips for Planning Fundraising Events That Exceed Expectations
Planning fundraising events successfully comes with it’s own unique strategy and plenty of moving parts. In this guest post, Accelevents co-founder and COO Zach Hagopian breaks down the five most crucial tips he’s learned from his own experience organizing an annual event in Boston. As a fundraising enthusiast, I’ve worked with thousands of fundraising events…
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4 Ways to Create an Event Agenda That Personalizes the Attendee Experience
More than ever before, guests are searching for more than just a “traditional” meeting — they want personalized event experiences that will engage them on multiple levels. Not only that: attendees want choices, and to be a part of meetings that benefit not only their specific goals as professionals, but also add value to their…
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Elevate Outdoor Events With This Year’s 4 Hottest Design Trends
Hosting outdoor events is a fun way to gather and celebrate the new season. After all, as warm weather approaches, we all look to spend more time outdoors. But just because an event is outside, that doesn’t mean the need for a theme or decor goes away. So as you look to plan spaces for…
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4 Surefire Ways to Measure Audience Engagement at Live Events
In this post, we’ll show you how to measure audience engagement using four very different tactics that any planner or event marketer can employ. Event planning isn’t easy. In fact, it takes our all sometimes: energy, time, effort, ideas, management, and even some sweat and tears. So when it’s all said and done, it’s only…
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Planning Golf Events: How Event Technology Fuels Design at the Phoenix Open
For the fourth consecutive year, CORT Events partnered with Waste Management and the the Phoenix Open to provide event design expertise to one of the largest golf tournaments on the PGA Tour. Held Jan. 29 to Feb. 4 in Scottsdale, Arizona, the event at TPC Scottsdale-Champions Course required various staging areas, including VIP and sponsor areas,…
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Event Swag Ideas: 3 Mistakes That Keep You From the Best Conference Swag
One of the best things about a conference is the event swag, assuming the person planning an event understands the difference between good swag and bad. After all, who doesn’t like getting free stuff? While most people are going to attend a conference or trade-show to network and interact, the swag they’re handed at the registration…
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5 Corporate Event Themes for Unforgettable Company Parties
When choosing a party theme for company get-togethers, corporate planners need to make sure that the theme is relevant and fun. But most importantly, they need to make sure it’s something that’s appropriate for the event, setting, and company culture. In the following, we’ll cover a list of some entertaining and versatile corporate event themes…
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How to Create an Event Planning Checklist That Leads to Flawless Execution
Coordinating an event involves layers upon layers of details from the pre-planning stage six months in advance to the day-of-event logistics. Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. To say the least, that’s counterproductive. Creating a customized event planning checklist will…
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Our Most Popular Event Planning & Hospitality Blog Posts of the Year
Over the past year, we’ve explored new terrain, sent out surveys, researched, and then researched again — all in the name of bringing you the great blog posts that can help at every stage of your events. But which of those posts were the most helpful? We looked to the numbers to find the ten…
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18 Event Trends Poised to Shake Up Hospitality & Group Business in 2018
In the events world, you don’t have the luxury of living in yesteryear. You need to see into the future and stay ahead of the event trends that will inevitably make or break your business. But don’t worry, you don’t need to rush out and buy a crystal ball to be on top of it.…
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Year in Review: 10 Ways Social Tables Got Smarter and Faster in 2017
2017 was another big year for the group business industry, which we saw grow 4% over the previous year. This means it’s also been another big year for Social Tables. Planners and properties created a record number of events with our diagramming software, and hundreds of new connections are being made all the time through…
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Event Security & Logistics 101: Best Practices for Minimizing Risk
Event security entails far more than just dotting the venue with security personnel. The process is quite complex and requires extensive coordination and communication. By employing the right security practices, you’ll ensure the safety of your guests and staff, plus you’ll prevent damage to the venue and related property. Below, we’ll dive into recommended practices…
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