As an association event planner, you’re competing for attention from a busy audience. Your members have increasing daily demands, budget challenges, and overflowing inboxes. But the stakes are high — 47% of associations cite a lack of engagement as the…
Event planning in a time of elevated costs can feel like creating a three-star experience on a boxed wine budget – everyone wants a showstopper, but rising expenses across the board are making it harder to deliver. While event planners…
For event managers and group housing managers, understanding attrition in hotel contracts is essential to avoid unexpected financial penalties and keep event planning on track. Attrition refers to the minimum number of rooms that need to be booked within a…
At first glance, room block management may seem straightforward: send RFPs to hotels, secure a room block, agree on terms, and check it off your to-do list. But is it really that simple? The reality is far more complex. Managing…
With the increasingly strategic role of events for companies and associations, event management has evolved far beyond the baselines of venue selection and catering. Enterprises around the world regard corporate events, like conferences, as essential components of their high-level strategic…
As an event manager, you know organizing an event requires much effort and attention to detail. You have your hands full from securing a venue, arranging food and beverages, and coordinating with speakers and vendors. However, event registration is an often overlooked aspect of event planning.
In today’s world, focusing on sustainability for events has become increasingly crucial. With a deepening awareness of their environmental impact, organizers are eagerly turning towards greener practices. Consequently, this guide aims to outline steps to make your events more sustainable,…
While you help create incredible experiences from large conferences, epic festivals, and activated meetings, the success of these meetings require a lot of process and planning. Below are our top 10 tips for helping keep the planning process in check….
The hospitality industry was rocked hard by COVID-19, with in-person events grinding to a complete stop at points. As venues and event managers plan for the post-COVID uptick, though, changes will need to be considered. Here are 10 factors event…
There are only so many hours in a day, and a million things we have to do. We don’t know how event planners manage it all. To help event planners stay on top of everything, here are 10 tools to…