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5 Pitfalls of Event Planning and How to Avoid Them

Ngage Management

According to Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), the world’s largest community for business events strategists, event planning is one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Here are her five pitfalls of event planning and how to avoid them. Managing Multiple Moving Pieces.

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Going Hybrid: Tips for Event Planning in 2021 and Beyond

Protech

How Will Events Evolve? We’ve heard from a number of associations that are already well into their event planning for this year. When events planned networking sessions as those “breaks,” they quickly discovered that they were competing with Zoom fatigue and the natural overlap of online work demands.

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How To Find Keynote Speakers

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Confirm Speaker Availability Securing the availability of your preferred keynote speakers, especially the in-demand ones, is a critical step in event planning. To ensure a potential keynote speaker is a good fit for your conference, you need to conduct thorough research, with a focus on watching videos of their previous presentations.

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How to Write a Proposal for An Event

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Whether it’s a corporate meeting, a charity fundraiser, or a community celebration, a meticulously designed proposal is essential for securing approval for your event. Why You Need an Event Proposal When you’re venturing into event planning, understanding the purpose of an event proposal is crucial.

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4 Tips for Handling Unexpected Challenges During Events

NXUnite

Make sure all staff and stakeholders know how to use the software they’re responsible for—whether that’s your event management platform, app, video conferencing software, text-to-give tool , or something else entirely. To get all team members on board with your event technology, follow these steps: Assess your training needs.

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Association Brain Food: 12.8.23

Reid All About it

Mercury Creative Group explains how to build an association brand that attracts and builds the loyalty of young members. Episodes are published Monday mornings in both audio and video format, available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast (to name a few!). More info/register.

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How to Make Your Virtual Events Better Than The Rest

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Check out How to Define Goals and Objectives for Successful Virtual Event Planning. What is your timetable and what kind of schedule are you working with for this event? An intro and outro video sequence that lets people feel a sense of continuity? Check out How To Choose Event Themes That Wow.

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