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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event. Shifting marketing budgets.

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Inclusive Event Planning after COVID-19

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As gatherings of people are a proven vehicle for spreading any disease, it was inevitable the events industry would be amongst those hit the hardest. The overall events industry before COVID-19 contributed £70bn to the UK economy. There’s a lot to consider to make sure people stay apart, but it can be built into your event planning.

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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

below 2019. The good news is that 2024 is expected to eclipse 2019 results by 3.6%. The two tensions to accomplishing this priority include: Increased attendee expectations vs. rising costs. The mandate to innovate the event experience vs. a limited workforce and capacity. One can only hope!)

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6 New Year’s Resolutions to Keep in 2019 for Event Professionals

Expo Logic

We may already be a month into 2019 but the new year’s resolutions you made are still just as important as they were on January 1 st. Outside of the personal resolutions you made for the new year, event professionals should also be thinking about the changes and improvements that can be made to enhance events in 2019.

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6 New Year’s Resolutions to Keep in 2019 for Event Professionals

Expo Logic

We may already be a month into 2019 but the new year’s resolutions you made are still just as important as they were on January 1 st. Outside of the personal resolutions you made for the new year, event professionals should also be thinking about the changes and improvements that can be made to enhance events in 2019.

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How to Get Board Support to Attend a Conference

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This type of planning should always include a step for driving even more registrations. Get the Guide: Successful Association Event Planning. Early registration cost savings. Cost breakdown, including details on how they’ve found ways to reduce spending.

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Game On! Returning to Face-to-Face

Velvet Chainsaw

Most Q3 and Q4, 2021 conferences are reporting attendance numbers that are 40 – 60% below 2019. Events with greater international participation are seeing the steepest declines. Just because the event media says the future is hybrid doesn’t mean that you need to go all in. Increased and Transparent Communications.