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How to Find Great Vendors

by Holly Jacoby | May 24, 2016 | 7 comments

Last Updated: January 17, 2017 If you are new to the world of event planning and organization, you probably look at vendors as being less important than the event organizer. In reality, you should treat vendors more like partners, as they can be the ones who make or...

Difference Between a Day-Of Wedding Coordinator and Venue Coordinator

by Jenn Stafford | Apr 27, 2016 | 0 comments

So your big wedding day is coming up, and the planning has begun. The goal is always to make it one of the best days of your life with as little stress as possible. Afterall, you still have to remember to say “I do” at the altar! So how can we ensure that you or a...

Plan Your Event With These Eight Important Steps

by Kelly Harris | Oct 22, 2015 | 3 comments

You just landed a client you’ve been pitching for a while and want to make her event spectacular. After rejoicing for a couple of hours after getting the contract signed, you can reach a state of planning block where you are so overwhelmed with the task in front...

5 Soft Skills Needed to Be a Great Event Planner

by Kelly Harris | Sep 30, 2015 | 4 comments

Updated: January 11, 2017 Soft skills are an event planner’s best friend. For those who haven’t heard this term, “soft skills” refers to your non-tangible, non-quantifiable skills – things like your personality, etiquette, how you get...

How To Deal With Event No-Shows

by Holly Jacoby | Jul 15, 2015 | 0 comments

When organizing an event, no-shows are a major concern. Not only can they affect the overall budget but can decrease profits as well. Statistics in this article, reveal that there is a ten percent no-show rate for paid events and a fifty percent no-show rate for...

5 Essential Items to Have for Successful Conferences

by Jenn Stafford | Jul 8, 2015 | 0 comments

Corporate conferences and events are rapidly gaining popularity and are becoming mainstream in the professional world. In a study by the Labor Board of Statistics, it was discovered that the presence of conventions and events will show a forty-four percent increase...

7 Elements that Make for a Great Corporate Party

by Holly Jacoby | Jul 1, 2015 | 0 comments

Creating a fabulous corporate party that will keep your guests raving requires planning and resourceful use of vendors and products. Many companies are turning towards corporate parties to network and build customer relationships. According to this study the meeting...

Improve Your Event Planning Skills with These 10 Tools

by Brandon | Jun 25, 2015 | 1 comment

Leading events with other event planners offers great networking and learning opportunities. You’re probably wondering what the best ways to become a successful event planner are. Luckily there are a few tools that dramatically help many of the top planners out...

Event Planning Job Description and Responsibilities

by Kelly Harris | Jun 19, 2015 | 0 comments

(Reading time: 6 minutes) As an event planner, there are specific activities you are generally responsible for when planning high-end events. According to this study, by the United States Department of Labor, event planners coordinate all aspects of professional...

Components of a Successful Business Plan

by Holly Jacoby | Jun 2, 2015 | 0 comments

Write out your business goals, reasons they are attainable and your plan for reaching them! This is what a business plan is. As someone who is about to start a business (you), I recommend you do this even if it is on one page. By formulating a step-by-step process to...

How to Find Great Vendors

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