There's no doubt about it, budgeting can be tricky. Oh sure, on the surface it sounds easy enough to trim a few dollars here and there. Event planning budgets are no different. Not understanding how and why budgeting dollars are allocated can lead to a real mess of an event. To me an … [Read more...]
July 4th Celebration Fun on a Budget!
Alert the media July 4th is here. With the arrival of Independence Day, time to celebrate and demonstrate how much we love this country. July 4th (the less formal name) or Independence Day (the more formal moniker) is all about commemorating the thirteen colonies declaring their … [Read more...]
Offering Airport Transportation? Don’t Skimp on Meet and Greet Staff
Many meetings offer airport transportation for their delegates. Arriving in strange cities, and in large airports in particular, can be very confusing at best. So from a meeting planner's perspective it's a nice service to offer airport transportation. And as part of that service most … [Read more...]
Event Pricing – Transparency Is the Way to Go
In the meetings and events industry the way that an event is priced can be all over the map. It can vary from company to company. I'm not talking about the range of pricing here. Rather it's how the price is presented. Some companies, perhaps in an effort to avoid clutter, present an … [Read more...]
Event Venues for Every Budget
Part of a meeting planner's job is to select event venues for his or her group. The event venues that we are reviewing here are for the social component of a meeting or event. After a long day of meetings, seminars etc. it's nice to be able to take the delegates out for a little … [Read more...]
