Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

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.

Event Planning 98

Event Planning Cost Revenue Conference 98

Associations Now

AUGUST 27, 2019

The story of Impossible Foods starts with a scientist who decided to embrace leadership for a greater cause. — wessovis (@wessovis) August 27, 2019. The Event Manager Blog has more than a dozen separate event-planning checklists that might come in handy for your annual meeting. You're welcome.

Leadership 80

Leadership Event Planning Marketing Tools 80

Reid All About it

MARCH 15, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Back in my restaurant general manager days, I went through a serious bout of burnout. I pulled myself out of it by reading about leadership—educating myself and getting inspired to make some positive changes at work. Tue 3/19 at 2 p.m.

DC 150

DC Washington Denver Strategy 150

Associations Now

APRIL 23, 2019

Another challenge: leadership. Like any other chapter, a virtual program will need an internal leadership structure, including officers, a board, committees, and so on. Sustainable practices in the event planning industry is both difficult and rewarding. Here's our Event Planners’ Guide to Sustainability!

Committee 91

Committee Social Media Leadership Team 91

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 26, 2023

below 2019. The good news is that 2024 is expected to eclipse 2019 results by 3.6%. Whether your results are better or worse than the CEIR index, I think it is a helpful top-line metric for benchmarking and sharing with your organization’s leadership. One can only hope!)

Revenue 105

Revenue Cost Innovation Price 105

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Consider using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to present event designs and concepts. AllSeated, an event-planning platform, offers a VR “look around” of a 3D-designed floorplan enabling viewers to experience being within an event space just by using a mobile phone and special goggles.

Pennsylvania 89

Pennsylvania Innovation Social Media Event Planning 89

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

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. If you have not adjusted your sponsorship menu to include more thought leadership and attendee-experience elements, make it a high priority.

Conference 98

Conference Committee Communications Revenue 98