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Corporate events, conferences, fundraisers and social events: briefs, budgets, logistics, risk and delivery.

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How Proactive Event Planning Can Alleviate Last Minute Event Planning Headaches

Here's an interesting report on a recently attended conference held in late February, from an IIEM student in the Czech Republic. She attended this conference on behalf of the conference’s largest corporate sponsor. This event gathers senior-level representatives from the region’s leading power producers, power plants developers, regulators, traders, financiers and market

IIEM Faculty5 min read
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Kenya's Most Popular Event Planning Destinations

Kenya is quickly becoming a popular destination for international event planners, with the growth in Kenya tourism over the past several years. Kenya’s infrastructure to host a variety types of events is the key contributor to country's growth as a event planning destination.Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya, is thriving business center hosting multi-national as

IIEM Faculty5 min read
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Most effective tips for meeting management to get fruitful results

Callie Smith http://www.tablethire.co.uk/ Meetings are an essential step to expand your business by discussing the different mode of terms related to the business. In meetings, you probably need to discuss different strategies related to the market requirements and those strategies which could be very much important to boost your business in a better way. You may probably get arrange your meetings

Callie Smith5 min read
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3 Simple Stress Management Techniques Every Event Planner Should Consider

Managing stress can be a huge success factor in every Event Planner’s career. Managing events means dealing with constant change in stressful environments, which can make it difficult, or sometimes impossible, to relax, wind down and recharge for the next assignment. Every event has moments that overwhelm, and situations where event managers could use some help. Here are three

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Why defining clear objectives for any event is an imperative for success

Here's an example of defining clear objectives for an event. In this case study we chose an event that was the opening ceremony for a new customer facility. The main objectives for this event and what customer wanted to achieve were as follows:

IIEM Faculty5 min read
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Top 5 Event Destinations in Dubai

Once a small fishing village and trading port, Dubai has transformed into one of the top choices for companies, enterprises and individuals for hosting a variety of events - from meetings, conferences, tradeshows to glamorous weddings and social events. With world leading facilities, stunning venues, a range of hotels to suit every budget, and state-of-the-art technology,

IIEM Faculty5 min read
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Case Study | Why it's Always a Bad Idea to Change Event Objectives Last Minute

I attended a New Year’s Eve party that was born from uniquely odd and somber circumstances. The event originated not as a celebration of the arriving New Year, but as a wedding reception. It was, as it turned out, a rather ill fated wedding. My friend’s cousin was scheduled to be married that day, but her fiancé’s last-minute reconsideration left her with a booked wedding hall

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Five Tips to Planning a Successful Fundraising Event

Jeffrey Brauer http://www.trophyoutlet.com Fundraising events are a necessary component for virtually any cause nowadays, and not only the charitable kind. Kickstarter and IndieGoGo were at the forefront of the crowdfunding revolution, first for independent filmmaking, and now for a range of ventures, including new business startups, new product roll-outs and, yes, charitable endeavors. Whatever t

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A Shark Tank Inspired Event!

Many IIEM students use creative approaches to document their event planning experiences. Here's an example of an event that was inspired by Shark Tank!

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