Great New Event Planning Resource

If you're planning an event at which you'll be selling tickets, you'll want to know about a great new online ticketing solution called EveryEventGives.com.  Not only do they offer all the same services at the same price as the leading online ticket provider, but they also donate $0.50 out of every ticket sold to the charity of your choice.  And they're constantly adding new event services and resources, so make sure you check them out!  A great way to simplify your event planning and give something back to a worthwhile cause.

Planning for a Successful Event

I know we're not even through the summer season yet, but it's not too soon to begin planning for your special events for this fall and the holiday season.  Those who wait until the last minute are sure to be disappointed in their options for venues, entertainment, and other service providers.  I can tell you from experience that I end up being forced to turn down events every year due to conflicting bookings. Get a jump on the process now!  To help, here are a few helpful resources:

• Here's my article on How To Use Entertainment to MakeYour Holiday Party a Smashing Success 
• On THIS PAGE you'll find a signup for a free ebook version of my Complete Event Planning Guide with helpful tips on every aspect of planning your event.
• And here's an article on the web that I just found on the 7 Habits of Successful Event Planners

Finally, if you have any questions or would like a free event planning consultation, give me a call at 309-647-3692. Even if you're not planning on using my entertainment services this year, I'd be glad to lend my assistance with my experience and expertise to help make sure you create the best event possible.

Event Planning Resource

I think I've mentioned Cvent before.  They're an online event planning company with a variety of helpful resources.  But I just discovered that their event planning blog was just named the 2013 Content Marketing award winner for best overall corporate blog by the Content Marketing Institute.  It features some cutting edge articles on planning events that are sure to be useful to anyone from meeting planners to conference organizers to someone coordinating an employee Christmas party.

Celebrity Style Holiday Party

Here's an article/press release on How to Throw a Celebrity Style Holiday Party.  It has a few fun tips on low cost, entertaining additions to your next holiday party.  Enjoy!

For the Beer Drinkers Among You

If you've been following me here for long, you know I try to share any resources I find that are useful for anyone planning special events. Well here's a fun one I just came across for anyone who's planning a party for a beer drinking crowd. It's a handy online application that calculates how much beer you should purchase for a party based on the number of people and how much each of the people are likely to drink.Just in time for your holiday party planning!!!  Just click on the link below.

Event Planning Gets Sophisticated, and Simpler

Here's something my event planning clients may find useful.  It's a short article on new trends in planning special events.  The article is actually written for law firms in Canada, but it has some practical ideas that can be applied to any business events.  Enjoy! Event Planning Article.

New Event Planning Site

Here's an article on a new event planning website that sounds interesting. It launches on February 20.

My Press Release on Holiday Party Planning Resources

I just published a press release on my various tips and resources for planning holiday parties that can be found on my website.

Meetings and Events Blog

Hey, here's a new blog I just found on "The Strategic Business Value of Meetings and Events". It's by Corporate Event Interactive, a Chicago based event planning company, and it has a lot of good information on the value of corporate meetings and other events.

Check it out: The Strategic Business Value of Meetings and Events

Event Planning Guide and Google Fiber

Here's another event planning resource I stumbled across... It's an online version of a magazine on event planning, called The Guide 2010. Although it's published in London, and is mainly targeted to the British event market, it nonetheless does have some useful articles with information that would be helpful for event planners anywhere. Anyway, it's well worth checking out.

Also, I just heard that my Google Fiber video should be up sometime today or tomorrow. Stay tuned, I'll post a link to it as soon as I have it...

Great New Event Planning Resource

I'm always doing my best to keep an eye out for great resources for those of you who are event planners, or even for those of you who may be planning an event in the near future. Anyway, here's a good one I just found. It's a site called EventLeftovers.com. Here's a quote from their recent press release:

"New website offers professional and amateur party planners a way to recoup event-related costs, find amazing deals on new and gently used party supplies and help the environment through recycling. EventLeftovers.com is used by Hollywood event insiders as well as general public."

Basically, it's a sort of "eBay for events", in that you can buy and sell slightly used event related items, such as decorations, florals, catering supplies, entertainment and technical supplies, and just about anything else you can think of related to party and event planning. What a great idea, eh? Good for the environment, good for your pocketbook, and a "win-win" all the way around. I love finding great event planning resources like this one! As the press release goes on to say:

"Event Leftovers is for both event professionals (event planners, florists, venues, party stores, nonprofit organizations, rental companies, corporate planners, etc.) and nonprofessionals (anyone that organizes a party for themselves, family or friends). Event Leftovers is appropriate for all types of events, parties, productions, trade shows, expos and conventions and so much more.

"There is tremendous waste in the event industry; whether it’s items bought but never used, used but are still in excellent condition, or merchandise from past seasons sitting in warehouses, garages, offices or stores. Event Leftovers was created to take advantage of this excess by making these items available for secondary events. Event Leftovers is particularly timely in today’s down economy when people are looking for the best possible deals as well as ways to recoup event-related expenses and find the best deals available."

Hope you find this useful in planning your events. Check them out: EventLeftovers.com.

And hey, if you are planning an event soon, don't overlook the entertainment, for crying out loud. My magic programs may be just the ticket (even if I do say so myself!)