Practical Advice for Third-Party Event Planners (Episode 113)
GatherGeeks by BizBash: The Event Industry Podcast
English - September 04, 2018 01:02 - 44 minutes - 51.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsBusiness Arts Design designers launch party planning bizbash catering conferences eventplanning events eventtechnology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik
Guest: Christie Cook
In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, hear from Christie Cook of Art of Motion Events in Durham, North Carolina. Cook discusses life as a third-party planner in a smaller market, including why meeting planners may want a small- to mid-size city rather than a major convention market, ways to foster nationwide relationships, the advantages of owning your own inventory, and rules for traveling with clients. She also dives into challenges regarding budget, discussing how planners can be ready to handle tough conversations.
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Running time 44:42.