March 2006

Issue 20

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Event Organizer's eJournal

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  Acteva Tips and Tricks

Q. How can I add questions that will appear for all my events?

A. You can easily add a series of free format and pre-assigned response questions to all your events when you follow these steps:

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Q. Our corporate office location has recently changed. Can I update this information or do I need to contact Acteva?

A. You can make this change and other account level changes yourself without contacting Acteva.

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Q. I’ve created my registration page, but I now need to add into the Details section more information that describes the event. Can I do this?

A. Don’t worry about making changes to any of the information you define regarding your event.

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  Featured Events


TALC's Annual Summit
Saturday, April 1, 2006


2006 AACCA Annual Conference
Monday, April 10, 2006 - Wednesday, April 12, 2006


Oregon PTA Convention
Friday, April 21, 2006 -
Sunday, April 23, 2006

 

  Events/Tradeshows


ABPM Spring Conference
April 4 - April 6, 2006
ABPM Spring Conference
Boston, MA


Las Vegas International Hotel & Restaurant Show® (LVIHRS)
April 12 - 13, 2006
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV


HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference

April 19, 2006
Hilton New York

 

  Associations


IACC Global


International Associations of Fairs & Expositions


American Hotel & Lodging Association

 

 Feature Story

Selecting the Right Meeting Planning Technology

A step-by-step guide

by Corbin Ball, CMP

The days of using file cards and Post-its to keep track of records and plan for new events are dead. Over the past several years, numerous new technologies have been created to make event planning easier and more effective. But how do you know which of these is best for you? To find out ...


 

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Keep It Simple and Smart — online registration and payments. Please join us for this 45-minute interactive web demonstration to learn how to:

  • Simply and smartly create online secure registration and payment pages

  • Succeed with online marketing and communications

  • Manage real time reports for marketing programs

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 Editorial Corner

Welcome to the latest issue of Event Organizer’s eJournal — the newsletter that focuses on helping event organizers, planners and producers increase attendance, delight attendees and make more money at their events.

Have you jumped onto the high-tech bandwagon of event planning? Is the technology you use really the best for you? This month’s feature article guides you through the process of evaluating and choosing the technology that will save you both time and money. Written by event planning expert, Corbin Ball, this article will help guide your planning efforts for years to come.

In last month’s issue, we included a dilemma no one wants to face: how to tell a new boss “no.” See what your counterparts have to say on this touchy issue. This month, another reader has a good news/bad news quandary. She can finally afford to hire some help but isn’t sure what qualities she should look for in an assistant. What do you think?

If you have a problem you’d like some help with — or if you have an idea for a future article — please let us know. Your input helps us make our newsletter more relevant for all our readers!

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 What's Your Best Advice?

Last Issue's Dilemma

Is it OK to give a VP a polite NO?

A new VP has been hired to oversee my area, and he’s encouraging me to go to vendors who are business acquaintances of his. I have long-standing relationships with other vendors who know my company and our needs. Plus, they’ve always done a good job when working with us. What should I do?

P.S. The VP’s suggested vendors are more expensive and less experienced in event production than my current vendors.

 Rick, Events Manager

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This Issue's Dilemma:

Help wanted: How do I know what help to hire?

I’m a meeting planner, and after years of doing everything myself, I finally have money in my budget to hire some help. To attract the right candidates, what job title should I include in my ad? And what are the primary skills I should look for in the resumes I receive?

I’d appreciate any opinions your readers might offer. Thanks.

 Linda K., Meeting Planner


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Squeeze the Most out of Every Hour

Great time-savers for independent event planners
by Randy S. Schuster - Advisor Today

 

In the Dark about Lighting?

How to successfully light your next event
from Event Solutions

 

Wish You Were Here

Six proven postcard marketing tactics
by Bob Leduc - Mailing Know-How

 

Design a Web Site that's a Selling Machine

Where and how to use calls to action
by Shari Thurow - ClickZ.com

 

You Know How to Sell

But do you know when to do it?
by Becky Chidester - B2B Marketing Trends

 

Your Greatest Selling Tool Won't Cost You a Dime

It's your integrity
by Charles W. Allen - Tradeshow Life

 

  Archive

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February 2006
Issue 18
January 2006
Issue 17
December 2005

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