Are you guilty of any of these seven common bad habits of event planners? Don’t worry you aren’t the only one. Over time event planners develop habits that might not lead to the most productive and successful work but recognizing the habits that need improvement is essential to future success. Below, we take a look...
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The True Cost of Cheap Event Insurance
We’ve all seen it: “Event Insurance For Cheap” “Lowest Price Event Insurance Out There” “Save The Most With Us!” It’s no surprise that there is a race to the bottom with Event Insurance. Most venues are now requiring event organizers to have Event Insurance, and it has in turn become quite the hot commodity. So...
What Is Fair Use?
This is the second in a series of three blog posts helping to provide simple guidelines and best practices that can be followed to not only help find and use images from external sources in a manner that respects copyright laws, but also help you to potentially avoid finding yourself in a lawsuit over an improperly used...
What is Hired & Non-Owned Auto Coverage?
By: R.V. Nuccio R.V. Nuccio & Associates, Inc. What is Hired & Non-Owned Auto Liability Coverage? Hired Auto Coverage means auto liability coverage for claims resulting from rented/hired auto/van/charter bus used for your event to transport employees, volunteers or individuals and Non-Owned Auto Coverage means auto liability coverage for claims resulting from employees or volunteers...
4 Stylish Options For Event Organizers To Keep Their Valuables Safe
There are many lessons to be learned in the event planning industry but an important lesson in particular is that there is no “safe” place for your bag. Event days can get busy, and unfortunately, locking down your bag is not always the top priority when there is an event to run. So where do...
How Event Volunteer Programs Can Help Event Organizers
From community festivals to large conferences, many special events rely on volunteer support, making volunteer management an essential skill for event organizers. So what goes into designing, recruiting, and managing event volunteers? Check out our tips and tricks below. Design Your Event Volunteer Program Choose Job Duties Wisely Fact: Not all jobs can be done...
How The Lawsuit Filed By Victims of Deadly SXSW Crash Will Impact Events
On March 13, 2014, Rashad Owens sped away from an officer after being stopped for suspicion of DWI and drove the wrong way on a one way street, plowing into a crowd of SXSW attendees, wounding 22 and killing 4. On December 19, 2014, the victims and their families filed lawsuits against the two private...
Say Goodbye To Event Seating Issues
You’ve chosen the venue, you have your list of attendees, and now comes the part that can get tricky: The event seating arrangement! The participation, networking and dynamics of your event are all heavily influenced by the seating arrangement you choose so what is the right seating arrangement and table setup for your event? Allow...
Streamline Your Special Event In 4 Easy Steps
So you have decided to organize a special event but have no idea where to begin! In addition to acquiring Special Event Insurance for your event, we have compiled 4 tips that will help you not only plan the event, but also make sure it goes on without issue. 1) Create A Budget For Your...