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Program Manager Tips

HOW TO MAKE YOUR EVENT MORE DIVERSE

July 16, 2022 By Jenny Peterson

If you’re a program manager, you’re aware of the vast number of ever-evolving issues like technology, safety concerns, and diversity, and how your organization stays up to date in these areas and more. While we can’t help you with all of them in one blog post, we’re going to start the conversation ... » Learn More about HOW TO MAKE YOUR EVENT MORE DIVERSE

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8 IDEAS FOR MAKING YOUR EVENT MORE SUSTAINABLE

June 9, 2022 By Jenny Peterson

Although sustainable events have risen in popularity in recent years, because we are a literal “green” industry, it behooves us to go as green as possible with our conferences, events, and meetings. While this can (and is) a far-reaching goal, it’s not an all-or-nothing kind of thing. Wherever your ... » Learn More about 8 IDEAS FOR MAKING YOUR EVENT MORE SUSTAINABLE

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12 WAYS TO CREATIVELY PROMOTE YOUR EVENT

May 17, 2022 By Jenny Peterson

Whether you’re a large venue or a smaller club, or anything in between, you may feel it’s difficult to get the attention of your desired audience for them to sign up, buy a ticket, or attend your event or conference. If we’ve learned anything at all from the pandemic, it’s to think more creatively ... » Learn More about 12 WAYS TO CREATIVELY PROMOTE YOUR EVENT

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CHOOSING MUSIC FOR YOUR EVENTS

May 3, 2022 By Jenny Peterson

Event music is one of those elements that can be tricky to plan. It’s typically a “background” kind of thing (although not always), but it’s powerful in that it creates a mood or sets the stage for the energy of the event. Your venue may already have their own policies/procedures about choosing ... » Learn More about CHOOSING MUSIC FOR YOUR EVENTS

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How Successful Was Your Event? Determining Event ROI

March 17, 2022 By Jenny Peterson

After every event, no matter how large or small, you always want to determine if it was successful. Did it go over well? How are you determining that? What measurements are you using? Sure, your sense of accomplishment means a lot, but it’s not necessarily going to tell you the full story. While ... » Learn More about How Successful Was Your Event? Determining Event ROI

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GGS – MARCH BLOG – PLANNING THE ONLINE PORTION OF A HYBRID EVENT

February 15, 2022 By Jenny Peterson

We’re seeing more and more hybrid events in our industry this year—events that offer both an in-person and virtual option to allow attendees of different comfort levels in this pandemic age to participate. But although in-person events have been the standard in the past, how is the online or virtual ... » Learn More about GGS – MARCH BLOG – PLANNING THE ONLINE PORTION OF A HYBRID EVENT

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COVID SAFETY FOR IN-PERSON AND HYBRID EVENTS

January 17, 2022 By Jenny Peterson

As more and more people are completing their COVID vaccinations and getting their boosters, in-person events are tentatively coming back into consideration. Now, we don’t think virtual events are going away soon—in fact, we think that they will be a permanent way of reaching the highest number of ... » Learn More about COVID SAFETY FOR IN-PERSON AND HYBRID EVENTS

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THANK YOUR SPEAKERS

December 28, 2021 By Jenny Peterson

While the ultimate speaker appreciation is getting adequately and promptly paid, smart program managers know that showing appreciation for their speakers goes a long way to create a positive experience for them, and always reflects well on your club or venue. We’re Paying Them—Isn’t That ... » Learn More about THANK YOUR SPEAKERS

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HOW TO INTRODUCE A SPEAKER

November 16, 2021 By Jenny Peterson

Are you thinking, “This sounds so basic, I can’t believe Great Garden Speakers is going to tell me how to introduce someone”? Well, we are, because guess what? Some of the speaker introductions we’ve heard over the years would make your toes curl, and none of us are in the business of curling ... » Learn More about HOW TO INTRODUCE A SPEAKER

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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR SPEAKER CANCELS

October 21, 2021 By Jenny Peterson

This is likely to strike fear or induce a panic attack in some program managers, but it doesn’t need to! If you’ve planned an event and your speaker cancels, it doesn’t need to be the end of your event or ruin the day. We’ve got some tips for you to stay calm, cool, and collected! What to Do If ... » Learn More about WHAT TO DO IF YOUR SPEAKER CANCELS

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