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Location, Location, Location: Key Considerations When Choosing a Venue
Avenue sets the tone for guest experience and engagement; simply put, it can make or break the event. “It determines your budget, your vendors, your setup — even the flow […]
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The Art of Negotiation: How to Find the Best Value for Your Budget
An experienced event planner will be the first to tell you that costs can stack up quickly. Sticker shock might set in once service fees, state taxes, minimums and penalties […]
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Case Study: Selecting a venue for the Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives Conference
Attendance: 200-250 | Date: Final weekend in August; not flexible The annual Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives Conference was held in August in Rogers, at the Embassy Suites Northwest […]
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Q & A: Catering with Ashleigh McKenna, Director of Sales and Operations at The Event Group – Catering Division, Inc.
Rank in order of importance for a corporate event: Menu, service style, budget. Budget, service style, then menu. The budget informs everything about an event. What are the most common […]
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Q & A: Audiovisual with Cameron Magee, Owner of Avad3 Event Production
What’s the most common mistake you see event planners make when budgeting for A/V? Planners often underestimate the true cost of professional A/V. They’ll build a budget around venue-provided gear […]
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Northwest Arkansas: Things to Do When in Town
Bella Vista | Bentonville | Clarksville | Eureka Springs | Fayetteville | Fort Smith | Harrison | Lakeview | Mountain Home | Ozark | Rogers | Russellville | Siloam Springs […]
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Spend a Day in Jonesboro
How will you spend your time between sessions? We asked the people who know it best how visitors can best spend their time in this hub of Northeastern Arkansas; they […]
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Spend a Day in Pine Bluff
How will you spend your time between sessions? We asked the people who know it best how visitors can best spend their time in this river city; they suggested visiting […]
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Spend a Day in Northwest Arkansas
How will you spend your time between sessions? We asked the people who know it best how visitors can best spend their time in Northwest Arkansas, a rapidly expanding and […]
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Spend a Day in Hot Springs
How will you spend your time between sessions? We asked the people who know it best how visitors can best spend their time in the Spa City; they suggested visiting […]
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Southeast Arkansas: Things to Do When in Town
Crossett | Dumas | Helena-West Helena | Lake Village | Monticello | Pine Bluff | Stuttgart | Warren Closest cities: Monroe, La. • 135 miles | Jackson, Miss. • 214 […]
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Central Arkansas: Things to Do When in Town
Benton | Bryant | Cabot | Conway | Jacksonville | Little Rock | Maumelle | Morrilton | North Little Rock | Sherwood Closest cities: Memphis, Tenn. • 137 miles […]
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Northeast Arkansas: Things to Do When in Town
Batesville | Blytheville | Forrest City | Heber Springs | Jonesboro | Paragould | Piggott | Pocahontas | Searcy | West Memphis Closest cities: Memphis, Tenn. • 70 miles | […]
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Southwest Arkansas: Things to Do When in Town
Arkadelphia | De Queen | El Dorado | Hope | Hot Springs | Hot Springs Village | Magnolia | Mena | Murfreesboro | Texarkana Closest cities: Shreveport, La. • 94 […]
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Spend a Day in Little Rock
How will you spend your time between sessions? We asked the people who know it best how visitors can best spend their time in the capital city; they suggested visiting […]
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Big Cedar Lodge – Facility Spotlight
Big Cedar Lodge transforms meetings into unforgettable experiences. Set in the Ozark Mountains, this premier wilderness resort blends luxury, nature and purpose. Planners find seamless execution, inspired venues and extraordinary […]
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Grand Prairie Center – Facility Spotlight
The Grand Prairie Center, which reopened in September 2023 after renovations, is a focal point on the campus of Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas-Stuttgart. Stuttgart’s Center for […]
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U.S. Marshals Museum – Facility Spotlight
The U.S. Marshals Museum hosts events of all sizes, offering four distinct spaces. Spaces range from 650 square feet for smaller gatherings to 14,000 square feet, with the Atrium seating […]
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