Resources
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Getting Started
Glossary of Industry Terms
A list of terms, acronyms, and industry lingo with short descriptions.
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Readying your Program for Attendees
VISA Requirements
Are your program attendees coming from multiple countries? Check out the website resource below to see which of your attendees will require VISA, what those requirements are, and how to acquire them.
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Templates, Checklists, and Sample Documents
RFP Template (Detailed)
An outline of information to consider including when creating an RFP. Best for more detailed programs.
RFP Checklist (for sourcing DMCs)
A checklist of items to include in a DMC RFP.
Sample DMC Contract
Global DMC Partners’ Standardized Contract for working with DMCs.
Sample Budgets
Sample event budget.
Sample Event Safety Plan
A guideline to help you define action plans for pre, during, and post event stages of a potential emergency situation.
Manifest Template
A template to help you build and manage a transportation manifest for your program.
Program Contact Information
A template to collect & store contact information for key personnel who serve as part of your onsite event team.
Airline CEO Contact Information
Email addresses for the CEOs of the "Big 4" U.S. carriers - United, American, Delta, Southwest.
Post Event Wrap Up
Items to consider reviewing internally, with your client, and/or with vendors during your post event stage.
Ideas for Working with Tight Event Budgets
From the round table discussions at GDP Connection 2024: a summary of the creative ideas that attendees shared on how to work with tighter program budgets.
Questions to Ask Vendors
Questions to consider asking during the sourcing phase to help you narrow down and vet your event vendors.
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Tech & AI
Tech Resources for Event Operations
A few ideas of user-friendly technology that can help you streamline different aspects of your day to day to be more efficient.
Glossary of AI Terms for Planners
New to implementing AI in your everyday workflow? This glossary is tailored for planners to get started with AI.
Event Tech Decision Matrix
A sample matrix to help planners compare event registration/attendee management software based on your unique needs.
AI Tools for Planners
A list of useful AI Tools with a wide variety of implementations for any task a meeting planner may need.
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