5 Benefits of Partnering with Other NYC Event Planners to Grow Your Business
The NYC event planning industry can be a bit competitive. Everyone wants to be the best and produce the biggest, most talked-about events. But don’t overlook the power of collaboration. In fact, joining forces with other top event pros in NYC can be the key to catapulting your event planning success. In the end, and […]
Creative Ways to Thank Your Event Planning Partners & Maintain Those Essential Relationships
We’re always talking about the importance of cultivating strategic relationships with your event vendors and sponsors. Your event planning business won’t thrive without those key partners. From top-notch NYC floral designers to exquisite catering services, you shine when they shine. And one of the most important steps to preserving your go-to list of event vendors […]
Event Planning Business: How Today’s Event Planners Are Expanding Their Brands Successfully
As an NYC event planner, you know that the event industry landscape is fiercer than ever – and the heat is only rising. In fact, the industry is projected to soar to an eye-popping $2.5 trillion by 2035. That’s why today’s most successful event planners aren’t just creating unforgettable events – they’re expanding their event […]
Top 18 Corporate Event Trends for NYC Event Planners
Struggling to keep your NYC corporate events fresh? Feel like your corp event guests are yawning? You’re not alone. Attendee expectations are higher than ever right now. And the same old cocktail receptions and keynote speakers won’t cut it. The pressure is on to deliver high-energy, immersive (and uber-memorable) experiences that keep corporate event guests […]
How to Diversify Your Revenue Streams as an Event Planner
You’re an event planner first. There’s no questioning that. But it doesn’t mean you can’t be diversifying your event planning talents in new ways to create innovative revenue streams for your business. In fact, there are more opportunities than you know to grow in events-adjacent directions. And since you only have enough hours in the […]
19 Ways to Build a Strong Event Planning Team That Laughs in the Face of Stress
The entertainment showed up blitzed. Attendees are circling the block because the new parking garage was closed by officials due to building code violations. And to top it off, the catering company underestimated how much food you’d need, and the tacos are running dangerously low. How’s your event team holding up? It’s no wonder The […]
Tapping Into NYC’s Corporate Event Market: How to Win Big Clients in 2025
Broadway isn’t the only reason New York City is the City of Dreams, and the nightlife isn’t the only reason it’s the City That Never Sleeps. Ambitious go-getters instinctively flock to NYC, where they hustle and put in long hours to make it big. NYC event planners are no exception. A roster chockful of big, […]
7 Proven Ways to Get More Corporate Event Clients for Your Event Planning Business
If you’re like many NYC event planners, you got your start planning family events such as weddings, birthday parties, and bat mitzvahs. There’s plenty of satisfaction and event business opportunities to be had in making life’s special moments unforgettable, too. But the approach for landing corporate event clients requires a different playbook. And NYC event […]
5 Collaborations That Can Expand Your Event Planning Business
An old-timey English poet once famously said, “No event planner is an island” or something like that. We think this 16th-century sage was referring to the variety of collaborations that are essential to successful event planning. Because whether your specialty is planning elaborate weddings, charity galas, or a good old-fashioned jousting event, partnering with others […]
6 Reasons Networking Continues to Be Red-Hot for NYC Event Planners
When the temps start falling in NYC, it gets harder to push yourself out the door unless it’s absolutely necessary, such as for a cinnamon roll from Modern Bread & Bagel. You know, important stuff. Other things, like schlepping over to the First Friday meeting at your local chamber, seem much less important when freezing […]