A Smaller School?
Deliver a polished, branded event experience without a large team or a big budget.
A Smaller School?
Deliver a polished, branded event experience without a large team or a big budget.
Running Family Programs?
Give families everything they need, from schedules and maps to real-time updates, all in one place.
Running Family Programs?
Give families everything they need, from schedules and maps to real-time updates, all in one place.
Coordinating Move-In Day?
Share updates, manage events, and keep students informed from move-in through the academic year.
Coordinating Move-In Day?
Share updates, manage events, and keep students informed from move-in through the academic year.
Offering Campus Tours?
Deliver branded, self-guided tour experiences with interactive maps and rich media, available 24/7.
Offering Campus Tours?
Deliver branded, self-guided tour experiences with interactive maps and rich media, available 24/7.
Organising a Career Fair?
Simplify logistics for students, employers, and Career Services staff with one easy-to-use app.
Organising a Career Fair?
Simplify logistics for students, employers, and Career Services staff with one easy-to-use app.
Managing Alumni Events?
Plan reunions, regional events, and fundraising campaigns with an app built for alumni engagement.
Managing Alumni Events?
Plan reunions, regional events, and fundraising campaigns with an app built for alumni engagement.
Boost Student Engagement
One hub for schedules, resources, and events that keeps students connected throughout the academic year.
Boost Student Engagement
One hub for schedules, resources, and events that keeps students connected throughout the academic year.
Planning Orientation?
Help new students feel prepared from day one with schedules, campus resources, and real-time updates in one app.
Planning Orientation?
Help new students feel prepared from day one with schedules, campus resources, and real-time updates in one app.
Running Admissions Events?
Manage open houses, tours, and yield events with a branded app that saves time and engages prospective students.
Running Admissions Events?
Manage open houses, tours, and yield events with a branded app that saves time and engages prospective students.
5 Ready-to-Use Sponsorship Package Templates
Stop starting from scratch. Grab free templates that help you build professional sponsorship packages and close deals faster.
5 Ready-to-Use Sponsorship Package Templates
Stop starting from scratch. Grab free templates that help you build professional sponsorship packages and close deals faster.
Plan Your Next Event Without Missing a Beat.
From venue selection to post-event wrap-up, this free checklist walks you through every step (so nothing falls through the cracks).
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Plan Your Next Event Without Missing a Beat.
From venue selection to post-event wrap-up, this free checklist walks you through every step (so nothing falls through the cracks).
Real Results From Real Events
100,000+ organizations trust Guidebook. See exactly how universities, associations, enterprises, and more put it to work.
Real Results From Real Events
100,000+ organizations trust Guidebook. See exactly how universities, associations, enterprises, and more put it to work.
Flexible pricing for every event size
Find the perfect plan for your needs, from intimate gatherings to large-scale conferences.
Flexible pricing for every event size
Find the perfect plan for your needs, from intimate gatherings to large-scale conferences.
Join our event experts
Watch on-demand webinars and join live sessions with industry leaders sharing best practices for event success.
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Join our event experts
Watch on-demand webinars and join live sessions with industry leaders sharing best practices for event success.
Guidebook in Action
Book a personalized walkthrough and discover how we help event teams create better attendee experiences.
Guidebook in Action
Book a personalized walkthrough and discover how we help event teams create better attendee experiences.
The BEST Event Planning Blogs On the Internet
The event planning industry never stands still, and it can be overwhelming when looking for thought leaders and resources to keep up with trends. To help out, we’re letting you in on some of our favorite resources from around the internets (in addition to our own operation here). Check them out and tell us your favorite event planning blog!
Event Planning Blueprint
eventplanningblueprint.com/blog
Event Planning Blueprint actually refers to a set of tools produced by Melanie Woodward meant for up-and-coming event planners to get their careers off the ground. If you’re willing to jump the paywalls you’ll find resources like “Make Every Client Want You” and a “Business Launch Formula.”
Melanie also writes a free event planning blog, however, with lots of great, concise articles for bootstrapping #eventprofs looking to make a profitable business for themselves. You’ll find webinars from Melanie’s YouTube channel and lots of just-starting-out goodies.
Recommended article: How To Choose Your Event Planning Business Name
Velvet Chainsaw
The folks at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting are deep thinkers and it shows in their thought-leadership-style articles. You’ll probably want to pay close attention to anything that Jeff Hurt writes.
He’s a veteran of the events and meetings industry and provides plenty of valuable insight that’s most definitely shaping the way people think about how we conduct annual meetings, conferences and education through this event planning blog.
Recommended article: 6 Real World Conference Disruptors
Event Manager Blog
Event Manager Blog is definitely a big dog event planning blog. Started in 2007 by Julius Solaris, Event Manager Blog made an international name for itself with tentpole pieces of content such as its annual ‘10 Event Trends’ and ‘The Event App Bible.’
The great thing about Event Manager Blog is that it's comprehensive and nicely organized - making it easy to find the resources you’re looking for. Also check out the affiliated LinkedIn group: Event Planning & Management.
Recommended article: Event SOS: Where did it all go wrong? How I plan to put it right
Techsytalk
Techsytalk is an event planning blog produced by friend-of-the-Guidebook-blog Liz King, a tech-savvy event planner based in New York City. Liz’s business was born of her interest in industry trends and her eagerness to share them with other professionals.
With a fun voice and influencer commentary, this passion still shines through in techsytalk. Liz now runs an annual event tech conference in New York City called techsytalk LIVE.
Recommended article: Our Top 5 Event Peeves
BizBash
BizBash is mostly a no-brainer for anyone in the events industry. More event planning industry media company than event planning blog, BizBash covers the most high profile of events.
One might say that for the everyday event planner BizBash counts as an aspirational resource. Regardless, it’s beneficial to stay abreast of the best and BizBash delivers. (Daily, in fact - if you sign up for their email newsletter. Which we recommend. Good morning coffee reading.)
Recommended Article: 8 Cost Saving Strategies for Meetings
Laura McCulloch
Get some event marketing consulting of your own from one of the industry’s most highly regarded consultants. Lara McCulloch was instrumental in creating the #eventprof internet community and has been one of its most respected voices ever since.
Bring some real personality to your event planning business with the sensible tips in Laura’s event planning blog.
Recommended Article: Are You Soaking Your Customers With Dirty Water?
Beyond the event planning blog
Oooo...pretty...
www.asavvylifestyle.com
A Savvy Event’s event planning blog could basically be described as crack for wedding planners. If you’re looking to beef up your Pinterest boards with some of the finer things in event design - A Savvy Event has plenty to ogle.
Definitely a good lunchtime distraction - you’ll want to head here if you’re seeking inspiration for your next great invitation design or super creative ribbon usage.
Event Planning for Your Ears
Grass Shack Events and Media hosts an events and meetings podcast with commentary from industry leaders.
Most recently you’ll find in depth discussions with IMEX influencers that are sure to make for more thought-provoking commutes.
#eventprofs
How do you stay up with the #eventprofs online community? You could search the hashtag and only see the most recent parts of the conversation - or you could go to eventprofs.co and get a curated list of trending discussion items.
Doesn’t it feel great to be in the know?
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