Event and meeting professionals may be experts at creativity and logistics management, but as a group, we tend to gloss over the subject of how to charge for our services, and how much to charge. Despite years of producing outstanding events, industry pros may discover that they are not making nearly as much money as they thought. Or worse, they could be losing money.
Wondering to which side of the line you fall? The Event Leadership Institute partnered with the International Special Events Society to examine pricing with the 2016 Planner Pricing Survey. Results will be published as part of an industry benchmarking study. All responses are anonymous, and private contact information will not be shared with outside parties.
Take the 2016 Planner Pricing Survey
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