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	<title>Scott&#039;s Random Musings</title>
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		<title>Basic Meeting Planning Training in St Louis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 11:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need some basic meeting planning training? Join me at the Missouri Meetings &#38; Events 2011 St. Louis Regional Expo May 23-24, 2011. There is a great line up of colleagues presenting help for planners. I&#8217;ll be presenting two sessions. Meeting &#8230; <a href="http://excellentmeetings.com/basic-meeting-planning-training-in-st-louis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Creating the Event&#8217;s Objectives and Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 21:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“You’ll never FIND until you DEFINE” “Have you communicated?” These two quotes have helped to guide me in life and business. As a meeting planner or event manager, I can complain all day about not having, not accomplishing and people &#8230; <a href="http://excellentmeetings.com/creating-the-events-objectives-and-goals/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Calculating The Bottom Line in Event Management &#8211; Part 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 01:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that you have a good grasp of your anticipated revenue and expenses, you may be asking, “What does it all mean?” The answer is: It depends. Depending on where you are in the meeting planning process and whether any &#8230; <a href="http://excellentmeetings.com/calculating-the-bottom-line-with-event-management/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Are We Going to Pay for This Meeting? &#8211; Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unless your organization has decided to fund 100% of the entire meeting, your event will have money coming in. In the previous post, we examined your meeting’s expenses. The revenue side of your budget will be itemized, estimated and tracked &#8230; <a href="http://excellentmeetings.com/how-are-we-going-to-pay-for-this-meeting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Event Management &#124; What is This Meeting Going to Cost Us? &#8211; Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning committees will often establish “Blue Sky” thinking when planning a meeting or event. Committee members will throw anything and everything against the wall and see what sticks, without ever asking, “Do we have the money?” There is nothing wrong &#8230; <a href="http://excellentmeetings.com/event-management-what-is-this-meeting-going-to-cost-us/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Create Your Event&#8217;s Budget Spreadsheet &#8211; Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great meetings and events are managed financially. At Excellent Meetings we help our clients understand the whole event picture. We’ve found that people respond better when we are proactive in delivering honest news, good or bad, rather than allowing a &#8230; <a href="http://excellentmeetings.com/create-your-events-budget-spreadsheet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Keys to Event Management Budgeting Success &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t let your event, financially, get away from you. With some key planning and management principles, you can stay on top of your meeting and anticipate whether you are going to make money or you need to start slashing. With &#8230; <a href="http://excellentmeetings.com/keys-to-event-management-budgeting-success/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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