Planning and organizing an event can be a stressful process – especially when there are many different people involved. During the initial phases of planning an event, the team is usually pretty small. But as things start to get settled on and the event gets closer, the team tends to grow. This makes having the right strategy for collaboration all the more important. Too many cooks in the kitchen doing their own thing will only create confusion and mistakes.

Everyone has a budget where they will have to make difficult decisions to get the most value for their buck. We’ve all heard the phrase “you get what you pay for,” but is there a way to get quality and not go broke doing it? This is a concern every venue has when it comes to purchasing event management  software.

The Event Guru Software team will be exhibiting during the ACUHO-I Business Operations Conference Wednesday, October 3 in Pittsburgh, PA. They will be sharing a booth with their partner, Unique Venues, for this upcoming conference. The ACUHO-I Business Operations Conference is the conference home of professionals involved in the operational aspects of housing and residence life communities.

Mark Williams was recently selected to speak at the upcoming National Association of College Auxiliary Services Conference (NACAS) October 14 – 17. The annual C3X conference and expo will be held in Orlando, FL and draws higher education professionals together to network and learn more about enriching the campus experience. Mark’s presentation is entitled Introducing a Grab & Go Customer Experience for Conference and Event Services Designed to Strengthen the Bottom-line and Improve Service Levels.

Event Guru Software’s COO, Mark Williams, was elected to his 3rd term as the Chair for the Corporate Advisory Council at the Association of Collegiate and Conference and Events Directors- International.  “It is an honor to be involved with ACCED-I in this leadership position and I look forward to continuing to work hard to help strengthen and grow their corporate membership,” said Mark.  He has been involved with ACCED-I for over 16 years as both an institutional member and a corporate member.  He has outlined a few strategies he plans to implement over the next 12 months: