PEX Expense Envelope: Breakthrough Expense Tracking for Film and TV Production

A long time ago—nobody knows when—somebody on some set somewhere grabbed an envelope and started stuffing their receipts into it. If there was an Academy Award for finance, that person might have won it. Envelopes kept all that production hand’s spending in one place. Department heads, producers, and accountants could review all the receipts in…

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The Back Office Guide to Budgeting for a Holiday Party

The annual holiday party is a much-loved office tradition. It can range from the mundane to the insane, and can help you get to know your colleagues in a whole new way. But holiday parties can be costly. A number of companies stopped having holiday parties after the recession due to financial constraints. That's why…

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Top Conferences for Event Planners

If you work as an event or meetings planner, now is the time to plan out your professional development opportunities for 2017. Everyone knows conferences and tradeshows are a great way to network — but for event planners especially, they are a valuable place to learn sector-specific skills. We've compiled a list of some of the…

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Event Planners: Keep Your Star-Studded Talent Budget from Exploding

Adding a celebrity to the lineup for your fundraising event can help you build attendance, but spending too much to land that big-name guest can backfire. “If the increase doesn't cover the cost of the event, you've lost money — so there's a balancing act,” says Jim Lopolito, principal of Jim Lopolito Hospitality Productions, based…

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