Ask the Expert | Northstar Meetings Group

Creating outstanding events often requires the help of experts, whether in specialized areas or where you have a knowledge gap. With that in mind, we’ve launched Ask the Expert, inviting meeting planners at all levels of experience to submit questions they have about meeting planning.

Simply submit your question/challenge in the form below and one of our experts may answer it with a video response shared on Northstar Meetings Group’s LinkedIn page. You will also be entered into a drawing for a $100 American Express gift card. So what are you waiting for? Share your question about planning events!

Ask the Expert areas of event planning expertise include:

• Event Design Questions about better engaging attendees and getting more creative
• Legal Questions related to hotel contracts, room blocks and fees
• Career Questions on improving your job search or networking in the events industry
• Event Tech Questions that look at how to better use new tools or enhance virtual events

Latest Expert Answers

The most recent expert answers to recent planner questions

Ask the Expert: "Why Should I Care About AI?"

Ask the Expert: "Why Should I Care About AI?"

Nick Borelli explains why artificial intelligence is a tool every event planner should look to...

Ask the Expert: "How Do I Develop and Grow My Audience?"

Ask the Expert: "How Do I Develop and Grow My Audience?"

Ask the Expert: "Are Keynote Speakers Still Important?"

Ask the Expert: "Are Keynote Speakers Still Important?"

Event Design Questions

Insights about better engaging attendees and getting more creative

Ask the Expert: "How Do I Create 'Wow' Moments on a Budget?"

Ask the Expert: "How Do I Create 'Wow' Moments on a Budget?"

Ask the Expert: "What Metrics Are Most Important for Tracking an Event's Success?"

Ask the Expert: "What Metrics Are Most Important for Tracking an Event's Success?"

Ask the Expert: "Are Keynote Speakers Still Important?"

Ask the Expert: "Are Keynote Speakers Still Important?"

Legal Questions

Expert advice about hotel contracts, room blocks and fees

Ask the Expert: "Do I Have to Pay When a Hotel Charges an 'Event Fee'?"

Ask the Expert: "Do I Have to Pay When a Hotel Charges an 'Event Fee'?"

Ask the Expert: "Can You Legally Guarantee a High Level of Service?"

Ask the Expert: "Can You Legally Guarantee a High Level of Service?"

Ask the Expert: "How Do I Get Credit for Rooms Booked Outside Our Block?"

Ask the Expert: "How Do I Get Credit for Rooms Booked Outside Our Block?"

Career Questions

Ways to improve your job search or networking in the events industry

Ask the Expert: "How Can I Be More Effective In My Job Search?"

Ask the Expert: "How Can I Be More Effective In My Job Search?"

Ask the Expert: "How Do I Overcome Imposter Syndrome?"

Ask the Expert: "How Do I Overcome Imposter Syndrome?"

Ask the Expert: "How Do You Source New Ideas and Experiences?"

Ask the Expert: "How Do You Source New Ideas and Experiences?"

Event Tech Questions

How to better use new tools or enhance virtual events

How do I boost virtual attendance?

How can I make a virtual event more meaningful?

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