Brian Fillmore has spent over 25 years in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. At GoGather, he works directly with clients to build realistic event budgets and make sure their spend lines up with their goals. He knows where corporate event budgets tend to balloon and where there's room to push back. Brian enjoys writing about event finance and budget strategy.
Blog Post by Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & Operations
Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & OperationsApr 17, 2026 2:20:00 PM5 min read
The only conference budget template you need for your 2026 events.
Create a realistic budget with our conference budget template. Allocate funds wisely, ...
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Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & OperationsApr 9, 2026 4:00:00 PM5 min read
Budget benchmarking data for your 2026 conferences.
Use this benchmarking data about conference budgets and general industry trends to help ...
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Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & OperationsApr 7, 2026 12:30:00 PM9 min read
What is the average cost of a 2026 incentive trip or President's Club?
The average cost of an incentive trip in 2026 can range from $4,000 to $8,000 per person, ...
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Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & OperationsApr 6, 2026 12:30:00 PM9 min read
What does the average corporate conference cost to plan in 2026?
Planning a 2026 corporate conference and not sure how much it will cost? Average ...
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Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & OperationsMar 17, 2026 8:34:05 AM8 min read
The real reasons your event budget is bloated.
Discover the hidden factors that inflate your enterprise event budget and learn effective ...
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Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & OperationsDec 11, 2025 12:45:00 AM8 min read
Inflation's got ahold of your conference? Here's how to stay on budget
Here are the top recommendations for keeping your conference or corporate event on ...
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Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & OperationsDec 30, 2024 2:25:57 PM3 min read
How much to charge for your franchise convention.
Learn what the typical cost for franchise conventions is and how to accurately price your ...
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Brian Fillmore — Director of Finance & OperationsJan 12, 2024 9:06:46 AM8 min read
Comparing event management agency fee structures.
There are five main types of fee structures for event management agencies. Learn which ...
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