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Knock, Knock … Are Your Attendees’ Rooms Secure?

MeetingsNet

Electronic hotel-room keycards with a security vulnerability puts a new risk-management issue on planners’ plates. While planners could try to negotiate cancellation without penalty if the doors aren’t fixed, “I don’t know how practical that is,” Grimes admits. Nevertheless, risk remains. That’s changed. Grimes asks.

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Money Talks: Defining an Event Budget

TicketBud

Event budgets also act as a risk management tool. This enables organizers to devise backup plans, forge partnerships, and negotiate favorable deals with vendors to ensure that the event stays on track throughout planning and execution. Whereas, starting too late can mean less options and premium rates.

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15 event planning & management skills event organizers must master

Hubilo Blog

Negotiation. Negotiation is a valuable life skill. Whether it’s a discussion on budgets or timelines, with your clients or vendors, negotiation skills help you better at your job. Knowing how to negotiate well can help you gain confidence, get a fair deal, and improve your strategic planning. Risk Management .

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Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era

SmartMeetings

Meeting professionals today are risk managers. Hotels have been a little more flexible about attrition during Covid when the alternative is canceling, but this is always open to negotiation. Foster, CHME, an attorney with Foster, Jensen & Gulley , for an exclusive Q&A on event contract essentials in the Covid era.

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The QC Event School Master List of Blog Resources

QC Event School

In this ULTIMATE Master List, we’ll give you ALL of our top recommended, in-house blog articles that are sure to provide all of the information you’re looking for. Then you’ve guessed it – the articles listed below were hand-picked just for you! One way or another, you’ve come to the right place!

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10 Essential Experiences for Interns

PCMA Convene

Our June CMP Series article looked at how internships can create value not only for interns and your company or organization. THE ART OF THE DEAL Ogbeide sees negotiation experience as essential. They have to be able to manage a contract,” he said, “depending on the kind of meeting they’re having.”.

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The QC Event School Master List of Blog Resources

QC Event School

In this ULTIMATE Master List, we’ll give you ALL of our top recommended, in-house blog articles that are sure to provide all of the information you’re looking for. Then you’ve guessed it – the articles listed below were hand-picked just for you! One way or another, you’ve come to the right place!