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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

Tate, CMM, senior manager of finance and events for Petco Animal Supply Services. “‘I I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We

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5 Tips for Flexible Event Budgeting, No Matter the Format or Economic State

Smart Meetings

As an event professional you probably feel like you’ve spent more quality time with your event budget than you have your loved ones during the last two years. Based on this information, I get to work creating an event concept, their program and a preliminary budget. Include a Savings Account Within Your Budget.