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How to Book Entertainment for Your Next Event

Glow Global Events

Here are some tips for booking entertainment: 1. Explore different options: When it comes to booking entertainment for your event, you’ll want to explore a variety of different options. Set a budget: Once you know who you want to book, set a reasonable budget that covers their fee as well as any rider expenses.

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Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels

Smart Meetings

However, leaving audio visual (AV) equipment services to the end could be a costly mistake, especially when negotiating these services with a hotel. You have the most negotiating power before signing the contract. Areas for Negotiation. Related: New Audiovisual Tech Boosts Meetings. Timing is Everything.

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75+ Ideas to Cut Meeting Costs

MeetingsNet

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. Almost half said they anticipate at least some increase in hotel room rates, while a similar percentage expect costs to rise for audiovisual and event tech services. Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings.

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On the Road to Ground-Transportation Savings

MeetingsNet

Whether you’re booking airport shuttles or buses for off-site events, it’s tough to put the brakes on rising costs. Negotiate for the host hotel to provide complimentary town-car service for your speakers and VIPs. • MORE MEETING COST-SAVINGS I DEAS: Click here for the full feature or on a catergory below: Food and Beverage.

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist

Guidebook

Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate? Negotiate terms and specifics with the venue. Food and Beverage Consider and confirm the event’s food and beverage needs. Share details of any AV or event tech to be used.

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Avoid the Venue Budget-Busters

MeetingsNet

Hotels are currently in the driver’s seat when it comes to meeting negotiations. However, flexibility and asking the right questions will help you book the right property for your event. In today’s super-heated seller’s market, it pays to book venues as far out as possible. This is valuable data for future negotiations. •

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Need to Cut the Meeting Budget? Start with the Big Picture

MeetingsNet

Anticipate spending more time researching vendors and negotiating on price. With so many people booking the hotel through online discount sites or going outside the hotel altogether to stay in an Airbnb, don’t risk attrition by over-estimating what you’ll need for your block. Premium food options. Event-Tech.