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The Event Planner’s Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process 2023

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The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. For the first time in decades, event professionals are in command of the venue negotiation and selection process. The sharing economy is giving power back to the user.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

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I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. We’re always asking, how do we make this happen in a fashion that works, and makes people successful in their goal at the end of the day?” Balsam said. Old-school procurement was, where’s the buck?

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist: 7 Phases to Create a Winning Event

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It was built in collaboration with large global organizations that run hundreds or even thousands of events yearly, including consumer events and experiences, conferences, congresses, and more. If unveiling a new clothing line, start with a fashion show, followed by a Q & A and then open-floor shopping. Negotiate terms.

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How To Start Event Planning With No Money

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Most venues make their money on alcohol and food sales. You keep the ticket sales and the event venue makes money off of food and drinks sales. Use some negotiation skills to get the group discount at an even lower price! Your panel could focus on something like fashion, fitness, tech, or real estate. And guess what?

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9 Proven Steps for Planning Successful Events

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For each budget line item, you should account for the following: Estimated amount (how much you want to spend) Negotiated amount (the agreed upon price with your supplier) Actual amount (invoiced amount) Amount paid to date Amount still owed Payment due dates w/ amounts due.

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The Best Way to Pitch Event Ideas to Executives

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This includes not sharing things like potential venues, speakers/performers, food-and-beverage option, etc. For example, getting approval on a small employee retreat or holiday party will probably take vastly less time than a 2,000-person customer/user conference. unless one of these things is integral to your event idea).

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The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023

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The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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