Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The word “partnership” gets thrown around a lot in the events world, but when there are too few ballrooms for too many functions being planned, meeting planners and hotel and destination counterparts often find themselves on the losing end of negotiations that could be win-wins.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. The post How to Host a Brava Meeting in Italy appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2024

Through this reflective and action-driven offering, you will explore the time-tested leadership framework The Ritz-Carlton deploys to foster an environment where employees aspire to not simply meet or fulfill customer expectations, but rather, proactively anticipate needs and exceed those expectations in every interaction.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? Smart Meetings asked two veteran independent meeting professionals : ConferenceDirect Vice President Carolyn Poole and Bravo! Whenever you ask for something—extra drinks in the meeting space, AV help, etc.,

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With Labor Day symbolically closing out the summer season and ushering in fall – a prime meetings and convention time – organizations are trying to decide on the best approach to gathering given the ever-shifting COVID landscape. Just a few short weeks ago it seemed like “all systems go” again for the meetings and events industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

Natalia is an event consultant with over 10 years international experience working across the corporate and public sector. Venue sourcing and management: The team secures the perfect location, negotiates contracts, and oversees logistics. Event consultancy: Have an idea but don’t know how to manage an event or where to start?

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For example, do you really need to hold that meeting off-site and in person? For board meetings and other smaller business events, is a virtual meeting an option? Yes, attendees are a bit tired of online events, but they are effective for short meetings to exchange information. Leverage your vendors. Event-Tech.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Folks who did not have force majeure language in their contracts or did not have sufficient provisions and who were able to consult with legal counsel have since revised language to include key terms to invoke that provision in postponing or terminating events (i.e., appeared first on Smart Meetings. March 22 at 11 a.m. PDT/ 2:00 pm.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

There’s no doubt that a meeting and event planner wants a CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) to assist them with their planning needs when bringing a group or convention to a particular city. It’s their job to promote their city in such a way that a meeting and event planner wants to bring their group to the CVB’s city.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond consulted with the executive committee, influencers, partners and stakeholders and talked through the options: cancel or move? “We The post Lessons from a Harmonious Return to Meeting in Anaheim appeared first on Smart Meetings. All of a sudden, it wasn’t looking good,” she said bluntly.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. AI technology is not going away,” said Tauvaa.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. They are charged with understanding what the client wants, designing an event that meet the client’s goals, and telling a memorable story to event attendees. Negotiation. Networking.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 3, 2022

The meetings market will be central to the recovery of urban hotels. Here, two industry consultants dish to city-hotel sales executives on why securing meetings business is so critical, with numbers that could give negotiating insight to planners.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 15, 2024

Essential coursework should cover Human Resource Management, Event Sales and Sponsorships, Financial Accounting, Negotiating, and Relationship Management, equipping future planners with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Gaining Practical Experience Real-world experience is invaluable in the event planning industry.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

How to build budgets and adapt them on the fly at a time when in-person and virtual meetings don’t yet have a clear path forward. In the breakout session led by Todd Schwartz, CMP, formerly a senior events marketing manager at McDermott+Consulting, 38 of the 55 attendees said they had more than a decade of planning experience.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Smart negotiating can ensure a meeting maintains its quality and that the host is made whole—and then some—if the meeting is relocated by a host venue. After all, the venue does not want to make an enemy of a meeting group—and it certainly does not want a planner posting the tale online for the wider planning community to see.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. We’ve been told that it’s not a force majeure event until the meeting starts. Beth Martino , Senior Manager of Meetings and Events, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JANUARY 18, 2022

Hourly consultation packages. The package should include unlimited meetings, site visits, e-mails, or phone calls, so you can be there whenever your client needs you. . You can still negotiate the contract but the client should be responsible for all payments. . A one-hour initial consultation. A one-hour wrap-up meeting.

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Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2020

PlanetIMEX launches today with an invitation to everyone in the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry to register free of charge for EduMonday Live on 11 May. . Human psychology, Nature, collaboration, contract negotiations and more. The day will wrap up with a choice of four light-hearted ‘Social Soirees’ at 4.30pm.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

Planners and hoteliers weigh in on how to protect meetings from the labor crisis. In the meeting industry, the phrase “It’s a relationship business” is often bandied about. The important thing is to look at the contract and have realistic conversations” as the meeting draws closer. Creating Win-Win Situations.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Many built their expertise in an industry or function, shifted to consulting and then wrote a book to launch their speaking career. Develop a list of prioritized concessions (value adds), just like you would for hotel negotiations. Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

If you are seeking legal advice, consult with a professional. There’s much to consider legally to get in-person meetings truly get going again. Smart Meetings got in touch with an expert about what meeting professionals should be thinking about when face-to-face meetings resume. Waiving Responsibility.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

If you are seeking legal advice, consult with a professional. Now two years out from where we were at the pandemic’s genesis, one question continues to peck at the minds of meeting planners: “Can the fear of Covid be sufficient enough to trigger force majeure ?”. Who’s Got Jurisdiction? Tailoring the Termination Clause.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Pharma meeting planners are experts in social media marketing, email campaigns, media partnerships, and more to maximize HCP attendance and participation. They can often negotiate better deals and availability.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

If you are seeking legal advice, consult with a professional. There’s much to consider legally when in-person meetings truly get going again. Smart Meetings got in touch with an expert about what meeting professionals should be thinking about when face-to-face meetings resume. If so, you’re not alone.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

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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SmartMeetings

MARCH 10, 2021

You’ve been doing virtual meetings , Zoom meetings and other video chats for months now, and you might think you, and most attendees, have them figured out by now. Pro tip: Before starting a meeting, watch an old comedy show on YouTube for a few minutes. appeared first on Smart Meetings. Susan Ibitz.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Stephie Young, CMP, works in Columbus, Ohio, as v ice president/director of event services at Advanced Meeting Solutions, Inc. I left my job in May 2014 and became a consultant. Impressive stats: I successfully negotiated terms to include association concessions, rebates and commissions totaling more than $700,000.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for. They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. Governments have adopted biometric systems to meet security concerns. An introduction to facial analysis and facial recognition You might be wondering what facial analysis is, and how it differs from facial recognition.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

On this episode of Event Tech Podcast Will Curran of Endless Events and Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting take a deeper dive into what this could mean for the events industry and AV companies. And just so folks know for me I don’t have a dog in this hunt and I’m an independent contractor, an independent consultant.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Being able to work with your own preferred AV supplier begins with negotiating solid and comprehensive language into the venue contract. a consulting agency dedicated to reviewing and negotiating balanced event contracts. Join Heather Reid of Planner Protect for this not to be missed session!

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. Liz Caruso : Liz King Caruso is an Event Specialist, Consultant & Speaker who is passionate about impactful, successful & fun events. Liz launched Liz King Events.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City. 1 resource for meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, CEO and founder of Smart Meetings.

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