MeetingsNet

JANUARY 27, 2023

With Unite Here Local 737’s nearly 800 workers at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center threatening to strike since the end of 2022, a tentative contract agreement was reached on January 24 between the union and Sodexo, the foodservice provider at the facility. Vote ‘No’ to Disney’s contract proposal on February 2 and 3!”

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 1, 2016

Question: Have you ever run up against a client who suddenly stopped paying for your event services, which left you wondered what to include in your event legal contracts to protect you and your event business? Your Event Legal Contracts. At what point do you sue over breach of contract? (16:29). Geneen via @eventblueprint.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

For the past 60 years, the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) has hosted a State Annual Convention and Trade Show for its members who are mortgage brokers and lenders from across Florida. Postpone to 2021 with the same contract terms.”. The contract terms were favorable,” said Saunders.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Some states such as Florida and Texas, though, have banned vaccination mandates, meaning event pros working in those markets need to decide whether they want to “follow the letter of the law.” On the flip side, some states such as Florida are banning businesses, including venues, from requiring proof of vaccination.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 14, 2018

Mythodology: We can contract a venue for our meeting before we design it. Sue, The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida. It is one.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

in the air (just over 19 miles) and stays at the edge of space for two hours while passengers observe the curvature of the earth before floating down for a gentle water landing and being picked up in a luxury yacht to return to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island, Florida.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. In 2022, he was named HSMAI General Manager of the Year for South Florida. Dringham enters as director of marketing. McDermott fills the role of general manager, with over two decades of luxury hospitality experience.

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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.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Sonder operates in 40+ markets across ten countries, and has approximately 17,400 live and contracted units worldwide as of Q2 2023. Sonder recently announced that over a third of its properties are in the top 10% of Tripadvisor listings, and also announced its continued expansion in Florida and in EMEA.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2022

A lot has changed in two years since the actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted what was then known as novel coronavirus on a film set in Australia. A year ago, research showed that many thought California was less ready to welcome visitors than Florida.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Cast members at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, overwhelmingly voted to accept a new five-year labor contract that will pay a starting wage of $15 an hour by 2021. Nor have any of his Magic Kingdom pals. But now they’re on their way to a starting pay boost of more than 50 percent.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2020

For over 20 years, the Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) has promoted large community events in Florida, including festivals, food & wine events, and state and local fairs. FFEA supports more than 700 event industry professional members who collectively represent 5,500 events.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2019

From my perspective as a presenter and facilitator, I’m not sure there’s much I can do when others cause truncation of my contracted sessions or fill them with hungry, tired attendees. Perhaps a contract clause that doubles my fee if the session starts late or my available time is slashed? Stay on time! I can dream.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Hidden Barn Venue, a relatively new, rustic-themed wedding venue in Florida, found themselves in that exact scenario – hindered by time-consuming processes, tools and applications that they quickly outgrew. Create online legal contracts and track electronic signatures with contract management tools.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

A brain injury during delivery gave him spastic quadrupeligia cerebral palsy, a condition that limits his movement through uncontrollable muscle contractions but has not affected his cognition. Corrada shared his aha moment in Tampa Bay, Florida. Read More: Plan a Disability-friendly Event with this Local Accessibility Guide.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Note that to claim a “frustration of purpose,” the purpose must be clearly stated in the contract so that both parties are aware of it. . But you have to do the math on that,” he says.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2022

WQA’s 2022 Convention & Exposition is scheduled for April 5-8, 2022, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. In talking with two other potential providers, we’ll have to contract very soon (and absolutely no later than 45 days out) or risk them being unavailable as well.”. Then there is the issue of cost.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2021

The Palm Beaches, Florida. See also: Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know. The surveys showed family members playing a much larger part in the decision to travel. Vaccination status, the vulnerability of extended family and changes in home/work life schedules were all impactful variables.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

“It is unfortunate when a hotel does not necessarily see the value of a third-party planner and their contracting influence , and this most recent change just reinforces that this issue is becoming more prevalent,” said Renee Radabaugh, founder of Paragon Events and Cultural Explorations. Many planners see it otherwise.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 21, 2018

You’ll learn what value-added items and upgrades can be negotiated and contracted to further extend your budget. Tom went into meeting planning and founded CONTACT Planning, a national meeting planning company with headquarters in Orlando, Florida. He won sales manager of the year, sales director of the year and the Donald M.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The International Regional Magazine Association convenes today for day 1 of its annual conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and meeting planner Dianne Davis is confident things will go off without a hitch. We struck a deal and signed a contract. I was personally as stressed as I’ve ever been in my career,” she says.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Most venues will require proof of proper coverage when it comes time to sign the contract, and many require that they be added to your policy as a named insured. In many cases, companies and organizations turn to professional convention planners. Guest Post by Michael Giusti, a senior writer at InsuranceQuotes.com.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Most venues will require proof of proper coverage when it comes time to sign the contract, and many require that they be added to your policy as a named insured. In many cases, companies and organizations turn to professional convention planners. Guest Post by Michael Giusti, a senior writer at InsuranceQuotes.com.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Most venues will require proof of proper coverage when it comes time to sign the contract, and many require that they be added to your policy as a named insured. In many cases, companies and organizations turn to professional convention planners. Guest Post by Michael Giusti, a senior writer at InsuranceQuotes.com.

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Planner WIre

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Most venues will require proof of proper coverage when it comes time to sign the contract, and many require that they be added to your policy as a named insured. In many cases, companies and organizations turn to professional convention planners. Guest Post by Michael Giusti, a senior writer at InsuranceQuotes.com.

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 5, 2017

When it comes to landing meetings contracts, destinations are continually forced to evolve their marketing strategies to compete for business—and o ne way they’re doing so is through incentive packages. Experience Kissimmee (Florida) gives planners a chance to earn up to $4,100 per meeting based on a rebate program. “It

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Connect Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

I have never been more surprised than when I toured Lago Mar Beach Resort & Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Wendy Sullivan, NABC Planner, American Contract Bridge League. Event managers share what cities and meeting properties have impressed them with pleasantly surprising site visits. “I We have booked an event there for 2017.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

In the aftermath of a shooting at a Florida high school that left 14 students and three adults dead, and threats of a boycott of businesses that support the National Rifle Association, several travel and hotel companies announced they were severing ties with the gun rights advocacy group. — Hertz (@Hertz) February 23, 2018.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2016

Mia Monroe is an award-winning certified special event, meeting and government meeting professional, speaker, author of trade articles and the conference and event manager for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Human Health and Institutional Management contract for Florida-based AllPoints, LLC.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2016

The mosquito-borne virus, which causes babies born to women who contracted Zika during pregnancy to be more vulnerable to severe birth defects, has led several prominent athletes to skip the Rio Olympics. Local mosquito-borne Zika virus cases have recently been reported in Florida.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. Best work trick I’ve learned: Knowing the right questions to ask is key to achieving a balanced venue contract.

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Negotiate contracts with various vendors, hotels, caterers, and speakers. Event planning contract template. You can explore the following institutes for learning: University of West Florida. Event planning contract templates. Event planning contract. Decide the theme. Coordinate transportation. Budget template.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 5, 2016

While some trade shows in the meetings industry are cool about including third-party planners, other organizations, from convention and visitors bureaus to our own Smart Meeting Events , prefer to recruit corporate planners who are often favored by suppliers looking to sign contracts for future events.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

She has spent the last 12 years with Hilton Hotels & Resorts, working in Toronto and South Florida before a stint at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and, finally, Conrad New York. Then I went down to Florida on vacation one year, and didn’t want to go back to the cold. I was there for three years.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. Best work trick I’ve learned: Knowing the right questions to ask is key to achieving a balanced venue contract.

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All Seated

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Make sure client consultations and contracts are clear, products are in good condition and inventoried concisely. Heather Rouffe is the Director of Sales and Partner of Atlas Event Rental , a full-service event rental industry serving the Southern Florida market for over 30 years based. Provide Clear Expectations.

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