Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Now, the question is how to build contracts moving forward. Phoenix-based hotel attorney Lisa Devlin sat down for some rapid-fire questions about what is and isn’t working today and offered her prescription for a win-win solution to trading contract clauses. Read More : A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses.

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Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Register now for “Common Contract Mistakes” Sometimes little errors can cause big problems. Learning Objectives: Learn common contracting mistakes that are most likely to lead to disputes. Learning Objectives: Learn common contracting mistakes that are most likely to lead to disputes.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

However, from past experience, any time that there has been a shift from a seller’s to a buyer’s market, those contracts signed during a seller’s market just flat out had to be updated. Many conference organizers want to change their exhibit contract language or attendee cancellation policies to avoid future losses. Remove Barriers.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2024

Like many associations, SMFM signs contracts with its host destinations years in advance. That clause allowed SMFM to exit a contract up to two years prior to the meeting date if the state passed a law banning abortion pre-viability. Gerard, CMP, chief program officer, meetings, membership, and marketing at SMFM.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

How would you handle an unanticipated budget increase of $40,000 because the venue’s contract had fine print that dictated your client had to use the in-house preferred supplier for all breakout rooms? Being able to work with your own preferred AV supplier begins with negotiating solid and comprehensive language into the venue contract.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 30, 2023

Write better emails, RFPs and contracts. Simply defined, it’s getting back to someone—even if there is no tangible update on the RFP, contract, negotiation, etc.—to Gary Hernbroth is chief motivating officer with Training for Winners. It’s not rocket science; pick up the phone. It’s not rocket science; pick up the phone.”

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Paje are specialists in the meetings, events, and conference market, who offer bespoke training for venues, hotels, and agencies. Mandy has been a keen beam supporter and was on the events and training committees for over 12 years, involved in the first Code of Conduct and was herself the HBAA Venue Chair in 2007.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

Cross-training staff allows you to delegate tasks to team members so that multiple people can support when needed. Create an implementation strategy to address training and onboarding and starting the initial build. “Is this software going to make your planning experience more efficient? Implementation You got your tech ready?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Adjusting Training Tactics Attention spans, in general, may have become the length of a TikTok video, but this also means associations are moving to meet the challenge. The topic that we are really trying to wrap our arms around here at ASAE, because we’re on this journey like every association, is accessibility and neurodiversity.”

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Event Guru

MARCH 6, 2024

Improved Productivity: User Training: Fewer software applications mean less time and resources spent on training users, leading to quicker adoption and improved productivity. Vendor Management: Simplified Vendor Relationships: Dealing with fewer software vendors simplifies the management of relationships, contracts, and negotiations.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Thousands of downtown Chicago hotel workers went on strike Friday morning after contracts expired at 25 downtown convention and boutique hotels. Unite Here Local 1 , the union for housekeepers, servers, cooks and doormen, had warned of a possible walkout when the previous contracts expired on August 31.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Make sure you have signed contracts in place at least three months out. Effective event marketing & management means creating compelling content that highlights the tangible value of attending, like thought leadership keynotes, can’t-miss training sessions, pitch competitions, and top-notch networking opportunities.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Practical training. Practical training. Negotiating with Vendors. contract negotiations, and. Event Planning Contracts. 5 – LinkedIn Training. Both courses come with. Ongoing support. Real-world exercises. 1-on-1 feedback. On-demand, video lessons. Assignments and quizzes. Weekly Q&A calls.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2021

On Global Meetings Industry Day, hospitality-sales veterans detailed how availability, contracting, and staffing will be different for meetings after the pandemic. This will require more training to bring employees up to speed on servicing not just the business elements of meetings, but also the guest-experience side. “To

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels. “If

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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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 19, 2023

However, hotel employees are only sometimes trained in AV or sound design and quotes can get muddled when negotiating what is needed and expected from the event space team. Always be sure to read contracts carefully! Meeting professionals may run the risk of dealing with hidden fees. Production companies do it all.

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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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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Also, it will help you identify your event’s requirements and the non-negotiable capabilities for its success. These costs might include charges for payment processing if you’re hosting paid events, fees for integrations with other tools you use, or even training costs to get your team up to speed with the new system.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Read More : Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract However, there is also the lawyer who prices on commission. What can help is professional association campaigns that educate on the value of producers and the number of years and training it takes to become one. They promise a win, or you pay nothing.

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QC Event School

MAY 20, 2021

Contract negotiations and securing new vendors. By completing your certification training at QC Event School, you’ll not only learn how to perfectly plan a wedding and event; you’ll also be prepared to offer emotional support to your clients, bring them back to focus, and discuss appropriate expectations.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 11, 2019

It may sound like simple work – finding a venue and exchanging contracts – but the devil is in the detail and more often than not, there’s a myriad of hidden factors that will impact the eventual price tag. It comes as no surprise that one of the key elements of organising any event is securing a space or venue.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Tunnicliffe commented: “With increases in commodity costs and event budgets tighter than ever, winning a contract or appointing a supplier can often be only the start of a tense process of negotiation which can risk making or breaking the event supply chain.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

An event planner must be adept at understanding client visions, negotiating with vendors, managing staff, and engaging with guests. Strategic planning ensures that every decision, from theme selection to vendor contracts, contributes to the overarching objectives of the event. Thus, strong interpersonal skills are vital.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Navigating these differing views requires diplomacy and negotiation skills, as disagreements can potentially lead to conflicts or jeopardize the event’s success if not adequately addressed. Prioritize Expenditures Determine what elements of your event are non-negotiable and which ones can be adjusted. Approach multiple vendors.

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Jujama

JUNE 12, 2018

Negotiating hotel room block discounts can save you and your guests anywhere between 15% and 30% per room. When it is time to start negotiating for the best deals on your conference hotel, follow these simple steps to guarantee you and your guests receive the best deals. As in all negotiations, time is truly your friend.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Know how to negotiate. In fact, foregoing professional training can be incredibly damaging to your long-term success. So, while you technically don’t need to be certified to work as a corporate event planner, we highly recommend pursuing professional training all the same. Freelance/Contract Corporate Planner.

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Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

And, in particular, the need to train skilled professionals for that industry. As their website says, the course focuses on event planning, marketing, budgeting, contract negotiations, as well as advertising and venue operations. The college’s focus was on the music and entertainment industry. A full rounded diploma course.

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

So we negotiated client-friendly terms for all cancelled trips under very good conditions, and for all projects which were upcoming, that the payment would be postponed as well. We are not in this business, but everybody is used to negotiating things, to talking about things in online meetings. You always need a backup.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 17, 2019

Paired with limited educational and training options, unprotected and inexperienced individuals operating as ‘professionals’ bring unnecessary risk to event hosts and lower the professional value while adding to the guesswork for the customer. . Topics have ranged from “Contracts and Negotiations” to “Making Sense of Marketing Data.”

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 9, 2020

See also : How to Master the Art of Negotiating. By their virtue of their backgrounds and training, good ombuds are adept at listening, analyzing situations and suggesting possible solutions to issues. As a planner, you naturally want to provide environments in which everyone can derive maximum benefit and feel safe from harassment.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

We see conference and event planners are looking to our venue find team to advise them on the guidelines around hosting events, seeking more flexible terms, assistance with negotiation and an understanding on how they instil confidence in their delegate participation to return to the meeting room.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

How To Guides Become an Event Decorator (Ultimate Guide) Start an Event Decorating Business Business & Career Advice for Event Decorators: What Does an Event Decorator Do?

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Event Industry News

MAY 20, 2020

by Madeleine Monaghan, MBA, MAT Global Training Manager, Aventri. Contracts to renegotiate. Whether you’re rescheduling an event or requesting a refund, you can’t negotiate effectively until you understand what the other person wants. Madeleine Monaghan leads global training for Aventri customers and employees.

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