Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

“Border control in the UK is a concern post-Brexit if tighter measures lead to longer queues at airports,” said Ian Cummings, Vice President, EMEA at CWT Meetings & Events. Non-traditional event venues such as sporting arenas are tapping into the income possibilities from meetings and events, offering greater choice for planners.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2016

A tiny budget can force planners to get creative and think outside the box, but it can also mean being forced to choose between the perfect venue and a tolerable one. Knowing what to expect will give you more leverage at the negotiating table. So what’s a planner to do? Don’t forget the data. Demonstrate value.

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Negotiating Corporate Meetings 2017 Event Technology 40

Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. The talent buyers, general managers and sales team all work together to make mutually beneficial decisions for the venues and the clients.

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Event Industry News

JULY 12, 2019

Does the thought of organising a conference or corporate meeting for your company leave you in a cold sweat? Jigsaw Conferences, an event planning and organising company with years of experience, offers free venue finder service and helps in booking venues for events in the UK and other countries. No fees whatsoever!

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course !

Corporate Events 102

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 102

GEVME

APRIL 25, 2018

Have you ever successfully negotiated a price with an event vendor before? If you answered “yes” to eight or more questions, put your doubts aside and schedule a meeting with a client. What are the key types of corporate events? Would you document an event budget while considering both the expected and actual costs?

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Corporate Events Event Planning Trade Shows Social Media 224

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization. That means you will know the most efficient way to source your meeting venue, what event software to use, how to properly budget for your event, and finally how to measure your total meeting spend and return.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

Often venues will give you discounts and pressure you to use In-House AV but realize this is completely negotiable and you do not need to. Look into hiring outside the venue, a 3rd party AV company is at your event for you, and only you. You should actually hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract.

Negotiating 107

Negotiating Venues Contracts Events 107

SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. Corporate meeting planners generally choose their destination and book the venue a year or more in advance, making it hard to plan around monumental weather events, natural disasters or other citywide emergencies.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

Anchors are non-negotiable deadlines that are often determined by key stakeholders and partners. Some examples of timeline anchors include: A corporate client’s request to have a formal check-in meeting about the event two weeks before. Choose your venue, caterer, and other main vendors. Establish anchors.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Events Venues 138

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course !

Corporate Events 52

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 52

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

So, that’s why these overtime rules and laws and that’s honestly part of it as well is it depends on where you’re at in the world, what venue you’re at, it may actually be legal regulations forcing you to have overtime charges. So, we’ll say, we’ll put a pin on that and come back to that later.

Contracts 105

Contracts Corporate Meetings Negotiating Venues 105

PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. For meeting professionals who work hard at building relationships and excel at negotiation, requiring sign-off from a procurement team — or even having procurement run the RFP process — can be a hard pill to swallow.

Negotiating 66

Negotiating Contracts Fashion Food and Beverage 66

Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

Here’s my meeting, is my meeting a corporate meeting where everybody has to show up basically, or they get fired? And then you figure out what kind of meeting you have” “And you decide what kind of force majeure would be relevant to your members or your prospective attendees.

Contracts 91

Contracts Hotels Government Events 91