SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

See also : Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels. However, since that’s not the world most of us inhabit, here are a few tips I’ve picked up from meeting planners over the course of my 14 years as a keynote speaker. Negotiate Your AV Costs Before Signing a Contract. See also : How to Master the Art of Negotiating.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Here it is: Until September 17th, 2021, you can get TWO courses with QC Event School for the price of ONE… AND get a FREE eco-friendly planner! To put this into context, our courses range anywhere from $400 USD to $1498 USD. So, now you might be thinking, “Okay, so what are the course offered by QC Event School?

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Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Today, I am sharing some of those insights, particularly focusing on the aspects of vendor and venue selection, negotiation strategies, and understanding contracts—key components that can make or break an event. Negotiation Strategies: Maximizing Your Event Budget Negotiating with vendors and venues is an art.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

To Do: Instead of a general, sweeping clause, negotiate what steps will be taken to keep information secure, such as locking the door, hiring security guards, keeping attendants out of the meeting, providing shredders for documentation and education of attendees about how they treat the information shared.

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Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Cost-Saving Strategies That Work Vendor negotiation is an art. The key is to approach negotiations with confidence and the mindset of establishing a mutually beneficial relationship. Sticking to Your Event Budget Vigilance in tracking expenses is non-negotiable. This due diligence is the bedrock of budget management for events.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s take the skill of hotel contract negotiations ; novice planners tend to feel overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty details of hotel contracts and often learn as they go. If you’re planning a conference, it’s very likely you’ll need to contract and negotiate a hotel room block for your attendees.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Negotiation skills. Negotiating is a fine art. If a planner is negotiating by intimidation, my advice would be to run away as fast as you can. You’re going to learn information about the job that event planning courses simply can’t teach you. This is a characteristic that will tell you how much of a leader the person is.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

26 their union’s course of action if contract negotiations don’t advance. At present, the union workers are operating under a contract extension that requires them to give at least seven days’ notice before striking if they find negotiations unproductive. The September 26 vote could bring that possibility into the mix.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2022

Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course. A new Million Dollar Event Career Course covers everything from career path to CSR and Inclusion. Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. 5 Tips for Negotiating Your Best Salary. You can change that by preparing yourself to negotiate.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Instead negotiate everything at once with the clauses that fit your needs rather than using general, boilerplate language that could just end up in litigation.” Read More : Weaponization of Travel: Navigating Cultural Obstacle Courses Lowest Rate: Every contract is a futures agreement. Start with your must-haves upfront,” she said.

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Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

The Event Planner’s Toolkit: Skills and Attributes Communication and Negotiation Clear communication is the cornerstone of event planning. Negotiation skills are equally important. This could mean attending workshops, enrolling in courses, or even earning certifications.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Paje Consultancy are delighted to announce their partnership to provide a learning and development programme and course options for beam agency and venue members. Paje are specialists in the meetings, events, and conference market, who offer bespoke training for venues, hotels, and agencies.

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GEVME

MARCH 4, 2019

Nowadays, you can find many event management professional certification programs and courses. You may also research and apply for many other event management certification courses in Asia or elsewhere. A top event management certificate program of course! It’s up to you to choose which one will best advance your career!

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QC Event School

JUNE 13, 2022

Negotiation Skills. One way to improve this particular is by taking a course or attending a workshop on the subject. 4 – Negotiation Skills as an Event Planner. In addition to communication skills, the ability to negotiate is another one of the must-have skills every event planner needs. Negotiate with vendors.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Samantha Jordan, a futurist and consultant with Future Today Institute, led a discussion with industry leaders and explained that companies, including major retailers, are already using the tool to negotiate contracts. She reported that attorneys who work with these companies say they like the experience better than negotiating with a human.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2023

” Of course, rising costs is not a new pain point for planners. This was a vital lesson for his association — understanding the fixed costs to deliver an outstanding experience and where there is room for negotiation. ,” the last session on the program for Sept. Ott’s approach is to bundle items together to reduce costs.

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 22, 2022

There are tough questions to ask and even harder negotiations needed to be sure you get everything you expect. Having crystal clear rental terms is essential for event planners to execute your vision. Sadly though, clarity is rarely achieved when organizations search for venues on their own.

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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. This involves negotiating with vendors, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and monitoring expenses to avoid overspending. People Skills: Events are for people, about people, and made by people.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

These in-depth industry courses are formatted for learning specific skills or bingeing to a certification. For those seeking more structure, eight professional development certificate courses can be streamed any time, enabling learners to knock out a five-week course in just a day or two. Upcoming Courses.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Yes it’s Mickey Mouse, of course. Of course that’s what you would expect to see with an attraction as popular as Disneyland. What this means is that the meeting planner, as part of their preparation for their conferences, usually negotiates room rates with hotels that are within a set radius of the convention center.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Whether it is new faces across the negotiating table, evolving event technology or looming AI adoption , taking a risk is not something that comes naturally to many meeting professionals. The following could make it easier to stay the course and incorporate new ideas into your life. New ideas can be terrifying.

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EventSource

MAY 26, 2023

So, of course, you want to create the wedding of your dreams! It needs to not only represent the theme of your wedding in the best possible way, but it should also cross off all of your non-negotiables from catering capacity to parking. It’s your wedding day!

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Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2018

And if you don’t understand the quote, it can be tricky to know how to negotiate on the price , or if you hold any power to negotiate whatsoever! Get started with negotiating AV prices by: Learning AV lingo. If you don’t see that piece of equipment on site, then you are in good standing to negotiate with your vendor.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

Are you looking for some tips to help you stay motivated in your online course? From course-related topics to super specific career advice – think of this Master List as your one-stop-shop for all the info you need! Why Should I Choose Online Wedding Planning Courses Over In-Person Classes? So, let’s check it out! Why Choose QC?

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Of course my suggestions were just that, suggestions. Of course as you deviate from the theater style set up you do start to lose room space as you are adding additional equipment. Negotiating meeting rooms are commonly set up this way. I have been in the position where I’ve suggested formats to meeting planners in the past.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Their curriculums typically consist of courses, such as experience design, event marketing, event financing, venue management, agreement negotiating, and more. Online Courses, Blogs, & Other Free Content. The internet is teeming with online courses and on-demand content from and for event professionals.

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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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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

When used properly, event planning service companies can actually negotiate with suppliers on your behalf to help bring your costs down. It was as if they didn’t want me to know for fear that I wouldn’t go out and negotiate in good faith on their behalf. Obviously it’s important to establish trust. Hotel rooms is one of those areas.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

Amid the labor shortage plaguing hotels, it's critical for planners and suppliers to communicate early and honestly, conduct fair negotiations, and—in case circumstances go awry—put everything in writing, according to meeting buyers, hoteliers, and the attorneys who represent each of them. Creating Win-Win Situations.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Then why not something that lets you show off the skills meeting professionals are revered for, such as organization, creativity, problem-solving, attention to detail and contract negotiation? Courses taken on LinkedIn Learning are added on your profile, as well, so employers can see what you’ve been up to.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

Look for insights on budgeting, negotiations, what motivates attendees, legislation impacting the industry and how to give people what they want. Keys to Building a Better AI Future When the meetings industry comes together, of course the topic of AI will be addressed. “AI Our world needs the contributions of everybody.”

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Of course, the easy answer is to look up the cancellation clause in the contract, calculate the number of days out on the sliding scale to see how much you are liable for to the venue and type it in the return email. I know, just reading those words can send shivers down your spine.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Meetings and Events, noted that smaller protein-based portions for main courses can be complemented with more plant-based items to fill each plate at lower expense and expose attendees to new foods. Tracy Stuckrath, founder of Thrive!

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Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Negotiate with the bank for credit when your finances are good. If you have a good year, negotiate for credit from your bank, even if you don’t need it in that particular moment. Categories: Business & Sales , CMP Credit , Courses. Course Domains: D: Financial Management. Instructor: Howard Givner.

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QC Event School

MAY 20, 2021

Some of these challenges that event planners and their clients have faced over the course of the pandemic include: Proper safety planning. Contract negotiations and securing new vendors. Moreover, large in-person gatherings will likely become the norm again (if the client’s budget allows for it, of course). Final Thoughts.

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Gallus Events

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

It’s rare that you lose a provisional hold but of course if you need that venue then you have to sign, however make sure you sign for as low a cost as you can. Here are loads of venue negotiation tips! Just because they ask doesn’t mean you need to sign straight away. I often have venues on hold for a few months.

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Skiddle

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Start with the non-negotiables of your budget Every aspect of a festival is essential. So, when you’re putting together your budget, start with the non-negotiables. So, while catering, energy and staff costs are non-negotiable, the cost and amount you need depend on how many customers you have.

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