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Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

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Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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Banquets and Catering: An Insider’s Approach to Food and Beverage

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Register for “Banquets and Catering: An Insider’s Approach to Food and Beverage” Have you ever wondered how can hotels charge $120 or more for a gallon of coffee? You’ll learn how to negotiate catering pricing, service charges and fees to deliver immediate savings to your company or organization.

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Building a Winning Corporate Events Program: 7 Critical Success Factors

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Educational? Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. What type of experience do we want to create for attendees?

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Elevating Event Experiences

SmartMeetings

List your top three, non-negotiable activities you must complete before your head hits the pillow! With a clear intention, you tailor every aspect of the event, from décor and entertainment to food and beverages, to align with your goals. Provide bite-size food portions to sample multiple dishes and eliminate food waste.

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Planners Face Changes in Their Hotel-Sales Relationships

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On Thursday, April 8, Global Meetings Industry Day featured several in-person and virtual events that highlighted the importance of the meeting, incentive, convention, and trade-show industry, while also educating planners on the new landscape they will operate in going forward.

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Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less

SmartMeetings

Negotiation is more essential than ever for achieving cost savings, and planners should work closely with partners — including DMCs, hotels, speaker bureaus, and food and beverage vendors — to identify creative opportunities for doing more with less. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Keep F&B Simple.

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Insider’s Guide to Banquet Menu Strategies to Stretch Your Budget

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Catering is often the largest part of a master account, but many planners accept inflated prices, unrealistic minimums, setup fees and other charges without negotiation. This session will help planners see where the profit centers are and where there are more leverage and latitude in negotiating group catering. Register for Webinar.