SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

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.

Financial 74

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 74

Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

For each budget line item, you should account for the following: Estimated amount (how much you want to spend) Negotiated amount (the agreed upon price with your supplier) Actual amount (invoiced amount) Amount paid to date Amount still owed Payment due dates w/ amounts due. What outcomes do you want attendees to take away from the event?

Food and Beverage 206

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 206

Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

Negotiate details with the venue. Catering (food and beverages). Responsible for everything related to the venue, the main contact person for vendors and sponsors when on the venue. Create a shortlist of talents you’d like at the event Contact the talents Negotiate and confirm. Sponsorship.

Social Media 62

Social Media Sponsorships Speakers Contracts 62

Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

And to create an experience, every little piece of the event needs to map back to the purpose, from the venue to the food. But that’s not to say you can’t negotiate. Tips for negotiating a bigger event budget When it comes to negotiating an event budget , the language stakeholders speak most fluently is data.

Negotiating 141

Negotiating Sponsorships Social Media Venues 141

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Three cost-saving tactics executives are currently deploying to make their event budget plan: Controlling costs on hotel rooms, meeting rooms, food and beverage, concessions, and travel. Food How much will food cost? Consolidating technology into an end-to-end event automation platform.

2023 40

2023 Food and Beverage Social Media Negotiating 40

Canadian Special Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Sponsorships ranged from $15,000 to $100,000 (some start at $2,500 for events with a younger demographic). Whether it is a live performance, art installation, sponsor activation, or a variety of food and beverage samplings, guests are excited about what they will discover. Sponsorship Activations. Use of Technology.

Food and Beverage 64

Food and Beverage Social Media Entertainment Hospitality 64

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

Goal/objective of the event Event date/time Headcount Budget Decision timeline Catering/food-and-beverage needs Location/room/space needs (on-premise, off-premise, etc.) ” “82% of small businesses claim referrals as their main source of new business.” ” (source: Signpost ). Um, you wouldn’t (right?).

Venues 103

Venues Hospitality Contracts Events 103

Planning Pod

MAY 3, 2017

NOTE: Even though this article is written for getting executives to sign off on your event idea, I have also used the 11 steps outlined below to successfully pitch event sponsorships or marketing partnerships to executives. This includes not sharing things like potential venues, speakers/performers, food-and-beverage option, etc.

Event Ideas 142

Event Ideas Food and Beverage Marketing Events 142

Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 10, 2019

More people mean a larger venue and more food, but it could also mean a greater return on investment. The venue, food, and entertainment are high-price items. Want to break down costs into categories such as venue, food, promotion, and more? Negotiate better deals with vendors and suppliers based on transaction history.

Event Planning 46

Event Planning 2019 Food and Beverage Social Media 46

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Offerings include event registration, booking tracking, catering/beverage management, reporting and integrations. Keeping your events on track fiscally is a huge key to their success, so it’s critical to have an event budget tool that lets you track your estimated, negotiated and actual costs as well as payments and due dates.

Event Management 112

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 112

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Event marketing is a critical component in the overall management and planning of an event, and here are the main benefits of event marketing. Sponsorship and exhibitor options. Food and beverage offerings. Who says that sponsorships are all about you promoting the sponsor? Why is event marketing important?

Event Marketing 131

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 131

Planning Pod

MAY 3, 2017

NOTE: Even though this article is written for getting executives or top management to sign off on your event idea, I have also used the 11 steps outlined below to successfully pitch event sponsorships or marketing partnerships to executives, so feel free to adapt this list to pitching events in general. Business executives are an odd bunch.

Event Ideas 60

Event Ideas Food and Beverage Events Marketing 60

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Offerings include event registration, booking tracking, catering/beverage management, reporting and integrations. Keeping your events on track fiscally is a huge key to their success, so it’s critical to have an event budget tool that lets you track your estimated, negotiated and actual costs as well as payments and due dates.

Event Management 60

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 60

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Event marketing is a critical component in the overall management and planning of an event, and here are the main benefits of event marketing. Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle).

Event Marketing 60

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 60