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Event Contracts: Agree to Be Agreeable

SmartMeetings

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. Lynn Edwards, owner of Proper Planning in Washington State, typically asks the hotel to send the contract and then requests changes as needed. “We And remember, everything is open to negotiation.

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Aventri & VenueBook team up to deliver direct booking in meetings & events space

Event Industry News

The Aventri/VenueBook partnership aims to create the first, all-in-one sourcing, negotiating and booking platform for group space. The comprehensive solution will enable planners to manage the entire procurement process – from sourcing and negotiating to contracting, paying and reporting – through a single, secure platform.

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Urban Venues Seeing Return of Group Business

Smart Meetings

Tracy Barr, director of sales and marketing, Sheraton Grand Los Angeles. Room setups are still requested to be socially distanced and we are offering food and beverage in a separate space with more room to spread out. He is also not seeing a lot or protracted negotiations. 496 guest rooms; 26,200 sq. of meeting space.

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The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023

Stova

This comprehensive list covers several key industries such as event management, marketing, and technology, and will allow you to find the perfect events for you to attend in 2023 based on goals, audience, and more! If you can't make the June event, don't worry ETL will also take place in London on November 15 -16, 2023.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

1986: Food can reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. As every laboratory rat knows, food can create and reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?”

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