TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Event budgets also act as a risk management tool. This enables organizers to devise backup plans, forge partnerships, and negotiate favorable deals with vendors to ensure that the event stays on track throughout planning and execution. Gather information on the event’s requirements to estimate expenses accurately.

Negotiating 113

Negotiating Financial Food and Beverage Sponsorships 113

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 69

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 69

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

Better contract negotiations. We have implemented a risk-management manual to our events and we have purchased more event insurance for better protection. Increase in what we budget for food and beverage, and managing other costs more closely. Budget control is being exercised [two mentions]. •

Food and Beverage 67

Food and Beverage Risk Management Insurance 2017 67