SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

Food and beverage is an essential element of any gathering—and it is also one of the costliest. It’s unfortunate that copious amounts of food go to waste, but event professionals need to ensure there is something for everyone and that there is enough. Effective Use of Event Tech. More : How to Event Tech Like a Pro.

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Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating Financial 69

GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. Food and beverage. Wi-Fi, tech, outlets, etc. Food and beverages. Depending on the venue chosen for the event, the type of venue, and location, sales of food and beverages may or may not be needed.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Hotels are currently in the driver’s seat when it comes to meeting negotiations. Know your must-have and nice-to-have amenities before you negotiate. Negotiate multi-year contracts with the same venue or hotel chain. If you can’t use the venue’s preferred concessions, negotiate. Event-Tech. Ground-Transportation.

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Venues Negotiating Food and Beverage Contracts 52

Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re unsure where to start, provide forms or surveys during the event registration process so guests can easily enter their dietary needs, meal preferences, and other key details, such as food allergies. You don’t want to run out of food halfway through your event, so take steps to ensure you have plenty of food available.

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Glow Global Events

JUNE 27, 2023

This includes food and beverages, lodging, transportation, equipment rentals, sound techs and other personnel. It’s also important to be flexible and willing to negotiate. The more options you have available, the better informed decision you can make about who is the right fit for your event.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Anticipate spending more time researching vendors and negotiating on price. Find cost savings tips for event tech, ground transportation, F&B, and venues, here. • Premium food options. MORE MEETING COST-SAVINGS I DEAS: Click here for the full feature or on a catergory below: Food and Beverage. Event-Tech.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In the past several weeks, we have welcomed tech companies, financial, a crypto-currency group , realtors and association business. 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. 1,966 guest rooms; 110,000 sq. of meeting space.

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Food and Beverage Venues Hotels Telecommunications 111

Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2018

This makes having an active social media presence a non-negotiable these days. Event Tech Is Going Strong in 2018. Event tech shows no signs of letting up. Jump into the article to learn more trends in event tech. 3D Printed Food? Your best attendees are often glued to Facebook, Instagram, and other networks.

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Event Planning Tools Event Planning Social Media Food and Beverage 99

Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

Don’t be afraid to negotiate! Also, determine if there will be tech support available onsite during your event. Food and Beverage: Parched throats? Most venues provide onsite food and beverage facilities. Costs: Considering that 32.8% Source: EventMB. Source: EventMB. Not at your event!

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

After providing the tech and expertise to help leading life science and pharma and Fortune 500 companies run 10,000+ successful in-person events for the past 20+ years, we’ve consolidated what we know into the best planning and technology guide. Get quotes from different vendors and negotiate the best deals.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

Negotiation capabilities. · Food and Beverages. Any event is empty without a picture taken by attendees of food, desserts, and heart stealing beverages. Food and beverages keep the cool and calm of the attendees and acts as an initiator for engagement. Discounts offered on the venues. Powder rooms.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Style – What should the theme or tone of the event be (luxury/high-end, modern, tech oriented, rustic, etc.) Sales (registrations, exhibitors, sponsors, donors) Marketing (web site, social media, email, blogging) Catering / food-and-beverage preparation Talent booking and coordination (keynote speakers, entertainment, etc.)

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Working with an agency can help save time and money due to the company’s efficiencies, negotiating expertise, and vendor relationships/purchasing power. Tech savvy – In today’s digital age, technology is integral to event management.

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Event Management Management Sustainability Food and Beverage 52

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

A variety of tech solutions and techniques can be used to help achieve a favorable outcome. They have the tools to enable teams of planners to negotiate rates on event costs, they can speed up venue sourcing processes and they provide visibility and analysis into event spend.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Smart Meetings regularly offers free webinars that cover a range of valuable topics, from contract negotiation to sourcing strategies. and a leader in the hospitality industry, shows you what to expect in the coming year, including food and beverage trends, business insights and meeting and event predictions.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Negotiating Contracts 40

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? Maybe it's hosting quality networking opportunities, or creating a high-tech event experience.

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The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

Think tech. In-person events will have food and beverage requirements and meeting room layouts, while virtual events will have platform specifications and production requirements to coordinate, to name just a few. Planning for virtual events has made us embrace new technologies, and hybrid events will push us even further.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Negotiating Event Apps 94

Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Maintain open lines of communication with potential sponsors throughout the whole negotiation process. Event technology sponsorship You could partner with tech companies to boost engagement for your event. Bonus points if they provide food and beverage options. So how should you price your package?

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All Seated

OCTOBER 4, 2022

“In New York, we have seen clients spend double what they spent for the exact same event pre-pandemic, and that would be inclusive of venue, food, AV, and other expenses,” says Liz King Caruso, CEO at techsytalk. Inflation has been dominating the news headlines not just in New York but all over the globe. inflation rate. Be Transparent.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

Not only can it help you learn the lingo to help you sell your services, but it can give you insight into how the pros handle things, like negotiations to help save their clients money. You don’t have to think of it as a formal, tough, adversarial negotiation,” she said. Interactive & tech development. Food and Beverage.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

They can often negotiate better deals and availability. They also own or have access to the latest event tech, staging, and production equipment, saving you time and money. Pharmaceutical meeting planners handle it all – from venue selection and food and beverage to HCP attendee management, content creation, and more.

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zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

As such, the event and hospitality professionals we spoke to are extremely tech-savvy, and very receptive to new technologies that will help ensure their events are the very best they can be. Dubai’s cutting-edge Museum of the Future. DANIEL DESSAUGES | CEO | ZKIPSTER.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Client politics, controlling costs for space and services, and contract negotiations were top of mind for some respondents, as was finding diverse speakers. Contract negotiation when dealing with India hotels. Keeping costs down, particularly food and beverage and audiovisual for meetings. Communication. Contracting. (3

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Contracts Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating 69

SmartMeetings

MARCH 17, 2017

The app lets users browse curated, local hotel venues as well as choose food, beverages and other amenities for groups of up to 40 people. The app offers already-negotiated prices and same-week bookings. Bizly provides instant booking for meetings in major cities. ChatnBook is basically the Tinder of hotel booking.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

This is a bit of a joke, but they may very well have expectations regarding food and beverage that you may be unaware of unless you ask. Negotiate favorable rates with offsite venues and vendors. A bit of negotiation is expected both on the venue’s side and with your stakeholders. Speaking of which.

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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.

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Negotiating Sponsorships Social Media Venues 141

Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

For a successful hybrid event, you’ll need to pay attention to at least these tech aspects: lighting, A/V equipment (speakers, video cameras, microphones, mixer, etc.), Remember that your tech equipment should cover both your virtual and live attendees’ needs. Check and recheck technology equipment. and internet connectivity.

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2022 Event Management Management Food and Beverage 62

Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’re hosting or streaming any part of the event online, consider platform subscription costs, camera setups, and other associated tech expenses. Negotiate terms. Negotiate mutually beneficial terms. Finalize catering-related details Finalize your food and beverage arrangements with the caterer.

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Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. For meeting professionals who work hard at building relationships and excel at negotiation, requiring sign-off from a procurement team — or even having procurement run the RFP process — can be a hard pill to swallow.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Often we as event professionals think of the attendee experience first – like food-and-beverage, venue location, speaker and entertainment considerations – and then tack on event security much later. In fact, we often approach it much like we do insurance.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

Event Tech Live April 26 - 27, 2023 – Las Vegas, NV Event Tech Live (ETL) is one of the only dedicated exhibitions and conferences for event professionals with an interest in technology. With over 250 learning opportunities, endless networking moments, and interactive sessions, NPC promises to be an experience like no other.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Innovation on the floor took the form of tours enabling planners to gain the advice of experts on how to use how tech , innovation and trends to create compelling experiences. They demonstrated how tech, innovation and trends can be implemented into general sessions, as well as examining the future of meeting experiences.

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Capterra Event Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Determine your tech needs. Catering (bartenders, servers, food, beverages, linens, table settings). Determine your tech needs. Below, I’ve broken down three tech types you’ll need at your event, along with a few experimental options to consider. Create an event budget. Choose your venue and date.

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Social Media Advertising Food and Beverage Speakers 110

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.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Often we as event professionals think of the attendee experience first – like food-and-beverage, venue location, speaker and entertainment considerations – and then tack on event security much later. In fact, we often approach it much like we do insurance.

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EventPlanning

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Most venues make their money on alcohol and food sales. You keep the ticket sales and the event venue makes money off of food and drinks sales. Use some negotiation skills to get the group discount at an even lower price! Your panel could focus on something like fashion, fitness, tech, or real estate.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Events 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

App/Tech Provider Support. Av/Tech Support. Nominated by Maureen Sojka, Events Manager, Creative Marketing Alliance — “Great prompt response for the initial quote; superb on-site tech support. She has a way with words that is evident in her wonderful descriptions of food (without any food being present!)

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