TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to a recent Maritz Industry Trends Report , most meeting expenses are up over 20 percent since before the pandemic. Event budgets also act as a risk management tool. To create a robust budget that meets financial constraints and aligns with the event’s goals, start with the basics: Establish event objectives.

Negotiating 113

Negotiating Financial Food and Beverage Sponsorships 113

SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

Financial 69

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 69

Eventsforce

AUGUST 18, 2021

Whether it is as a stand-alone event or part of a hybrid model, the desire to meet in-person is very much there. You also need to consider other locations (for dine arounds etc) and attractions that your people will visit, plus their accommodation and transportation. You may wish to make some rules non-negotiable.

Risk Management 106

Risk Management Government Tech Airlines 106

Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Event planners also handle logistics like transportation and accommodations. Certified Meeting Professional. To get the CMP title, a person must show that they are good at negotiating contracts, planning events, managing risks, and marketing. Overview of the Top Certification Programs for Event Planners.

Event Planning 48

Event Planning Social Media Contracts Negotiating 48

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

With the understanding that any speculation is of limited use, we nonetheless asked a group of EU-based meeting professionals to consider what this could mean for the international meetings business: Ben Hainsworth, executive director of K.I.T. What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events?

Tourism 40

Tourism Negotiating Meetings Travel 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

With the understanding that any speculation is of limited use, we nonetheless asked a group of EU-based meeting professionals to consider what this could mean for the international meetings business: Ben Hainsworth, executive director of K.I.T. What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events?

Tourism 40

Tourism Negotiating Meetings B2B 40

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. As part of the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, we asked respondents a handful of open-ended questions, including: “What is the biggest challenge facing the meetings industry today?” All material © 2019 by PCMA.

Food and Beverage 91

Food and Beverage Meetings Negotiating Hotels 91