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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

Negotiate the Details Prepare for pushback on all fronts, Payne advised. “I Payne referred to the average hotel profit margins to help planners to help them better negotiate their contracts. The post Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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The Complete Guide to Creating a Budget for an Event

Eventtia

Moreover, forecasting potential revenue sources, such as ticket sales or sponsorships, requires careful analysis. Navigating these differing views requires diplomacy and negotiation skills, as disagreements can potentially lead to conflicts or jeopardize the event’s success if not adequately addressed.

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Cool Event Venues For Your Next Event

Event Planning BluePrint

This will require you to have some serious negotiation skills or a huge budget. This could be an aquarium, museum, arena, library or retail space that doubles as event space. Sponsorship. If you have a fantastic idea, but don’t have the budget, sponsorship can be a great way to pull of a spectacular event with a limited budget.

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The Complete Event Organizer’s Checklist 

ePly

After you choose a promising venue, meticulously detail every one of your expectations in a comprehensive service level agreement (SLA) that will take the guesswork out of the contract negotiation process. This might include arranging catering services, admitting retail vendors, and/or bringing in tech specialists.

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How a New Era of Beauty Events is Being Defined by Fans, Not Brands

Event Marketer

In this new era of beauty, the community makes the rules, creators reign supreme, a robust DEI&B strategy is non-negotiable and transparency is paramount. Oh yes, beauty events are having a renaissance—but they’re also getting a makeover as consumers increasingly challenge industry standards and stereotypes.

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The Ultimate Guide to Event Analytics and Reporting 2023

Stova

Improving exhibitor retention rates, increasing exhibit space and sponsorship sales, and identifying new opportunities for growth all require the organizer to develop a clear definition of the value an event currently provides to its stakeholders.” What are your event non-negotiables? What are the metrics that you need to measure?

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Oren is one of the world’s leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. Areas of expertise include conference business models, strategy, attendance marketing, sponsorship programs, and meeting technology. Where to find him? Reach out to Dave on Dlutz@velvetchainsaw.com Bo Kruger Who is he? Where to find him?

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