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Renegotiating Live Event Agreements When All Parties Are Innocent Victims

Velvet Chainsaw

The previous low for occupancy was during the financial crisis in 2009 when occupancy was 55 percent. Hotels and the entire events supply chain need to understand that we won’t fully recover until we help conference and show organizers regain their top-line attendance and revenue. Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic.

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Valencia submits €170m bid to host Web Summit

Event Industry News

At least eight European cities are now believed to have expressed an interest in hosting the technology-focused conference, which began in Dublin. Other contenders for the conference include Munich, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Bilbao, London and current host city Lisbon. A Web Summit spokesman said negotiations are ongoing.

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Death of Disparate Event Management Software for Event Planners

Eventmobi

In 2009, having a website that could register attendees was really all you needed from your event management software. Less negotiating power. When buying separate tools, you can’t negotiate on price or feature bundling to save more. And if you are signing up for a basic event app, remember that you get what you pay for.

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Death of Disparate Event Management Software for Event Planners

Eventmobi

In 2009, having a website that could register attendees was really all you needed from your event management software. Less negotiating power. When buying separate tools, you can’t negotiate on price or feature bundling to save more. And if you are signing up for a basic event app, remember that you get what you pay for.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Christy is a nationally recognized, award-winning strategic planner and entrepreneur, writes for multiple industry publications, speaks at conferences worldwide, has a private coaching practice and has taught strategic planning at the university level. a conference and event management company. Conferences, exhibitions and B2B events.

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

They can often negotiate better deals and availability. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions to consider when evaluating pharma event management companies: Experience and Expertise Look for a company with proven experience organizing pharma events, meetings, and conferences.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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