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Guest blog: Are you getting the best value from your venue?

Event Industry News

It comes as no surprise that one of the key elements of organising any event is securing a space or venue. It may sound like simple work – finding a venue and exchanging contracts – but the devil is in the detail and more often than not, there’s a myriad of hidden factors that will impact the eventual price tag.

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AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life

Unique Venues

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. The talent buyers, general managers and sales team all work together to make mutually beneficial decisions for the venues and the clients.

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Goldenvoice names Mark Girton head of Special Events for Empire Polo Club

Event Industry News

Benaderet previously served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AEG Presents’ Special Events Venues. In 2017 he was named SVP of Special Events at AEG Presents, which involved overseeing 45 venues nationwide. She joined the department in 2015.

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PSAV acquires Encore – Event Tech Podcast Episode 2

Endless Events

2015 they acquired American Audio Visual. 2015, one year later. Unrelated to this news I was already starting to see people saying, “Wow, it just feels like hotels and venues and in-house AVs are bending a lot less. You can negotiate these contracts. Brandt Krueger: All of that was negotiable. So it was 2012.

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How to save 60 hours planning your conference

Eventinterface

Meeting and conference planners spend on average 60 hours per conference sourcing, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing venue contracts. Jasmine Eldeen joined HelmsBriscoe as Director, Global Accounts in 2015, and is based in Minneapolis, MN. On this episode of Event TALK we share how you can get that time back.

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Here Are The 22 Best Event Platforms To Use In 2022!

Endless Events

In a world of lockdowns and social distancing, virtual platforms took over the function of event venues (and then some). T he virtual venue is one of the most important decisions you can make for your long-term event strategy. The Venue Map allows your guests to easily guide themselves. Building events since : 2015.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. His background is in venue operations, large-scale event management, emergency response, guest services and budget management. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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