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Navigating Rising Costs at Your Events

PCMA Convene

It has topped of the list of challenges identified by planners in Convene ’s Annual Meetings Market Survey for years, including in the 2017 and 2020 surveys, conducted in 2016 and 2019, respectively, and in our most recent survey (to be published in a special Convene November Forecast issue).

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Highlights from IMEX America 2016

SmartMeetings

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology.

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GMID’s Canadian origins: Getting to know Kathy Fortier

MPI

This followed local and regional events hosted by Canadian MPI chapters and conversations about elevating the celebration to a national level by the MPI Canadian Council—eventually leading to the first GMID in 2016. This experience has allowed me to be well versed in all areas of planning from both sides.

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10 innovative ways to squeeze more from your event budget

Planning Pod

Book vendors and venues for multiple events. Long ago when I ran a marketing agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road.

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5 Best Webinars for Meeting Planners

SmartMeetings

Smart Meetings regularly offers free webinars that cover a range of valuable topics, from contract negotiation to sourcing strategies. These are a few of our most popular webinars from 2016. Site and venue sourcing is one of the most important aspects of planning an event. Improving Contract Negotiation Skills.

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Guest Blog: 30 ways to hold a successful event

Event Industry News

Choose the right venue for your style of event. Eclipse has worked with hundreds of venues of all shapes and sizes, and is the official partner to many in London, which is why engaging an event production company early on means you’ll have the best chance at securing the perfect space. What are the acoustics like in your chosen venue?

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Valencia submits €170m bid to host Web Summit

Event Industry News

Approximately €17 million per year has been offered as part of an overall package that also covers venue costs and other items. A Web Summit spokesman said negotiations are ongoing. Barcelona has previously also been linked as a host city for Web Summit but it is not believed to have submitted a bid as of yet.

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