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3 Ways to Source Smarter in a Sellers’ Market

MeetingsNet

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. Take these incentives as a sign that you now have the upper hand in negotiations, a rare reprieve in today’s climate where suppliers typically hold all the leverage. . Give second-tier markets a second look.

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Free Event Planning Tools To Make Work Easier

Endless Events

This makes having an active social media presence a non-negotiable these days. Event Tech Is Going Strong in 2018. They also spend more than 4 hours in areas with live music, and more than half an hour looking for food and drinks. Your Complete Social Media Marketing Guidebook. 3D Printed Food?

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Event Venue Management Checklist for Event Planners

Hubilo Blog

It has also been made a lot effortless for event planners to handle the venues after the inception of venue management software in the market. Negotiation capabilities. · Food and Beverages. Any event is empty without a picture taken by attendees of food, desserts, and heart stealing beverages. Powder rooms.

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Try Out New Trade Show Booth Ideas

Endless Events

The exhibitors in these shows don’t just innovate in their products; they also introduce new concepts in their marketing via their booths. That means knowing the non-negotiables like audiovisual, food and beverage, security, etc., This includes handling various marketing challenges and inculcating best practices.

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Is There an Easier Way to Book Small Meetings?

PCMA Convene

But the phone-tag negotiations moved at the speed of molasses. Along with space needs, clients input their particular requests — say, food and beverage, audiovisual, length of event — and can either book instantly, or chat with the venues to further tailor their needs for small meetings. his building.

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Contract trends: What’s old may be new again

Plan Your Meetings

MPI’s Meetings Outlook 2018 Summer Edition planner responses indicated that while “66 percent predict favorable business conditions, only 3.1 percent say negotiations are becoming simpler.” percent of respondents claim contract negotiations are becoming more complex. In a seller’s market, anything could happen.

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Event Statistics: 17 Current Planning Stats that Could Change Your Business Today

Social Tables

Finding your hotel target market group segment is crucial to success, and it all starts with the type of events that your space is best suited for. Meanwhile attendees are putting more emphasis on food and beverage, forcing planners to get creative and make F&B a prime focus. increase in demand for nontraditional venues.

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