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3 Ways to Source Smarter in a Sellers’ Market

MeetingsNet

Shop the Clearance Aisle If you want the best deals and can be flexible, wait to book until 90 days before your meeting dates. Think and Source Competitively If booking a top-tier city is a priority, you can’t wait until 90 days out—not even close. The best rates, dates, and space in 2018 have already been booked.

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Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less

SmartMeetings

According to the Fall 2019 Pulse Survey, conducted by Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), only one-third (33 percent) of planners planned to grow the size of their meetings in 2020, and just 14 percent planned to expand their incentive programs. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Keep F&B Simple.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

ballroom, a 90,000-square-foot theater, a 25,000-square-foot Meridian Garden, 57 meeting spaces, 3,700 guest rooms and 27 different food and beverage outlets on the 25-acre property, soon to be announced. NYC & Company reported at IMEX that the destination expects to recover 85% of its record 2019 visitation, welcoming 56.7

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

ballroom, a 90,000-square-foot theater, a 25,000-square-foot Meridian Garden, 57 meeting spaces, 3,700 guest rooms and 27 different food and beverage outlets on the 25-acre property, soon to be announced. NYC & Company reported at IMEX that the destination expects to recover 85% of its record 2019 visitation, welcoming 56.7

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10 Famous Event Planners You Should Follow

Event Planning BluePrint

Is it any wonder that, as of 2019, his net worth is $4 million? They design, plan and manage every project from conception to execution, including: Vendor contract negotiation. Top event planner by Global Black Book. Food and Beverage. Colin Cowie Lifestyle, located in N.Y.C., Voted by Vogue as the No.

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Denzil Rankine: ‘We Have an Extraordinary Journey in This Industry’

PCMA Convene

” Earlier this year, the book Reinventing Live: The Always-on Future of Events was published, after being rushed into production last year during COVID-19 by coauthors Denzil Rankine and Marco Giberti. Rankine said they wondered how different things may be by the time people were able to hold the book in their hands.

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How to Start an Event Venue Business: Two Experts Share 20 Secrets for Opening an Event Space

Planning Pod

Planning Pod’s all-in-one platform gives new event facilities 20+ easy-to-use tools to set up systems for managing booking calendars, sales, client communications, contracts, billing, payments and more. Before scheduling your first customer walkthrough or booking your first party, make sure your pricing is dialed in properly.

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