MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. Mike May, president of Brightspot Incentives & Events, said he tells clients to expect increases of around 30 percent for airfares, 20 percent for guest rooms, and 10 percent for food and beverage.

Food and Beverage 59

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

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.

Financial 74

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Shop the Clearance Aisle If you want the best deals and can be flexible, wait to book until 90 days before your meeting dates. 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.

Marketing 70

Marketing Food and Beverage Hotels 2019 70

Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

Not only can it help you learn the lingo to help you sell your services, but it can give you insight into how the pros handle things, like negotiations to help save their clients money. You don’t have to think of it as a formal, tough, adversarial negotiation,” she said. Is it any wonder that, as of 2019, his net worth is $4 million?

Negotiating 62

Negotiating Social Media Consulting Food and Beverage 62

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Because in 2019 there are many options when trying to evaluate event planning applications, it’s important that you approach selecting a platform with the right criteria in mind. A big plus is a venue search and sourcing component that automated and provides information on choosing and booking event venue spaces. Event Booking.

Event Management 112

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Because in 2019 there are many options when trying to evaluate event planning applications, it’s important that you approach selecting a platform with the right criteria in mind. A big plus is a venue search and sourcing component that automated and provides information on choosing and booking event venue spaces. Event Booking.

Event Management 60

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 60

Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

And to create an experience, every little piece of the event needs to map back to the purpose, from the venue to the food. But that’s not to say you can’t negotiate. Tips for negotiating a bigger event budget When it comes to negotiating an event budget , the language stakeholders speak most fluently is data.

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