Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. Business events and hotel group room bookings are nearly half of what they were in 2019. As a result, travel planners are shifting the focus to their budgets and contracts with third parties. Costs are changing and budgets must follow suit.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2024

Like many associations, SMFM signs contracts with its host destinations years in advance. In 2019, they began including a frustration of purpose clause when “we started seeing these really egregious state laws,” said Nneka St. Gerard, CMP, chief program officer, meetings, membership, and marketing at SMFM.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. Business events and hotel group room bookings are nearly half of what they were in 2019. As a result, travel planners are shifting the focus to their budgets and contracts with third parties. Costs are changing and budgets must follow suit.

Travel 98

Travel Contracts Negotiating Hotels 98

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

This event takes place on Thursday 17th January 2019 in London, at ETC Venues newly opened floor of their Monument venue and we are supported by our events partners, Cvent and ETC venues. The post All About Events 2019 Conference: Maintaining Good Working Practices in the Events Industry appeared first on Event Industry News.

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 22, 2019

Make sure it's all legal Drafting a contract for a short, temporary event is important to cover your bases should anything go wrong and you're not held liable for a third part (speaker's) actions or comments at the event. ? Select an ideal venue and negotiate details ? Medium Event Checklist - PDF Choose Type of Event ? Presentation ?

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

Because the present environment does not allow planners to use the same budgeting process as that of 2019, planners must examine the total budget for each event and see if money must be shifted between areas in order to deliver the most overall value to attendees and other stakeholders.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

economy is losing steam—and some proof coming from the most recent hotel performance statistics—one might think that meeting and event planners are poised to gain the upper hand as they negotiate for upcoming programs. With rumblings that the U.S. Not so fast. This trend “points to a continued slowdown for the U.S. Demand only grew 1.2

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Businesses in a 2019 survey cited increasing costs and lower budgets as the top two challenges they face as they plan events. Ask the event sales staff for a booking date during a time where they need extra revenue and they may be willing to negotiate a deal. Review the Contract. Events are a necessity for many businesses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. Choices, Choices. His advice: “Give the whole picture rather than bringing decisions to a manager piecemeal. Tell a Story.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Underwood shared that, overall, hotel rates are up 38% since before the pandemic and properties are less likely to negotiate day rates or minimums than pre-Covid as they are under pressure from increased labor and operating costs. Thank you @LEOEvents for putting some context behind the increased prices and fees we are seeing in contracts.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2019

An online reseller of contracted meeting elements launches a week ahead of its industry rollout at the IMEX show in Frankfurt. When meetings are canceled, the group that signed the contract is typically responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier. I doubt it."

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Event Industry News

MARCH 8, 2022

UNITAS Wholesale Trade Show, which recently extended its contract to five years, will take place this week on March 9 – 10. The event – which brings together leading national and global brands with the UK’s independent wholesaling industry to negotiate deals and network – will increase from 5,400m2 to 8,100m2.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tanna Pearman, meeting broker for Las Vegas-based Meetings Made Easy, handles site selection and contracting for both corporate and association clients, which means her approach to building RFPs focuses on different elements of each meeting to match a given destination and its various hotels.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 22, 2019

They will answer questions regarding speeds, signal strengths, contract negotiations, and so much more. And now for the main topic in the episode below, #EventIcons 2019 Sneak Peak! Today on #EventIcons our host Will Curran and iconic guests Matt King of Glisser Ltd. , This is a can’t miss episode! This is all for you!

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2019

Be the first to hear 2019 study results on attendance list scams in the events industry. venues worldwide, negotiate rates and review contracts at no cost to her client. Learn about practical solutions for addressing room block poaching and attendance list scams. Understand how these scams affect privacy compliance.

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Negotiating Sponsorships Contracts 2019 57

Eventsforce

JUNE 12, 2019

Usually when events or meetings are cancelled, the party that signed the contract is responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier. Then, potential buyers can contact the reseller and negotiate for the contract. A great idea with all sorts of potential!

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EventSource

APRIL 14, 2020

Beatrice and Nishant Photo Courtesy of Eric Cheng Photography We started our wedding journey in December 2019 at the restaurant we went to on our first date. She gathered all the available dates for all the venues, reviewed contracts, and reached out to our vendors. There were lots of tears and of course I said, “Yes!”.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

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. . And 2019 and 2020 don’t look much better. . So, start searching now for your 2019/2020 events. The best rates, dates, and space in 2018 have already been booked.

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Marketing Food and Beverage Hotels 2019 70

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2019

Media Studio is part of Convening Leaders 2019 Content Studios. Business of Events Studio: Get tips in this track on effective budgeting, contract negotiations, and sponsorships and partnerships. The Content Studio menu: Ascent Studio: Ascent is PCMA’s initiative to make the industry a beacon for inclusion and diversity.

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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?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

A website in Alabama speculated state-funded California collegiate sports teams might not be able to travel to recruit athletes in banned states or attend major sporting events such as the 2018–2019 NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game planned for Dallas. Cancelled in Louisville. And our city lost that business, plain and simple.”

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

This means that your contract should say what clients will and will not be billed for. For example, the average cost of a wedding in Mississippi in 2019 was $15,475, while the average cost of a wedding in Hawaii was $29,605. After, carefully document your time and receipts so your records are easy to reference if needed.

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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.

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Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 72

Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

On a more exciting note, today we’re covering MeetingsNet best stories of 2019. Planners Salary Survey 2019” And then the last one is “Study Finds One in Four Tech-Conference Speakers are Women” Hurricane Dorian Affects the Bahamas Unevenly. Because where else would you get the best ideas and insights?

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2019 Contracts Sustainability Technology 91

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The company pledged to complete construction of Wynn Paradise Park, a 38-acre lagoon to be edged by a casino, hotel and restaurants on the former Wynn golf course in Las Vegas; as well as Wynn Boston Harbor, which is scheduled to open in June 2019. It also recently announced it will build Wynn West, another resort and casino in Las Vegas.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Business and accounting – For tracking contacts/CRM, leads, legal contracts, proposals, invoicing, payments, revenues and ROI. 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. Contract Management.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

And now here we are finally January 2019 where they’re announcing Encore Event Technologies. You can negotiate these contracts. Brandt Krueger: All of that was negotiable. On hey this is how you negotiate AV, we’ve done Whiteboard Wednesdays on how to negotiate AV. This is non-negotiable.

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Event Tech Tech Negotiating Contracts 99

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Business and accounting – For tracking contacts/CRM, leads, legal contracts, proposals, invoicing, payments, revenues and ROI. 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. Contract Management.

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Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 60

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. Choices range from Contract and Negotiation Specialist to Health Care Meeting Compliance, to Inclusive Meetings Strategist and Emergency Preparedness for Meetings and Events.

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All Seated

OCTOBER 4, 2022

According to the 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast , the cost-per-attendee for meetings and events in 2022 is expected to be around 25 percent higher than in 2019, and it’s forecast to rise a further 7 percent in 2023. And it’s not expected to get better anytime soon. Work Together to Prioritize.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

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. Submit your RFPs & get ready to negotiate. Then comes the most important part. to get a quote on what your event might cost.

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EventSource

MARCH 11, 2021

To begin with, in 2019 I was a total mess; planning a wedding to me was very overwhelming – until of course I met Carly at Designed Dream Events. Once we got to the final 60 days, Carly had taken care of all scheduling, contracts, design, and many more things than I can even remember! We have been together since we were 18!

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

Hopin Hopin is a relatively new player in the event management scene, with the London-based company only being started in 2019 and the software, Hopim Events, only being launched in February 2020. Compare bids, negotiate contracts, and plan your budget without moving to another app.

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Eventtia

JUNE 20, 2023

Hopin: An Overview Hovin is a relatively new player in the event management software niche, having founded only in 2019 in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Easily send RFPs (Request for Proposals), negotiate your contracts, and manage logistics straight from Cven’t software.

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Attendify

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Brands can also negotiate up front with influencers to repurpose the influencer’s content on the brand’s social pages. TAMI NEALY: In 2019 Find Your Influence worked with Pizza Hut here in Scottsdale, Arizona, to promote a one-day event. Pizza Hut was promoting a new plant-based meat as well as a round-shaped, sustainable pizza box.

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Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Event Apps 44

Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

Hopin Hopin is a relatively new player in the event management scene, with the London-based company only being started in 2019 and the software, Hopim Events, only being launched in February 2020. Compare bids, negotiate contracts, and plan your budget without moving to another app.

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2023 Event Management Management Speakers 48