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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

below 2019. The good news is that 2024 is expected to eclipse 2019 results by 3.6%. The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. In addition to negotiating and locking in pricing, some of the tactics to consider are: Decreasing the event length by a couple hours or half-day.

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[Webinar] Negotiating International Meeting Contracts: Are You Prepared?

MeetingsNet

Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. There are unfamiliar challenges when negotiating and contracting with foreign hotels, convention centers, and other vendors; different cultures to understand; and potential risks to be explored. Speaker: John S.

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Navigating Rising AV Costs for Events: ’It’s Not 2019 Anymore’

PCMA Convene

Her AV provider rented equipment from the in-house company and negotiated pricing on their own. Use just a spotlight for your speakers. It’s not 2019 anymore,” he added. We have a production company, but they did not bring any of their own equipment, because they didn’t want to have to truck it.” John Rissi. Annette Suriani.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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Event Planning Checklist for Small, Medium, and Large Events [2019 Update]

EventBank Insights

Gather Your Speaker Bios, Headshots, social media accounts, etc This will be used on marketing materials to help give credibility to the content providers of your event. ? Arrange for transportation and housing Arrange these for your speakers, these are guests bringing value to your event, so always make sure they are taken care of. ?

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Top Medical Conferences in 2019. Is it worth sending people to a healthcare summit?

Eventory

Medical Conferences in 2019. This article highlights the biggest and most influential healthcare events of 2019, the expected attendees and the major benefits of the events listed. You will have an opportunity to gather valuable information from the speakers and other attendees who will share their experience. January 2019.