Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. Choices, Choices. Tell a Story.

Financial 97

Financial Insurance Contracts Medical Meetings 97

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In this webinar, hosted by Cvent’s Alyssa Peltier and Julie Haddox, share content’s relation to the event marketer and what creating compelling content really means. Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career. Negotiation is an essential skill in business, meetings and life.

2021 52

2021 Negotiating Medical Meetings Contracts 52

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.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Management Negotiating Transportation 52

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.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Hotels Negotiating 2024 52

The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

And now with live events returning and many companies rescheduling events which had been postponed in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and planning for 2023, this timely interview focuses on providing tips on how to plan an incentive trip with confidence, and with safety protocols built into it. So we negotiated, in case we also have other challenges.

Travel 64

Travel Negotiating Sustainability Airlines 64

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Given that 2022 was the first year many in-person events returned after the pandemic, continued uncertainties around COVID, consumer behaviors, and economic constraints made it difficult for CAC planners to predict how many attendees and exhibitors would register to travel to their events. What are the key motivators for each group?

Tourism 98

Tourism Hotels 2022 Healthcare 98

Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Double the Donation , a leading donation matching tool, reported that Americans gave almost $500 billion in donations in 2022. Communications Manager: The communications manager is in charge of marketing for the event. They research services, collect event quotes, and execute event contracts.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Social Media Advertising Banking 78

Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

“It’s a great time for special events to book,” says Stacy Benaderet, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for AEG Special Event Venues, a group of 50-plus historic as well as modern, state-of-the-art locations across the country. ” STACY BENADERET | VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING, AEG PRESENTS.

Venues 69

Venues 2015 Contracts Corporate Meetings 69

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

From stories about fax machines to photos of 3D projection mapping, from advice about negotiating piles of paperwork to a roundtable discussion among female CEOs, we’ve gone from serving an industry in its infancy to one that has come of age. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?”

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56