2024 Food and Beverage Negotiating 
Event Marketer
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
So we might have a 20-minute little food and beverage [experience] with here’s what to look out for this week, and here’s some tips and tricks from some of our alumni, says Preiss. Ultimately, the experts agreed that attracting, and catering, to first-time attendees is non-negotiable.
MPI
OCTOBER 14, 2024
That was the sentiment at the Beyond the Bar discussion that took place at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club during IMEX America 2024, hosted by Caesars Entertainment and OTHR Agency in partnership with CEMA (the Corporate Event Marketing Association). A sober-inclusive happy hour is an absolute must for inclusive events.
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SmartMeetings
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues. These kinds of things can explode.
Smart Meetings
MARCH 20, 2024
Cohen, a partner at Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen LLC, who specializes in entertainment, criminal defense and hospitality law, to chat about what planners should consider adding to their contracts in 2024. Gratuities Minimums for food and beverage. How many comp rooms are available? Cost for meeting rooms. Resort fees.
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 26, 2023
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. below 2019.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations.
Smart Meetings
JUNE 28, 2024
percent between 2024 and 2030, according to Grand View Research, and the European market is on a similar track. Negotiate with vendors and hotels for terms such as reduced management fees and service hours, things attendees can’t see and you might be able to handle internally. Challenging event inflationary times call for fresh ideas.
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