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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

But entering a new relationship with a hotel usually comes with a detailed contract of agreements and stipulations. year period of time have shifted into the future years causing a significant demand and compression issue when contracting with hotels,” Payne said. Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M.

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Q&A: San Francisco Travel Association Discusses Event Safety and Business

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The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. Finally, we have great deals for those that are signing multiyear contracts at one time.

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Somerset House announces sustainable, inclusive and diverse supplier search

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Events range from 50 – 1,500 guests and include – but are not limited to – conferences, meetings, receptions, product launches, fashion shows, brand activations, dinners, press events and exhibitions. Contracts will run from March 2023 – March 2025.

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Experts: Travel Industry Could Coast Through Recession

Smart Meetings

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Welcome to the Age of Intelligent Reduction

Smart Meetings

Several years ago, the Freeman leadership team established a vision for where we wanted to be in 2025, a strategic road map with very specific imperatives attached to each objective. People are rejecting the old social contract, reevaluating their personal hierarchy of needs, and exploring a new path to happiness.

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SOMERSET HOUSE OPENS SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE SUPPLIERS

Prestige Events Magazine

Events range from 50 – 1,500 guests and include – but are not limited to – conferences, meetings, receptions, product launches, fashion shows, brand activations, dinners, press events and exhibitions. Contracts will run from March 2023 – March 2025. www.somersethouse.org.uk.

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Outstanding start to 2023 follows record year at Wyboston Lakes Resort

Prestige Events Magazine

The Resort already has contracted bookings for more than 50 per cent of its 2023 budget, and that is greater than it achieved in the whole of 2018. Bookings and prospects for 2024 and 2025 are also very strong. Wyboston Lakes Resort has made an outstanding start to 2023 following a year of record results in 2022.

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