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How to Pick a Venue for Your Upcoming Conference

Coterie Spark

There are many variables to consider when selecting a venue for your upcoming conference. A city and its culture, like everything else at the conference, should match your goals and the event’s personality. Ask yourself what would incentivize your guests to travel a long way to attend your conference.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

Smart Meetings

Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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How to Plan a High-Impact Event on a Low Budget

SmartMeetings

This article will provide you with seven tips that meeting and event professionals need to create a memorable experience without breaking the bank as they plan upcoming business 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.

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Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

SmartMeetings

We are usually grouped in the broad category of “hospitality,” which can include anything from small weddings to large-scale conferences. The disconnect extends to insurance companies as well, since trying to insure a business conference still often comes with a form asking if we are providing bouncy castles or other party accouterments.

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Four Strategies for Minimizing F&B Expenses at Events 

ePly

Yes, from corporate conferences to trade shows, the cost of catering can quickly add up and exceed your budget.  Negotiate with Vendors While some venues require in-house catering services, let’s dive a bit deeper into the crucial role of negotiating with vendors regarding managing food and beverage expenses.

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Don’t Blow Up the Budget: How to Spend Less for More

SmartMeetings

Imagine a world where you can stay under budget while producing an event that looks as if it broke the bank. It’s more difficult to negotiate prices with a venue that outsources its food and beverage service, as it doesn’t have much control over food options. Savvy Contract Negotiations.

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Are You Vetting Your Speakers for Inappropriate Actions?

SmartMeetings

A little star power can be a powerful motivator for selling tickets or convincing people to stay until the last day of a conference. She cites a recent search into the postings of a proposed speaker for a banking group that turned up comments inconsistent with the mission of the group. What to Negotiate. What to Look For.