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New Quarterly Dashboard Shows Meeting Trends at Hotels

MeetingsNet

Knowland and Amadeus combined their data to provide a better understanding of meeting demand by market segment plus average meeting attendance, total event space used, and other elements. percent Financial/Banking: 8.2 hotels over those 12 months. Government meetings are just two percent of the total. percent Healthcare: 10.3

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The 10 Must-Have Skills EVERY Event Planner Needs

QC Event School

Negotiation Skills. Marketing Skills. 4 – Negotiation Skills as an Event Planner. In addition to communication skills, the ability to negotiate is another one of the must-have skills every event planner needs. The fact is, a decent portion of your job will involve negotiating with vendors, suppliers, and venues!

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Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

SmartMeetings

Read More : Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract However, there is also the lawyer who prices on commission. Yes, it helps to market campaigns around the value of meetings, but we now need to talk about the people who make that happen. They promise a win, or you pay nothing. This is not a hobbyist job.

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Exclusive Collection outlines The Big Re-Think for meetings and events

Prestige Events Magazine

MIXED REALITY For Gen-A respondents, immersive learning and gammication are at the fore as non-negotiables followed by learning by app. And as attention spans decrease, quick content consumption and micro-learning will reinform the conference and event agenda.

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Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Global Economy: What We Know So Far  

Management Events

Both Kochnev and Pindyuk have been doing extensive research on the Ukraine-Russia conflict over the past few years and are subject matter experts on the economic history of Eastern Europe, foreign trade, and financial markets. A whopping Rb2.5tn was withdrawn from the Russian banking system during the first week of the war.

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15+ Event Ideas to Help You Wow Attendees on a Budget

Social Tables

They help establish a brand, market products, gain clientele, raise funds, and increase employee morale. Luckily, as important as events are, they don’t have to break the bank. As important as events are, they don’t have to break the bank. Negotiate with vendors. Events serve an important business purpose.

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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.