MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This new dynamic was the topic of a standing-room-only session at the Financial and Insurance Conference Planners conference, held at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport November 13-16. For example, why do contracts that they used to have two or three months to consider now need to be signed within weeks? The New Environment.

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Management Meetings Financial Hotels 59

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The first week of November, the union announced that it had agreed to contracts in Oakland, California and Detroit, but 7,000 employees were still on strike at Marriott properties in California, Hawaii and Boston. Additionally, in Oakland, California, minimum wage amendment Measure Z passed with 74 percent approval.

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Tourism Hotels Travel 2010 89

Unique Venues

AUGUST 3, 2020

Check our latest list of unique venues…with unique experiences. Their certified One Stop service assures that you have one contract and one invoice to keep things simple. Twenty miles north of Boston nestled along the scenic coast of the historic North Shore sits the storied Misselwood Estate at Endicott College.

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Conference Venues Contracts Sports 60

Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

She says that her wedding clients are now turning their weddings into hybrid event venues. We’re in Boston and we are seeing a trend with some of our bridal clients that want to host a micro wedding this year or they’re doing a destination wedding. Wedding clients, on the other hand, are a different matter.

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Events 2021 Entertainment Contracts 119

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Dahlia+ in Boston. What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. Dalia El Gazzar. Job title: Tech evangelist and idea igniter.

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2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 85

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Dahlia+ in Boston. What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. Dalia El Gazzar. Job title: Tech evangelist and idea igniter.

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2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 75

PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

And so most venues have firm stipulations about sample sizes, cost, and other parameters , usually provided at the start of the planning process. Since then, Herlitz has encountered directives that differ from venue to venue — but has also laid down his own rules in response to misadventures with food on the show floor.

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2009 Food and Beverage Trade Shows Venues 49

Nuila Events LLC

JULY 25, 2016

A venue may not be perfect, the caterer may not be able to deliver certain items (perhaps out of season?) If you are right at the capacity of the room or venue, then hoping that some guests don’t show is truly poor planning. (As You don’t need the Boston Pops, you need a great band that plays standards.

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Event Planning Venues Events Negotiating 45

Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

They design, plan and manage every project from conception to execution, including: Vendor contract negotiation. Palm Beach, and Boston, Rafanelli Events plans over 100 events a year, specializing in weddings. Her services include: Venue Selection and Layout. Event staffing. Sponsor and media management. Video production.

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Negotiating Social Media Consulting Food and Beverage 62

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Event Producer | Rafanelli Events | Boston, MA. Production Manager | Rafanelli Events | Boston, MA. Venue Logistics Manager | FIRST | New York, NY. Event Venue Coordinator | Westphal Staffing, Inc. Massachusetts.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2022

Meet with Momentum Boston, the second installment of a new event series by Marriott that began this June, continued the brand’s mission to educate meeting and event planners in its redevelopment projects—from convention resorts to spaces to food and beverage—and to empower planners amid a booming return to meetings.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels Sustainability 52

Bizzabo

MAY 17, 2019

The 30 venues listed here are the best the city has to offer — no matter what kind of get-together you plan to throw. If you're looking to plan an event in Las Vegas, you're probably wondering what venue to host it in. The following 30 venues are the best the city has to offer. Interested in hosting a Las Vegas area event?

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Venues Entertainment Trade Shows Events 51

Meeting Tomorrow

JULY 5, 2018

Holding your event at a venue that requires union AV labor (sometimes referred to as a union facility) significantly increases your labor costs when compared to using a non-union property. Not all properties in a union-heavy city may have union labor rules so it’s important to get that information in the contracting phase.

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Venues Contracts Consulting Event Planning 41

Meeting Tomorrow

JULY 5, 2018

Holding your event at a venue that requires union AV labor (sometimes referred to as a union facility) significantly increases your labor costs when compared to using a non-union property. Not all properties in a union-heavy city may have union labor rules so it’s important to get that information in the contracting phase.

Venues 40

Venues Contracts Consulting Event Planning 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

But it also vividly illustrated the risks to organizations and venues, and served as a reminder of the legal duties that event planners and venues have to attendees and guests. Are there reams of meeting resumes and contracts stacked on your desk? Paper Trails for Miles. Take a look around your office.

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2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56