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Event Contracts: Agree to Be Agreeable

SmartMeetings

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. Maureen Sloan, CTA, manager of global accounts with HelmsBriscoe in Orange County, California, said she starts with the customized HelmsBriscoe program in Cvent to edit and customize the document.

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If Your Venue Dumps Your Event, Have a Concessions List Ready

MeetingsNet

Smart negotiating can ensure a meeting maintains its quality and that the host is made whole—and then some—if the meeting is relocated by a host venue. Bobrow notes that “the provisions I negotiated for allowed the event to be the experience it needed to be over the new dates.

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Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

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One recent law in California only alluded to the event industry as hiring DJs and photographers for parties, clearly not understanding the impact that this legislation also had on trade shows and conventions. Read More : Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract However, there is also the lawyer who prices on commission.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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Goldenvoice names Mark Girton head of Special Events for Empire Polo Club

Event Industry News

Benaderet previously served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AEG Presents’ Special Events Venues. As Girton steps into his new role, Stacy Benaderet will assume his prior duties at AEG Presents, and will be responsible for all special events across the United States.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. More : 6 Smart Moves: Wellness Edition.

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You Need To Know About These Weird AV Costs!

Endless Events

So, now that you know the costs you need to be aware of, let’s chat in depth about negotiating prices for your AV. Watch our webinar that shares tips on How to Negotiate Prices for Event AV. ?? As a marketer, this helps me shift my focus away from myself and more towards the people who read my emails. Upcoming events.