Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 21, 2018

Many times, a convention’s catering expenses can be more than half of the master account, and planners frequently do not attempt to negotiate what can be a huge expense. You’ll learn how to negotiate catering pricing, service charges and fees to deliver immediate savings to your company or organization.

Food and Beverage 53

Food and Beverage Negotiating Hotels Meeting Planning 53

SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2017

This industry runs on jargon, and since meeting planning requires everyone to work at a rapid click, it’s best to get acquainted with it yourself. Convention and Visitors Bureau , a local organization that can help meeting planners conduct venue and vendor selection at no cost. Force Majeure Clause. Plus Plus (++).

Food and Beverage 63

Food and Beverage Meetings Contracts Negotiating 63

Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

The conference and meeting planning world has become one of the more important commerce producing sectors. One of the keys to the success in this industry are the conference and meeting planners that organize, plan and deliver the ultimate in meetings, tradeshows, conferences, seminars and product launches.

Conference Planning 40

Conference Planning Conference Site Selections Negotiating 40

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Access one of our many webinars , which provide relevant information that can increase your meetings knowledge. Not only can you step up your education virtually, but you can also familiarize yourself with the hybrid landscape—which is key if you plan on returning to meeting planning when things ramp back up.

Meetings 125

Meetings Airlines Education Hospitality 125

Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

Contracts 91

Contracts Hotels Government Events 91

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. Company or organization: Dahlia+ in Boston. Company or organization: MeetingSift in San Francisco.

2017 82

2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 82

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

According to recent Smart Meetings webinar hosts Elaine Williams and Sallee Pavlovich, however, the answers are right at planners’ fingertips. Morial Convention Center , while Pavlovich is director of corporate and trade show sales at New Orleans & Company ; together, they have more than 60 years of industry experience.

Trade Shows 65

Trade Shows Negotiating Hotels Contracts 65

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. Company or organization: Dahlia+ in Boston. Company or organization: MeetingSift in San Francisco.

2017 72

2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 72

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Best Event Planning Podcasts. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: Th e Podcast for Meeting Professionals. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. This is a bi-monthly, thirty minute podcast about all things event planning. EventIcons. IN-PERSON Podcast.

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Event Tech Tech Event Technology Technology 103

Plan Your Meetings

APRIL 25, 2017

Caution: Always have the person who contacts you on behalf of a company check to see if the organization uses a third-party procurement company or agency. It took well over a week to finalize the contract. Their role is to negotiate, review and sign all hotel contracts. Then, I get a call from the hotel.

Contracts 37

Contracts Hotels Negotiating Event Planning 37

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

A traditional board meeting, on the other hand, may require a more formal setting. Going over the details like the number of attendees and available dates are basic steps in meeting planning. Don’t forget to factor in large company functions that could make attendance for your entire list of invitees difficult.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

November 11, 2016 – Smart Meetings, the leading media company and most trusted resource for meeting professionals, was awarded two Eddie Awards and two Ozzie Awards at the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards by Folio in New York City. The post Smart Meetings Celebrates 4 Folio Eddie/Ozzie Wins appeared first on Smart Meetings.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins is also a previous nominee as Samaritan of the Year and a two-time nominee as Event Planner of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, an international magazine serving the event and meeting planning industry. Be professional, flexible, honest, and listen to those whom you have contracted for their expertise. In closing.

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Entertainment Negotiating Retail Social Media 100

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted a 10-percent increase in the number of meeting-and-event-planning jobs by 2024. According to the Harvard Business Review , one of the biggest concerns for CEOs of the Fortune 100 companies is talent,” said Cynthia Vannucci, Ph.D., Have a plan. I always learn from them.”.

Negotiating 68

Negotiating Hospitality Contracts Risk Management 68

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

The experts at venue sourcing and event management company Conference Care have some suggestions (and a detail checklist) for making the most of these essential tours. Negotiate Terms. Evaluate Access. The true test starts before you arrive at the door of the venue. “A

Site Selections 58

Site Selections Negotiating Conference Venues 58

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

On one side, site-selection companies allow hotels to run leaner. In any given year, site-selection companies book hundreds of millions of room revenue dollars. By doing so, they’ve reduced the need for large sales forces at the hotel companies and have generally elevated the booking/contracting process for clients.

Site Selections 67

Site Selections Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating 67

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Less so the contracting, but more the sharing of ideas to make something work effectively in their space. Constantly meeting new people. No meeting, destination, or even project is ever the same. I love how meeting planning involves finance, protocol, HR, international affairs, logistics, and other disciplines.

Contracts 58

Contracts Travel Medical Meetings Education 58

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Another big, ongoing story has been the transformation of the image that meeting professionals hold of themselves. Its exhibit hall was booming, as companies competed with one another for attention, including by handing out samples. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?”

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2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56