Decibel Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Les Goldberg talks with Cindy Lo from Red Velvet, Tim Glanzer from Elevated Meetings Solutions, David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management and Wendy Drake from The Webster Group about negotiating the contract in a post-Covid world.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters which represents 340,000 UPS workers considering a strike, walked away from the negotiating table with the company this week, starting a countdown to July 31 when the union vows to strike. Recently, the company agreed to add air conditioning to UPS trucks, a move UPS resisted for years.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This year, we talked tips, tricks and insights with legal professionals on negotiating event contracts and navigating the current legal landscape. Meeting professionals today are risk managers.” Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. “In Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The word “partnership” gets thrown around a lot in the events world, but when there are too few ballrooms for too many functions being planned, meeting planners and hotel and destination counterparts often find themselves on the losing end of negotiations that could be win-wins.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There are good meeting and event planners and there are bad ones. Good meeting planners, or team leaders, aren’t intimidated by someone else’s strengths. Five characteristics that great meeting and event planners possess: Integrity. A great meeting planner isn’t afraid that someone else’s ideas are better than his or her own.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 8, 2019

You might want to put your best suit on because today we’re talking about hotel contract negotiations! a national meeting planning company, which books over 100,000 room nights annually. Tom also presents a series of training sessions that teach meeting planners about how hotels work. Whiteboard Wednesdays.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 16, 2023

Challenges with event budgets, timelines, and staffing—plus air-travel complications—were among the issues discussed at Global DMC Partners’ annual meeting. Number one on that list: budgets for both business-focused and performance-reward events are not aligned with inflationary pressure and costs, especially for air travel and guest rooms.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

Planners: Do not sign venue contracts for event production, electrical services, internet access, and support services until you read the full document—especially if you are bringing in an outside audiovisual company for the event, which usually results in extra conditions and raises prices for certain elements.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Meeting professionals: this is a golden opportunity! Be sure to ask for a good mix of ethnic names, genders, and geographical regions, together with impressive job titles at big-name companies. No more negotiating with F&B suppliers, transportation services, in-house production, etc. For heaven’s sake! Zero expenses!

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 24, 2019

We all know catering can be the largest expense on the master account, but we don’t realize the several areas that can be negotiated to stretch your catering budget. Working with the hotel during the planning and execution of the event can save you money for your next meeting. Hotel catering typically drives 35 to 40% profit.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Register for “How to Negotiate Wi-Fi Prices” webinar. Wi-Fi fees are negotiable and there are ways to cut costs! From simple steps to negotiation tips, he lays it all out there. Learn how to negotiate Wi-Fi costs within conference centers and hotels. Website: www.helloendless.com .

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Eventinterface

JUNE 4, 2018

Our discussion focuses on best practices and tips for event planners in hiring and working with AV companies. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Will Thompson discuss the following: The items an event planner needs to know before reaching out to an Audio Visual or Production Company with a Request for Proposals. ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. The post How to Host a Brava Meeting in Italy appeared first on Smart Meetings. Pent-up demand has filled planes going across the pond.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You need to hit it out of the park, but it’s a first time event at your company, and planning is not your primary role or in your wheelhouse. But how do you select the best company for the task? What do event management companies do? First, what is an event management company, and what support can they offer?

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When you think of a meeting or a conference in winter, often it’s the southern destinations that come to mind. However, you may be surprised to know that there are many benefits to hosting a Winter meeting in a northern city. You may also be interested in: Put Your Next Holiday on Ice: An Ice Hotel Meeting Facilities.

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IMG

JANUARY 16, 2024

Bringing the Future to Your Events (Technology): More Than Just Virtual Meetings Now, let’s talk tech. But let’s think beyond virtual meetings. Event activation idea: use augmented reality to create a virtual tour of your company’s journey. We’ve all become Zoom experts, haven’t we?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2024

Through this reflective and action-driven offering, you will explore the time-tested leadership framework The Ritz-Carlton deploys to foster an environment where employees aspire to not simply meet or fulfill customer expectations, but rather, proactively anticipate needs and exceed those expectations in every interaction.”

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 24, 2018

Register for “How to Negotiate AV Prices for Events” Having great audiovisual is expected at events, but the prices can sometimes be unexpected. As more planners look for high-quality AV for their meetings, negotiating the right price is sometimes the deciding factor for them when it comes to booking a hotel or convention center.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Register for “Advanced Hotel Negotiations, From the Hotel Side” To be a more effective negotiator, meeting planners will learn how hotels evaluate their businesses and manage their inventory of space, rates and dates. Learning Objectives. Pritzker Award for Excellence. Website: contactplan.com.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Our discussion focuses on best practices and tips for event planners in hiring and working with AV companies. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Will Thompson discuss the following: The items an event planner needs to know before reaching out to an Audio Visual or Production Company with a Request for Proposals. ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

While some event professionals may gleefully embrace the prospect of negotiating contracts for large events, many would rather run for the hills. This will help you understand how the vendor will enhance your event, and what additional items you may need to negotiate. Remember…everything is negotiable! Obtain multiple bids.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Galvanizing the salesforce is a top priority for vision technology manufacturer Zeiss, so it’s pivotal that the brand’s National Sales Meeting (NSM) not only serve as a celebration of those teams, but as a pep rally of sorts that fires them up for the new fiscal year. But the event wasn’t held in the bustling center of the city.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 7, 2018

Research shows that women are often very good at negotiating on behalf of others, but are not as successful when negotiating for themselves. You can change that by preparing yourself to negotiate. Here are five simple steps that can empower you as a negotiator and increase your chances of getting what you deserve.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? Whenever you ask for something—extra drinks in the meeting space, AV help, etc.,

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. The bottom-line goal is to ensure that your company is protected in case of the unexpected. Contract Creation OK, you have an agreement in principle, but who should draft this all-important language.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. The latest meeting planner survey from Global Event Planners, the network of independent destination management companies, found that higher costs was a top challenge for 70 percent of the 200 planners surveyed.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 17, 2022

RenewableUK is the UK’s leading renewable energy trade association, representing the interests of over 400 companies. The event was an incredible success, with record numbers of attendees across the whole exhibition, the exhibition showcase theatres and all conference rooms and side meetings.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 29, 2023

What It All Means for Meetings Other notable labor agreements that have been completed recently include those between convention centers and employees in Las Vegas and Orlando, and between hotels and employees in the suburbs of Philadelphia and New York. Employee pay at the company will rise by more than $10 per hour over the five-year deal.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

There’s no doubt that a meeting and event planner wants a CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) to assist them with their planning needs when bringing a group or convention to a particular city. It’s their job to promote their city in such a way that a meeting and event planner wants to bring their group to the CVB’s city.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Following a 95% vote in favor of strike authorization, the two-unions negotiating committee is now authorized to call a strike at 22 casino resorts along The Strip, divided between its largest employers: MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn/Encore Resorts. We’re continuing to monitor the situation and will share updates as appropriate.”

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Have you ever gone to a conference meeting where the room set up didn’t really match the format of the meeting? It can be uncomfortable and can really take your mind off of the meeting at hand. How to plan a conference meeting room set up basically depends on what’s going to happen during the conference meeting itself.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Most meeting planners found ways to move ahead, even if there were some tense moments and damages paid. Negotiate a clause about what will make an event financially important to go forward and negotiate based on that.”. Instead, talk about concerns of people canceling and negotiate at what point it doesn’t work.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 10, 2023

How robust does your event network need to be, and what’s negotiable? And even when the costs are relatively low, making sure meeting attendees can get Wi-Fi when they need it can be a pricey proposition. This is highly negotiable because it doesn’t cost anything, he said, and the venue knows that if you decline, it will get nothing.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

A meeting professional veteran share tricks for managing inflation, expectations and savings Money moves mountains. Scarcity in the Gig Economy The pandemic forced many individuals to change careers, and this impacted staffing availability as companies downsized to adjust. One example is providing festive alcoholic beverages.

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Master the Event

APRIL 4, 2022

Event planning companies are facing challenging times that’s for sure. Don’t get me wrong this is not the end of times for event planning companies. There Are Ways That Event Planning Companies Can Still Win Business. There Are Ways That Event Planning Companies Can Still Win Business.

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