SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. Corporate meeting planners generally choose their destination and book the venue a year or more in advance, making it hard to plan around monumental weather events, natural disasters or other citywide emergencies. Actually, have multiple plans.

Negotiating 44

Negotiating Transportation Travel Speakers 44

Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

Maybe you needed to switch to a bigger venue, your presenters need larger screens, or perhaps union labor was more than you thought. Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. It happens. Ok, deep breaths.

Speakers 56

Speakers Contracts Corporate Meetings Meetings 56

Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 17, 2019

Maybe you needed to switch to a bigger venue, your presenters need larger screens, or perhaps union labor was more than you thought. Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. It happens. Ok, deep breaths. Is the theme on-point?

Contracts 56

Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 56

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

They are actual horror stories as recounted by meeting professionals in a recent Smart Meetings survey. As gatherings in ballrooms and event venues return, we are trying to keep them safe by encouraging distancing and a minimum of physical contact. As a conference organizer you may want to be more proactive than that.

Insurance 52

Insurance Hotels Hospitality Trade Shows 52

Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

Maybe you needed to switch to a bigger venue, your presenters need larger screens, or perhaps union labor was more than you thought. Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. It happens. Ok, deep breaths. Is the theme on-point?

Contracts 40

Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 40

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a provider of venue management software ourselves, we often get asked how we compare with our competitors and what sets us apart. Which made us think that this is a question that almost everyone considering venue event management software asks at some point during their fact-finding and buying process. Sign up for a free trial.

Food and Beverage 148

Food and Beverage Venues Management 2021 148

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization. That means you will know the most efficient way to source your meeting venue, what event software to use, how to properly budget for your event, and finally how to measure your total meeting spend and return.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Event Services (Banquets) Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Greenwich, CT. Corporate Meeting Planner | Direct Travel | Chicago, IL. Connecticut. Pennsylvania.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We On the meetings side, how do you make sure that you’re not spending all your time educating your procurement partners on our industry instead of getting work done?”

Negotiating 66

Negotiating Contracts Fashion Food and Beverage 66

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

and UK Convene , the largest single provider of dedicated meeting and event venues in the U.S. events – 10% commission will be paid on the actualized meeting package revenue, which includes the day delegate rate and/or reception packages. Convene and etc.venues to offer 10% commission to agency partners in the U.S.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Contracts Corporate Meetings Corporate Events 98

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?

Venues 51

Venues Entertainment Trade Shows Events 51

Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

Often venues will give you discounts and pressure you to use In-House AV but realize this is completely negotiable and you do not need to. Look into hiring outside the venue, a 3rd party AV company is at your event for you, and only you. You should actually hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract.

Negotiating 107

Negotiating Venues Contracts Events 107

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

You’ll find helpful info on a range of topics from staging inspiration and productivity advice through to real-world assistance in getting the most out of your AV contracts. We recommend you check out Bizbash for the ultimate in event planning news, trends, inspiration and venue discovery. Event Leadership Institute. Loving their blog?

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We are preparing for fewer European attendees as a result of new European regulations restricting the sponsorship of physicians to attend conferences in the U.S. Contracting space — Total exhibition space shrank 20 percent compared to the average exposition footprint in last year’s survey. ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALS.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78