Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 15, 2023
IStock Photo by cyano66 Before the pandemic, one could argue that jobs with life-and-death consequences were surely more stressful than planning an annual conference. Exhibitors are being more selective about the conferences they will support. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event.
MeetingsNet
MARCH 12, 2021
One hotel exec’s advice for keeping an eye on the health of a conference venue. While meeting pros have contractual issues to consider (Read “ Can You Protect a Meeting if the Venue Goes Bankrupt? ”), there are also common-sense questions to ask and things you can do to check up on a hotel’s financial stability.
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SmartMeetings
APRIL 3, 2020
Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.
SmartMeetings
APRIL 7, 2020
When the going gets tough, the tough cut costs—at least in the financial and insurance conference sector, where budgets often are more likely to come under the scrutiny of regulators. More : Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less. Risk management is a team challenge and should be approached from every angle.”.
Master the Event
DECEMBER 10, 2023
But if you’re serving food and beverage at your event it’s important to keep in mind the type of venue, the timing and the menu itself. You just need to think about your food and beverage as you’re planning the event. Type of food and beverage menu. Because they all can affect your event’s catering budget.
MeetingsNet
MARCH 29, 2024
At a recent meetings-industry conference, hotel executives explained how their properties struggle to balance rising operational costs with competitive rates for meeting groups. Also, group food and beverage contributes about as much profit as guest rooms.
Attendease
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. Then, keep that target attendee at the forefront as you make programming decisions.
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