Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

This is a bit of a joke, but they may very well have expectations regarding food and beverage that you may be unaware of unless you ask. Negotiate favorable rates with offsite venues and vendors. A bit of negotiation is expected both on the venue’s side and with your stakeholders. Speaking of which.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 30, 2018

There’s hotel jargon, legal terms, and the idea of facing off against someone over the negotiating table. We’re here to walk you through the basics of negotiating hotel blocks. Why Negotiate a Hotel Block? The easier it is for guests, the more likely they will attend your conference or event. Food and beverage needs.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It was built in collaboration with large global organizations that run hundreds or even thousands of events yearly, including consumer events and experiences, conferences, congresses, and more. Assign roles and responsibilities: Every team member should know their tasks, timelines, and who they report to. Negotiate terms.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Negotiation.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Build an Event App with Guidebook Event Planning Checklist: Pre-Event The Foundation This typically occurs 12 months out, or further, for large events like user conferences, festivals, or trade shows; and 5-6 months out for smaller events like meetings or workshops. Negotiate terms and specifics with the venue. Test WiFi bandwidth.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey, 36% of all expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. Food & Beverage @ $35/person. Concession (food and beverage and merchandise sales). Number of People. Venue Rental. Entertainment. Average cost/attendee. $75.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct. COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. (Dean Calma/IAEA).

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Aventri/VenueBook partnership aims to create the first, all-in-one sourcing, negotiating and booking platform for group space. The comprehensive solution will enable planners to manage the entire procurement process – from sourcing and negotiating to contracting, paying and reporting – through a single, secure platform.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For the sake of this checklist, we’ll assume that we are going to plan a multi-day conference, where the initial planning starts around six months before D-day. Determine your must-have needs from a venue before negotiating and committing to a venue. Prepare food, drinks, entertainment content, etc., 5th Phase: D-day.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Three cost-saving tactics executives are currently deploying to make their event budget plan: Controlling costs on hotel rooms, meeting rooms, food and beverage, concessions, and travel. Food How much will food cost? Consolidating technology into an end-to-end event automation platform.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software is a broad category of applications devoted to applying project management principles and processes to planning, promoting and running events of all kinds, including meetings, conferences, corporate events, galas, fundraisers, parties and weddings. Up-to-the minute reporting and analytics.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software is a broad category of applications devoted to applying project management principles and processes to planning, promoting and running events of all kinds, including meetings, conferences, corporate events, galas, fundraisers, parties and weddings. Up-to-the minute reporting and analytics.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 10, 2019

From there, identify if it’s a social event, a networking event, a conference, etc. More people mean a larger venue and more food, but it could also mean a greater return on investment. The venue, food, and entertainment are high-price items. Want to break down costs into categories such as venue, food, promotion, and more?

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 10, 2020

Meanwhile, many venues who’ve been financially gutted these past months will still need to lock in guaranteed revenue to reserve dates and room blocks, resulting in a protracted contract negotiation process over cancellation and force majeure clauses. You’ve seen the press conferences with staggered seating.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

of event revenue and as high as 25%, and some event marketing reports peg conference marketing budgets around 6-12% of revenue. Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle).

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

of event revenue and as high as 25%, and some event marketing reports peg conference marketing budgets around 6-12% of revenue. Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle).

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

1986: Food can reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. As every laboratory rat knows, food can create and reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?”

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