Eventbase
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Here are four of our favorites: Select attractive destinations Negotiate extended conference hotel rates Offer companion or family passes for your event Use the event app to highlight bleisure information 1. For example, SXSW offers a ‘Guest Pass’ option for access to free events during the conference.
Connect Your Meetings
JUNE 30, 2016
Want to add star power to your conference? Many celebrity chefs—such as Spiaggia ’s James Beard winner Tony Mantuano, based in Chicago—negotiate potential events through agents or hospitality marketing companies such as Wagstaff Worldwide, which represents about 50 chefs around the country. Every chef is different,” Kasperzak says. “It
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PCMA Convene
JULY 29, 2022
I just did a meeting in Orlando in May. Her AV provider rented equipment from the in-house company and negotiated pricing on their own. Nobody wants to not have an annual conference.”. “Trying to get trucks, trying to get buses, even flying stuff out — rates have gone up so much,” she said. “I
Smart Meetings
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.
Event Industry News
APRIL 9, 2021
Douglas Emslie, CEO –Tarsusand Chair of SISO, said: “We hear first-hand from our customers how eager they are to get back to some sense of normalcy and how essential face-to-face events are to source products, negotiate and meet suppliers.
PCMA Convene
JUNE 30, 2016
I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. For meeting professionals who work hard at building relationships and excel at negotiation, requiring sign-off from a procurement team — or even having procurement run the RFP process — can be a hard pill to swallow.
Endless Events
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Despite the increasing number of events held yearly, many still feel like copycats of other successful conferences. Workshops are fast becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. Orlando, Florida. Fortunately, WiFi costs are negotiable. Furniture That’s Both Social And Empowering.
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