Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What is new is the ability for non-programmers to use the cognitive tool for everything from writing marketing copy and agendas to answering attendee questions and managing registration. She reported that attorneys who work with these companies say they like the experience better than negotiating with a human.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

In the breakout session led by Todd Schwartz, CMP, formerly a senior events marketing manager at McDermott+Consulting, 38 of the 55 attendees said they had more than a decade of planning experience. The best negotiator on your team should handle the largest budget elements that will not be simple to secure at an acceptable cost.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. Choices, Choices. Tell a Story.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2020

Here are 4 key things to remember when working with your Speaker Consultant, so to ensure you get the most value from your speaker, and crucially, for your audience to experience the most engaging content possible. Who is your audience? Seems like a very obviously question but frequently, the answer given is something like. ’65:35,

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. For the first time in decades, event professionals are in command of the venue negotiation and selection process. The sharing economy is giving power back to the user.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 11, 2019

By Kristin Lamb, head of sales and marketing, ExecSpace. It may sound like simple work – finding a venue and exchanging contracts – but the devil is in the detail and more often than not, there’s a myriad of hidden factors that will impact the eventual price tag. Kristin Lamb is Head of Sales and Service at ExecSpace.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

Competitive research is a crucial part of any good marketing plan because it helps you: Understand your target market. Improve your marketing strategies. Identify market gaps, and allow you to fill them. You don’t have to think of it as a formal, tough, adversarial negotiation,” she said. Catering consultation.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2020

Clients are drawn from a variety of different fields including: Accountancy Advertising Charities Financial Services FTSE 100 companies Insurance The Legal Profession IT Trade Associations Local & National Government Management Consultancy PR and Marketing TV & Radio Production. How do we work?

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

The 10 Most Profitable Careers in Event Planning Choosing a Name for Your Business Conducting the Client Consultation Top Questions to Ask at EVERY Client Consultation (Free Download!) Luxury Weddings – What’s the Difference?

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

If you are considering changing the pharmaceutical meeting planning company you work with, it is vital to consult your organization’s internal policies, recommendations, and lists of approved partners before consulting this list. Promotion and marketing: Spreading the word about your event to the right audience is key.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Moreover, they’re usually put on for the purpose of marketing or networking. As a corporate event planner, your client might hold macro events for the purposes of marketing their brand, product, or service. Know how to negotiate. How well you’re marketing your business to your target clientele, etc.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

4 Key Strategies for a Sustainable Wedding Business: 1) Solid Contracts for Long Term Sustainability. Is there anything we learned more about during the pandemic than the importance of contracts? It showed us how extremely important it is to have a solid wedding planning contract in place. 2) Safety Protocols.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 12, 2019

We also look at some cool new event marketing tools from social media giants, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram, and the launch of a new online portal that is a lot like a Craigslist for cancelled meetings and events. Then, potential buyers can contact the reseller and negotiate for the contract.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Are we tailoring or segmenting our marketing messages to these various groups? Knowing your group’s economic impact and rebuilding your event’s history can be beneficial in sourcing — and negotiating in — your next host destination. What are the key motivators for each group?

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The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

This will depend on several circumstances, such as the speed of the vaccine rollout, safety thresholds of hosting organizations and hosting venues, and local market conditions. It’s not a question of if they are coming; it’s a question of when they are coming, and in what form are they coming? Photo by Uri Paz on Unsplash.

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Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Your career coach can also be your positive personal, behind-the-scenes confidant, consultant and resource. Expansion into new markets. Increased competition to your firm from other firms trying to take over your market share. An employment contract. In all professions, the most valuable people work with a contract.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

The 10 Most Profitable Careers in Event Planning Choosing a Name for Your Business Conducting the Client Consultation Top Questions to Ask at EVERY Client Consultation (Free Download!) Luxury Weddings – What’s the Difference?

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Though it may seem like social media has dominated interactions between event professionals and event marketers, event influencers are tuning into podcasts as an alternative means for sharing event planning tips, tricks, and best practices. Think of them as on-demand talk radio shows. The Best Event Planning Podcasts. EventIcons.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

Note that we will mainly discuss event sales tips here and leave topics like event marketing strategies, social media tactics and target audience outreach for other articles. FYI … this approach is commonly known as “asking for the ‘no’” and is a staple of many consultative sales approaches. for nothing.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 2, 2021

Read about twelve of the most popular event planning certifications and event management licenses, and learn how to obtain them in order to propel your event marketing career. CTSM: Certified Trade Show Marketer. PCM: Professional Certified Marketer. Looking for a specific online event planning certification?

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

Billable hours include consultations with clients, onsite visits, actually planning the event, and so on. This means that your contract should say what clients will and will not be billed for. Beginning wedding planners spend a lot of time networking, marketing , and setting up the basics of their business.

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All Seated

JUNE 5, 2018

“Even though I was in a situation of being more of an assistant for my first ever event, I experienced first hand how a ‘less than honest’ client would handle a situation where they knew they didn’t have a signed contract for absolutely everything for an event,” said Tommy Waters of The Renaissance.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

We’re extremely proud of our editorial, design, marketing and sales departments, and I’m thrilled that Smart Meetings 360 is getting the recognition it deserves. “These victories reinforce our position as the No. 1 resource for meeting planners,” says Marin Bright, CEO and founder of Smart Meetings.

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Nuila Events LLC

MARCH 30, 2016

Do you really want to get stuck negotiating contracts with hotels for sleeping rooms? Negotiating with caterers and making sure that the menu is a great choice for your guests? It’s the exact same with planning an event with your business, whether you have a small business or large corporation!

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

An event organizer who’s unable to answer these questions will not be a happy camper throughout the sponsor negotiation process. Event Sponsorship Negotiation Best Practices The search for the right event sponsor can be a long, difficult, or even grueling task, and the process is unique for every planner and for each type of event.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

So the interns should learn how you negotiate that type of situation.”. Of the 27 competencies listed in CIC’s handbook, it could be site inspection, contract negotiation, promotions, and publicity. THE ART OF THE DEAL Ogbeide sees negotiation experience as essential. How do you market this event?”

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

If you are working with multiple stakeholders across various departments, they may not agree with conveniences versus luxury, but it is essential to your success (and sanity) that you obtain directly from the decision maker as to the non-negotiables. Negotiate favorable rates with offsite venues and vendors.

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Nuila Events LLC

JULY 25, 2016

Encourage competition between potential sites and make sure that the “best deal” is really a deal – and make sure that you have a contract for the venue as well. Skimping on Marketing No matter how strong your game-plan is, not letting guests know about it, or going cheap on the invitations, will doom your event to failure.

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Event Guru

MAY 5, 2023

To further enhance the client experience, event planners must continuously hone their skills in areas such as marketing, public relations, and communication, as these are vital components in crafting a truly impactful event.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

On this episode of Event Tech Podcast Will Curran of Endless Events and Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting take a deeper dive into what this could mean for the events industry and AV companies. And just so folks know for me I don’t have a dog in this hunt and I’m an independent contractor, an independent consultant.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Logistics Do you need special contracts, permits, or insurance in hosting your event? Marketing & PR Marketing is an important aspect of any event. Consider the tools you intend to use to market your event and make your choices based on which are most aligned with your budget.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We’ll also provide tips on how to market your new company, advice on what services to offer your clients, the type of training you should get, and more. In this case, you might want to focus your business on providing services such as event planning consultation, venue scouting, or contract negotiation.

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Bizzabo

JULY 30, 2018

This month we spoke with Vasil Azarov, Co-founder of Growth Marketing Conference, about starting a career in events, building an event brand from scratch, and how to be smart with event partnerships. At the core of Growth Marketing Conference’s success is its event community. The growth of event marketing.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

Proposals & Contracts. FYI … we also have many members of the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC), American Association of Certified Wedding Planners (AACWP) and Wedding International Professionals Association (WIPA) who are customers and have used our software over the last decade. Email Integration. Centralized Email Inbox.

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Eventtia

MAY 2, 2022

Eventmaker is an event management platform with a core focus on three things: a streamlined online registration function, a customizable agenda/schedule, and email marketing. When it comes to pricing, Eventmaker offers custom pricing while also offering consulting services and equipment rental for your event. Transparent Pricing.

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