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Unlocking The Secret Weapon of a Corporate Planner

Smart Meetings

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? What should you include in the RFP? Events CEO Nancy Shaffer for answers.

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PSAV acquires Encore – Event Tech Podcast Episode 2

Endless Events

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. Hello everyone Will Curran from Endless Events here ready to talk some tech. You can negotiate these contracts.

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Event Budgeting in an Uncertain Business Environment

MeetingsNet

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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How GDPR is Changing Events and 6 Other Tech Stories Planners Should Read

Eventsforce

In this month’s round up of top event tech stories, we look at what impact the EU GDPR has had on the events industry – one year after coming into effect. Have a look at the top event tech stories you don’t want to miss: Special Events: Most Event Planners Still Struggling with GDPR, Study Shows.

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Don’t Blow Up the Budget: How to Spend Less for More

SmartMeetings

It’s more difficult to negotiate prices with a venue that outsources its food and beverage service, as it doesn’t have much control over food options. There’s flexibility in negotiating with a venue that provides in-house food and beverage, however, as it has more control over adjusting menus to cater to the planner’s budget.

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Hospitality Strike Votes Could Increase with Arrival of High-Tech Hotels, Minimum Wage Increases

Smart Meetings

The union’s members voted August 15 to walk off the job at month’s end if a new contract deal isn’t reached. Negotiating points include pay, pension reform, year-round health insurance, staffing levels and job security. The most recent threat, by Unite Here Local 1 in Chicago, could impact 30 hotels. Security Issues.

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Guest blog: Are you getting the best value from your venue?

Event Industry News

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. Event Tech. It comes as no surprise that one of the key elements of organising any event is securing a space or venue.

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