Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

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Stova

MAY 25, 2023

Also, especially for large corporate meetings, consider the type of attendees. For example, know what departments are involved, how attendees want to work or meet, and the relationship dynamics of the attendees. Understand these details before signing a contract. Electronic contracts are also becoming more common.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

My event management company was hit hard, and I was hindered after having contracted COVID-19 myself (it’s no joke—take it from a long-hauler still feeling the effects a year later). While the program is new, it feels familiar, thanks to the experienced instructors and relevant content. That challenge, of course, became painfully obvious.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Staff member places temporary “hold” on event date, awaiting prospect’s signature on proposal/contract. Prospect signs proposal/contract and provides deposit/down-payment to hold the event booking date. Note that this is not a booking but simply a hold that designates that a prospect is seriously considering the date.)

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Create online legal contracts and track electronic signatures with contract management tools. Create detailed, colorful proposals, contracts, BEOs and invoices; collect signatures and payments online; and build reusable templates for everything to save you time.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The evolution of the meetings landscape continued today with the announcement that Convene, which targets the small-meetings market by offering full-service facilities in five major American cities, has made a strategic investment in Bizly, an end-to-end software solution for meetings management.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Restaurants are highly sought-out venues for many events, from corporate meetings to private gatherings, casual parties, and fine dining affairs. Create clear guidelines for staff serving alcoholic drinks, and detail the restaurant’s cut-off policy in event contracts. What makes restaurants great event venues?

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Understanding cross-cultural norms and behaviors improves communication at the contracting table. Global experts share advice for effective communications. What's your negotiating style—truth before diplomacy or diplomacy before truth? read more.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Allegedly covering WiFi and access to health clubs they can often be negotiated out of the contract, particularly if they are being picked up elsewhere by the event budget. And herein is another crucial arrow in the quiver of the contemporary meeting and event planner – you have to have the gimlet eye of an attorney!

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Coterie Spark

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

What if bringing the next big thing in conference and corporate meeting technology to your event wouldn’t add to your budget? No need to find a vendor or even sign a contract. The next change on the horizon for conference and meeting technology, isn’t actually technological at all.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Not only does that come as good news for concert and theater goers, but it’s also an exciting development for planners that rely on these types of non-traditional venues for galas, corporate meetings, training and development seminars and product launches. The great news, Benaderet says, is that the interest is there.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Many corporate meetings programmes will be re-tendered early next year to include virtual as a key component, says Taylor. She explains: “Automation will continue to influence the industry, whether that be as simple as an electronic contract or as advanced as a robot butler – this trend is here to stay.”.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Even if you haven’t decided if you’re gonna use us, as a company, if you haven’t decided that you wanna do that, bring us in earlier because almost every AV person that I know will be happy to look over a bid for you, would be happy to look over a venue contract for you. But let us take a look at it.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 13, 2020

While the surge in virtual has provided a path for events and meetings to continue, it isn’t quite the same as connecting in person. Even though the pandemic is far from done, the industry is starting to shift the conversation from pivoting to virtual to preparing for the return of modified in-person events and meetings. “But

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Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. Josh Linker, a professional speaker and author on innovation, has presented at hundreds of corporate meetings and events. Is the theme on-point?

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 17, 2019

Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. Josh Linker, a professional speaker and author on innovation, has presented at hundreds of corporate meetings and events. Is the theme on-point? Are enough people going to show up?

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Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 56

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course !

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Social Tables

JULY 13, 2023

Many public golf courses and private golf clubs offer special event party packages for intimate gatherings, like anniversaries, corporate meetings, networking events, and birthday parties. Ask for an example contract for review ahead of signing. You can host them for kids, adults, or all ages.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Read books about meeting planning and career advice, subscribe to e-newsletters and listen to free podcasts for planners. Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more. Your LinkedIn photo should be clear and recent.

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Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. Josh Linker, a professional speaker and author on innovation, has presented at hundreds of corporate meetings and events. Is the theme on-point? Are enough people going to show up?

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Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 40

Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

Corporate Event Planning. Vendor/Contract Management. Corporate Events Specialty Course. Intro to Corporate Meetings, Events, and Conferences. Corporate Event Budgeting. Wedding Planning Strategy. Venue Selection. Wedding Amenities. Wedding Logistics. Wedding Aesthetics. Price: $345. Social Event Planning.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. Corporate meeting planners generally choose their destination and book the venue a year or more in advance, making it hard to plan around monumental weather events, natural disasters or other citywide emergencies. Actually, have multiple plans.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

You’ll find helpful info on a range of topics from staging inspiration and productivity advice through to real-world assistance in getting the most out of your AV contracts. No doubt interesting to see how the idea of a sustainable meeting has grown over time. Suggested reading: Contract trends: What’s old may be new again.

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All Seated

JUNE 14, 2019

But between proofing emails, website content or any other event communication, or writing or reviewing contracts, it doesn’t hurt to have a digital proofreading tool at your fingertips. Granted, most event planners don’t carry around a hard copy dictionary or thesaurus. Super Planner.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

You should actually hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. What I mean by similar is if you are planning a small corporate meeting don’t get a case study for a mega convention with 81 breakout rooms. Before signing any contracts make sure your quote is final. Know When to Hire Your AV Company.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

It takes careful planning to pay deposits on time and keep track of contracts. If you’re planning something relatively smaller, like a corporate meeting, you might not need six months. Here are some other ways this master planning guide can help: You can get on the same page with vendors and caterers well in advance.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Antaya Calder, corporate meeting planner at Restive Events & Development, for example, typically offers three tickets for wine or beer and two for hard liquor. The contract should also specify that the hotel or venue will not serve a drink to anyone noticeably intoxicated or underage.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We On the meetings side, how do you make sure that you’re not spending all your time educating your procurement partners on our industry instead of getting work done?” We had that dialogue, and it happened that night.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course !

Corporate Events 52

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 52

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Corporate Meeting Planner | Direct Travel | Chicago, IL. Corporate Meeting Coordinator | Benefitfocus | Charleston, SC. Project Manager – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA. Freelance Event Producer | AlliedPRA | San Diego, CA.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Spending less — Despite the continued improved economy, most meeting organizers are still being asked to cut back on meeting expenses, and the majority (63 percent) have been asked to focus on reducing F&B expenses, followed by AV costs (54 percent). ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALS.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Corporate Meeting Coordinator | Benefitfocus | Charleston, SC. Technical Program Manager, Executive and Event Production | Google | Mountain View, CA. Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. South Carolina. Charlston, SC.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

In the end, you will know how to properly evaluate all of your meetings to ensure that you are making the most cost-effective choices that will lead to better meeting results overall. However, you don’t want to completely forget about the “wow” details that can make a corporate meeting enjoyable either.

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Bizzabo

MAY 17, 2019

If you hold your corporate meeting, wedding, or social occasion at this venue, your guests will enjoy the perfectly manicured grounds and the easy access to all of Las Vegas' top attractions. Source: Austin General Contracting. House of Blues - Las Vegas. BRIO Town Square. Location: Town Square. Capacity: 250.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Most people's negotiating style falls into one of these nine categories. Find out what you—and your counterpart—may be doing that could help, and hinder, your ability to come to a successful conclusion. read more.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 4, 2016

Respondents interviewed for the just-released Summer 2016 edition of the quarterly Meeting Professionals International Outlook, are getting creative to book their meetings in a crunched and crazy market. read more.

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