Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

“Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”. Overindulged and fell down a hotel escalator on his way to his guest room.”. They are actual horror stories as recounted by meeting professionals in a recent Smart Meetings survey.

Insurance 52

Insurance Hotels Hospitality Trade Shows 52

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

So, that’s why these overtime rules and laws and that’s honestly part of it as well is it depends on where you’re at in the world, what venue you’re at, it may actually be legal regulations forcing you to have overtime charges. So, we’ll say, we’ll put a pin on that and come back to that later.

Contracts 105

Contracts Corporate Meetings Negotiating Venues 105

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Event Services (Banquets) Manager | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Greenwich, CT. Meetings & Event Manager | Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | Lahaina, HI. Corporate Meeting Planner | Direct Travel | Chicago, IL. Connecticut.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

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.

Negotiating 66

Negotiating Contracts Fashion Food and Beverage 66

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a provider of venue management software ourselves, we often get asked how we compare with our competitors and what sets us apart. Which made us think that this is a question that almost everyone considering venue event management software asks at some point during their fact-finding and buying process. Sign up for a free trial.

Food and Beverage 148

Food and Beverage Venues Management 2021 148

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization. That means you will know the most efficient way to source your meeting venue, what event software to use, how to properly budget for your event, and finally how to measure your total meeting spend and return.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

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.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Bizzabo

MAY 17, 2019

The 30 venues listed here are the best the city has to offer — no matter what kind of get-together you plan to throw. If you're looking to plan an event in Las Vegas, you're probably wondering what venue to host it in. The following 30 venues are the best the city has to offer. Source: Hotels Combined. The Bellagio.

Venues 51

Venues Entertainment Trade Shows Events 51

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). I feel that I am being pushed out into less desirable locations/hotels.”.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78