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Super Bowl LIX: As Las Vegas Cools Down, New Orleans Heats Up

Smart Meetings

.”’ Read More : Countdown to Super Bowl LVIII: Q&A with Las Vegas Super Bowl Committee Turner says the lesson for her and her team from watching Las Vegas handle the Super Bowl is the need to continually evolve and understand the needs of your customer, whether it’s the NFL, a large association or a corporate meeting.

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Sky-High Airfares Plus Delays Mean Fewer Attendees, Say Planners

MeetingsNet

The long-anticipated return of in-person business meetings, conventions, and trade shows is being blunted by the difficult conditions for air travel, according to planners who responded to a MeetingsNet survey conducted between June 20 and 23. Ancillary costs associated with the air-travel situation are affecting our budget.

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Venue Sourcing for Event Planners

Stova

These stakeholder considerations may include: Travel expectations Using a preferred brand for a venue or travel Perks and luxuries that stakeholders, attendees, and partners have been had in the past Ensuring time and space for meet and greets Consider travel and travel-related logistics.

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Canceling An Event: What You Legally Have To Do

Endless Events

“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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“Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships will increase in 2021”

Event Industry News

The end of the Government’s furlough scheme in March will impact market recovery, according to Des McLaughlin, HBAA strategy director and managing director of Meet Events: “Agencies that haven’t reduced their costs and/or failed to secure new areas of revenue will struggle. Positive outlook for business travel and accommodation.

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Creating Restaurant Event Spaces that Sell

Social Tables

Restaurants are highly sought-out venues for many events, from corporate meetings to private gatherings, casual parties, and fine dining affairs. With built-in food service available , guests never have to worry about their food getting cold as it travels from the kitchen to the event. What makes restaurants great event venues?

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Don’t Let a Weather Emergency Derail Your Event

SmartMeetings

Thousands of schools are being closed, public transit systems halted and travel restrictions set in place. Road, rail and air travel are expected to experience major delays and cancellations. This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. and as far east as Ohio. Actually, have multiple plans.