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Contracts and Negotiations Amid Covid: Best of What’s Worked in 2021

Smart Meetings

With the pandemic and public concern fluctuating in the midst of uncertainty, event planners and professionals are left with an enormous responsibility to prepare themselves, their guests and their contracts for whatever comes next. Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era. But we’ve anticipated this. State laws are varied.

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Managing Client Expectations in the Current Market

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Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. Without fail, at least one person in the room will share a story about someone they know who has gotten what they want in a hotel-contract negotiation. Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Be prepared for poignant questions.

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Hotel-Labor Shortage: How Bad Is It?

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After a pilot in five markets, the campaign is now active in 14 cities, all of which are big meeting destinations: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, and Tampa. Unite Here, the largest hospitality union with 300,000 members across the U.S.

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Top News for Conference and Meeting Planners

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David Dodwell, Chairman of the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA), confirmed the appointment of Bermudian, Kevin Dallas to the post of Chief Executive Officer for the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Mr. Dallas is set to officially occupy the post in January 2017 once current CEO, Bill Hanbury completes his contract on December 31, 2016.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she held the same title at The Westin Dallas Downtown. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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VisitDallas Under the Microscope After Negative Audit

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The narrative in the audit is about vaguery,” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings told The Dallas Morning News. For comparison,” Merten wrote, “our city manager, who essentially serves as chief executive of Dallas and manages its more than $3.6 Phillip Jones, CEO of VisitDallas, is defending his CVB after a negative city audit.

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Attention Meeting Planners: Instant Booking Is Finally Here

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You can also filter the results according to the availability of direct flights from any number of departure airports, so if you have employees flying in from Dallas, Seattle, and San Francisco, everyone is catered for. The platform’s flexibility also means you can browse room availability by category and compare rates.

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