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Event Contracts: Agree to Be Agreeable

SmartMeetings

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. An effective legal document is one that clearly outlines roles and responsibilities and keeps all parties out of court, arguing over vague wording.

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How to Manage Multiple Events at Once

Attendease

Look for opportunities to save on bulk orders or multi-event vendor contracts. Identify opportunities to cross-train employees for different event roles, such as registration support or speaker management. Build approval protocols for expenses over a set threshold, especially for discretionary spending categories.

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Your Post-COVID Planner Contract Questions Answered

SmartMeetings

In the latest Smart Meetings Accelerator “ Top Planner Contract Questions Answered ,” Lisa Sommer Devlin, an expert in contract law at Devlin Law Firm , answers those very questions (and more) for planners. If a planner wants to make a change to a contract, is it necessary to sign a whole new contract? More : J.D.

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Teaching About Contracts? Here’s An Experiential Learning Activity For Your Class

Event Leadership Institute

One of the learning outcomes was for students to learn the importance of reading a contract. Of course, there are many lesson activities that I could have delivered; a lecture with some stories or a case study, group discussions, guest speakers, having the students research and present on the topic, etc. Because I trust the school.

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Keynote Speakers: Tricks of the Trade for a Seamless Speaker Experience

Coterie Spark

If you host or plan conferences and meetings, chances are you have dealt with keynote speakers. In many cases you, or a client, are paying these speakers to perform. Either way, a speaker is one part of the larger investment in your program and/or your audience. Comfortable speakers deliver in more ways than one.

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Event Planning: The Key Elements to Successful Event Execution

Guidebook

This includes details most people never consider, such as recruiting speakers for the event and marketing the event. Closely related to vendor management is document management. That’s where you’ll have digital images of documents like contracts with the catering company and the venue owner.

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The 9 Best Mobile Event & Conference Apps for 2024

Eventmobi

From venue maps to speaker session schedules, your attendees can access everything they need instantaneously, without the clutter of physical event materials. The best conference apps allow event planners to easily communicate with different stakeholders, including attendees, speakers, and sponsors. Smoother communication.

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