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Event-Contract Sticking Points: A Practical Approach

MeetingsNet

Three industry veterans share their advice on crafting contract terms and clauses that meet the needs of host groups, not just host venues. Another tactic, said Jeff Duncan, president and CEO of room-block management firm Meetingmax, is to put forth a “BATNA,” or best alternative to a negotiated agreement.

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You Can Negotiate Away Annoying Hotel Fees

SmartMeetings

billion for all manner of fees and surcharges, according to Bjorn Hanson of New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. I have heard of planners negotiating out this fee,” says Lauren Wolfe, a lawyer who publishes the website killresortfees.com. Last year, the U.S.

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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE

‘My vision was to change tourism’. ‘I When I was living with my family in the Canary Islands, where I grew up, my father was a managing director of a hospitality company, so my dream was to set up the tourism company of the future. My vision was to change tourism. My vision was to change tourism. How did you feel?

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What Makes for Good Internships?

PCMA Convene

CHME, CHSP, CMP, CHE, who in addition to teaching classes at Metropolitan State University of Denver, serves as a faculty adviser for the school’s hospitality, tourism, and events management department. So the interns should learn how you negotiate that type of situation.”. It could be programming.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism at San Diego State University, earning an M.S. in meeting and event management. It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. What changed? She upped her game by attending L.

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How to Start An Event Planning Business From Scratch

QC Event School

Additionally, you may also want to consider purchasing software that can help streamline your event planning process, such as wedding or event management software. What Does an Event-Planning Entrepreneur Do Day-to-Day? Luxury wedding and/or event planning. Event decor. Virtual event and/or wedding planning.