Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2023

So, how can you turn your passion for food into a thriving business? Will you cater to a niche market or provide wide-ranging catering services for larger events? What type of food do you feel the most passionate about? word-of-mouth marketing, referrals, digital marketing). What’s your favorite dish to cook?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

In advance: When setting up the contract, make sure it measures attrition on a cumulative basis versus per-night basis. Another contract solution is to ask for the option for the hotel to resell any unused rooms to lessen the attrition, if applicable. Set up the contract to allow for a post-meeting audit. Our quick save?

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 5, 2024

CoStar also expects acceleration of the group market in spring 2024 as well as in September through early November 2024. However, it’s not just competition from other meeting groups that has planners in a tough spot as they negotiate contract terms for their 2024 events.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How to prepare for 2023 contract negotiations Yes, we’re out of the pandemic shutdown, but it’s not back to “business as usual.” From workforce shortages to inflation worries, what should event planners be looking for when it comes to 2023 contracts? On the “high” side: Larger deposits up-front for hotel contracts.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Sponsorship is the most powerful form of marketing. Mattering can include attendee experience enhancers like a charging station, free Wi-Fi, food and beverage offerings or a give-away that attendees value. It’s not sponsorship but a worthwhile marketing micro-investment for driving booth traffic. opportunities.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Venues of Excellence, the UK’s leading sales and marketing consortium for independent venues, have just announced two new partnerships for their Preferred Partner Programme. We really look forward to forging friendships with members and working together to deliver truly excellent venue marketing.”.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues. Food and beverage. Take care of any legal issues and contracts. Information on the drafting of contracts is usually available in the General Terms & Conditions section. Food and beverages. These include: Budget. Accommodations.

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 25, 2021

3: Safety marketing. By marketing your safety tactics in your FAQ, emails, and social posts, you alleviate concerns and give attendees the confidence that the event is safe to attend. #4: Attendees expect to see up-to-date information on your safety policies and your plan to deal with the situation as it unfolds. 4: Refund policy. .

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

As a provider of catering management software ourselves, we get asked quite frequently what are the other best catering software solutions on the market and how do they compare to our platform. Food-&-Beverage + Menu Management. Top Features. Kitchen and Team Management. Lead and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Acting as an event venue opens restaurants to the revenue potential associated with event rental and catering services—revenue with higher profit margins than traditional food service. 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.

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StraussCA

JUNE 29, 2022

Creating a solid plan for your next event takes time, to avoid rushed marketing activities leading to poor attendance and financial returns. Event Marketing. Food and Beverage Selections. Food and beverage: don’t forget this is a variable expense dictated by attendance numbers. Event Marketing.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

A strategic look at your marketing spend, as well as what you spend on your attendee experience, can be telling. According to Convene ’s most recent Meetings Market Survey , on average 6 percent of a meeting’s direct expenses fall in the marketing/promotion category. More or better marketing can’t fix this.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 26, 2023

Specifically, housekeeping and food & beverage are the areas where shortfalls are presently the greatest. To ensure the level of service they expect, planners should include in meeting contracts minimum personnel numbers for the hotel’s event-services team as well as for meals and receptions.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues. Food and beverage. Take care of any legal issues and contracts. Information on the drafting of contracts is usually available in the General Terms & Conditions section. Food and beverages. These include: Budget. Accommodations.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

We now proactively look at service-related clauses to include in our contracts. She says that planners simply have to drill down more during the contracting process. Ask about staffing in each area and then include service clauses in the contract. But now we have to make sure the amenities we need are available.”. Grimes, Esq.,

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

By delineating expenses across various categories such as venue, marketing, and entertainment, budgets help prioritize spending for maximum impact. Break down, prioritize, and allocate expenses into categories such as venue, catering, marketing, staffing, technology, permits, etc. Understand expenses. Set up a contingency fund.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Denise Florio Denise Florio Florio will oversee the sales, marketing and events team and drive revenue at Park Hyatt New York as director of sales and marketing after over 20 years of experience at numerous Hyatt properties. She comes from her role as director of sales and marketing at Hyatt Recency Aruba Resort & Casino.

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Canadian Special Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor. Knowing this and other nuances associated with AV services contracting can help contain event costs and access to the optimum AV solution.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

According to Convene ’s most recent Meetings Market Survey , on average, 6 percent of a meeting’s direct expenses fall in the marketing/promotion category. Here are four insights we’ve learned from analyzing the marketing-spend category: 1. Marketing spend for conferences with an expo is usually closer to 6 percent.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The major platforms offer everything from marketing and event apps to registration and attendee metrics. Make sure you understand the AV contract. If you haven’t already, replacing your printed on-site guides and marketing campaigns with a digital alternative can save on printing, paper, and postage. . • Want more?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Contracting. Consider multi-year contracts: Finding new venues every year can be time consuming for all parties involved. Food and Beverage. Modify your menus: It’s sad but true that food is often wasted at meetings. After all, their purpose is to market their respective destination to its visitors.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

According to Convene ’s most recent Meetings Market Survey , on average, 6 percent of a meeting’s direct expenses fall in the marketing/promotion category. Here are four insights we’ve learned from analyzing the marketing-spend category: 1. Marketing spend for conferences with an expo is usually closer to 6 percent.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 15, 2022

My dad got me a job washing dishes there, and I eventually started working in food prep. I was building websites and was able to find a way to make money doing that for a guy who had a marketing company and was also the dean at our local college of communications.” . Come 1993, and I was getting into web design. Network Early. “Be

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. And, based on the pipeline for 2019/2020 hotel construction, there will not be a lot of new hotels adding meeting and event space in top-tier markets. Give second-tier markets a second look.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2022

More recently, UVB has been awarded the contract to deliver interim sales and marketing services to Alexander Stadium, expanding its venue portfolio. With a wealth of experience of event delivery, food and beverage, Joanne will work alongside Sarah and Suzanna to complete the new senior team.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Going into full hostess mode, she arranged for a hospitality suite stocked with food and a changing room in case early arrivals wanted to hit the beach before the welcome reception. “I As a nod to food allergies, elegant labeling listing everything in the box, and the company logo aligned with the theme of the event. Her solution? “We

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In today’s super-heated seller’s market, it pays to book venues as far out as possible. It’s easier than ever to lose a tentative hold on space in this compressed market. Negotiate multi-year contracts with the same venue or hotel chain. Remember that everything is negotiable, until the contract is signed. Event-Tech.

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

An event, as we know, can involve many different moving parts, so by planning early, you’ll get more options for different elements of the event: venue options, speakers/talents options, sponsorship options, marketing options, and so on. The more options you have, the higher the chance you’ll be able to pull it off, period.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Likewise, venues that offer food and beverage, AV, and production as part of the events package will often agree on discounts on total event spend, taking all elements into account. Signing off on guarantees for food and beverage is plain sailing for some but for others, it’s the rock upon which they perish. Happy days.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Some of those costs may be offset by fewer people attending in person, meaning less food and beverage, hotel rooms and travel costs will be incurred. Alternative plans covered in the contract also need to include the possibility that a group may outgrow a venue if social-distancing guidelines make the space unworkable.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

Long ago when I ran a marketing agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road. . Negotiate contracts with ferocity.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy. Pineda also predicts consolidation in the number of virtual platforms available since the market can’t support all venture capital-backed companies.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MAY 21, 2019

What negotiating with hotels boils down to is synchronized value – in other words, you have what they want (occupied guest rooms, meeting space and food and beverage revenue), and they have what you want (a great hotel at a desirable location). Food and beverage. Food & Beverage (F&B). Meeting Rooms.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Sponsorship is the most powerful form of marketing. Mattering can include attendee experience enhancers like a charging station, free Wi-Fi, food and beverage offerings or a give-away that attendees value. It’s not sponsorship but a worthwhile marketing micro-investment for driving booth traffic. opportunities.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

They help establish a brand, market products, gain clientele, raise funds, and increase employee morale. That’s because: Each element—from promotion and decoration to food and entertainment—becomes décor. Food and drink lie at the core of a positive guest experience. Use food as entertainment. Click To Tweet.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We need to walk before we can run, so it’s about really understanding the need in the market and then getting the Hidden Barn to the place where it is operationally sound and solidified,” said Michelle. Create online legal contracts and track electronic signatures with contract management tools.

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