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Mortgage Group Brokers Deal for Face-to-Face Convention

PCMA Convene

“They gave us three options: Terminate our original contract and they would return our deposit with no penalty, Reschedule the event in 2020 with new contract terms; or. Postpone to 2021 with the same contract terms.”. FAMP opted to renegotiate its contract terms and host an in-person event in 2020. Physical distancing.

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Managing Bandwidth Costs

PCMA Convene

So why does Wi-Fi continue to be so variable — and expensive — inside meeting spaces? Their multiple-device-wielding attendees expect free and fast Wi-Fi, but the service that meeting venues provide, and the prices they charge for that service, can vary wildly. “Essentially, the internet is free. It’s not going to change.”

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The Ultimate Glossary of Live Event Production Terms

Bizzabo

Can refer to food and beverage, services, or products that are purchased and charged separately rather than as a package. Walls or panels that are used to divide a large meeting room into smaller rooms. A clause in the contract that details the penalties should a cancellation occur and depending on which party is the canceller.

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How to Save Money on Event AV

Endless Events

Don’t just have multiple meeting rooms set up if they aren’t really needed. Above all, remember this key point that Brandt Krueger proposed in Event Icons Episode 44 that “Anything before the contract is negotiation. Anything after the contract is begging.”. Maybe your number of wireless microphones could be reduced.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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