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What Event Planning Best Practices Are Here to Stay?

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People may not remember the awesome sound from the speakers of your event, or the incredible food and beverage. Flexible Contract Language. Given the continued uncertain times, being clear and concise on contract negotiations and rules and policies will be critical in forming a safe and enjoyable event for all.

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Smart Moves in San Antonio, Atlanta and More

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In this role, he will call on his more than two decades of experience in sales management, New York hotels and the cruise industry to build on existing client relationships and expand the hotel’s business opportunities in luxury leisure and corporate sales. She also maintains her role as liaison and contract manager for Visit Austin.

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You Can Negotiate Away Annoying Hotel Fees

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billion for all manner of fees and surcharges, according to Bjorn Hanson of New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism. In New York City, it’s often known as an “amenity fee” or “facilities fee.”. Last year, the U.S. hotel market collected an estimated $2.7

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10 innovative ways to squeeze more from your event budget

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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. Meghan McNeil from the One Line Agency in New York City concurs.

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The Importance of F&B at Successful Events

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She learned early on that success was about more than just serving food. There are no silos in catering,” said Phillips, director of catering and events at Conrad New York. Can you speak to the role that F&B plays in successful events, both in general and at Conrad New York? It’s more elevated.

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Innovation and Tradition: our first impressions of events and hospitality in the UAE

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“The UAE’s foresight in molding itself into a global hub with ample flight connectivity, hospitality capacity (both hotels and special venues, including remarkable desert locations like Sonara Camp ) and world-renowned catering and food and beverage mean that the region is top of the list for discerning hosts and groups of all sizes.”.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

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ballroom, a 90,000-square-foot theater, a 25,000-square-foot Meridian Garden, 57 meeting spaces, 3,700 guest rooms and 27 different food and beverage outlets on the 25-acre property, soon to be announced. New York City Reports Attendance Rebound. of meeting space, including a 105,000 sq. pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3. —

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