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What Event Planning Best Practices Are Here to Stay?

Smart Meetings

The most recent seasons have taught us that venues with the ability to quickly adapt to their environment and their experiential offerings were the most resilient in a time of peak uncertainty. Having a clean venue is an element that contributes to the atmosphere and attractiveness of an event. Flexible Contract Language.

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10 innovative ways to squeeze more from your event budget

Planning Pod

Book vendors and venues for multiple events. 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.

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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. 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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The Importance of F&B at Successful Events

PCMA Convene

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

zkipster

“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

Smart Meetings

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Virtual and hybrid event trends for 2021 and beyond: Events Reimagined by Hubilo

The MICE

Our concept is Portuguese authentic food, fabulous drag queens and breathtaking performances.’. Gary shared the idea behind launching this new event, ‘I thought it was important to take advantage of the actual NFT and blockchain infrastructure. The smart contract is something I wanted to use for this conference.’. ‘I

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