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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

But entering a new relationship with a hotel usually comes with a detailed contract of agreements and stipulations. year period of time have shifted into the future years causing a significant demand and compression issue when contracting with hotels,” Payne said. Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M.

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In-Kind Sponsorships for Events: How to Create a Win-Win Situation

Endless Events

In-kind sponsorships are relationships where a business sponsors an event by providing free goods or services rather than a financial contribution. So can in-kind sponsorships for events help you meet your event goals? The one organization I worked for that did a ton of event sponsorships had a sales department that did the selling.

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Olympics Crisis and Hotels’ Pain Provide Event Contract Lessons

MeetingsNet

Understanding things like event-insurance fine print and which areas of operation hotels get group revenue from will help planners become better at contracting and negotiating. This article from Reuters has more details on the postponement-clause fine print in those event-insurance contracts.

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The Complete Guide to Event Sponsorship 2023

Stova

The Complete Guide to Event Sponsorship Many event professionals understand the importance of putting on an event with sponsorships but still struggle with developing a strategic approach to securing sponsors. At their best, sponsorships raise the brand value of both parties and reinforce their heritage and visions for the future.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

While sponsorships have been prevalent for a long time, further information about the popularity of digital and print options might surprise you. Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. Provide exclusive or a finite number of sponsorship opportunities. Sell refund protection.

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Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

PCMA Convene

As for pricing sponsorships: This appears to be the Wild, Wild West right now. Not all contracts can be canceled free and clear, and there are, of course, sunk costs associated with a canceled face-to-face event. Sponsors and exhibitors are finding letting go of their long-term behaviors challenging.

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AIM Group International manages 3,000 event experiences in 2019

Event Industry News

AIM Group International, a leading company specialised in congresses, events and communication, is proud to announce that 2019 was a successful year, with very positive results reflecting the huge number of events organised during the year.

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