MeetingsNet

MARCH 25, 2020

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. With the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo postponed to 2021 , some of the biggest insurance firms in the world are breathing an enormous sigh of relief.

Contracts 72

Contracts Hotels Insurance Negotiating 72

Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

The panelists offered tips about negotiating with venues and vendors: . Pay extra attention to indemnification and insurance policies. Because legal expenses are a concern, insurance is now 30-40% more expensive even though it doesn’t cover epidemics. You must have liability and indemnification conversations with vendors too.

2021 306

2021 Event Planning Insurance Transportation 306

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Research and Vendor Contracting Research potential venues to come up with a shortlist. Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate? Check their availability and start working on a contract. Negotiate terms and specifics with the venue.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance 78

SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

Financial 92

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 92

Eventinterface

AUGUST 1, 2017

Planners now need to be marketers, product managers, negotiation and contract specialists, security experts, digital media and technical whizzes. Sponsorship and increasing event revenue in the age of technology. Most events require sponsorship support to be produced. All sessions, live broadcast participation, $250.

Event Planning 100

Event Planning Meetings Sponsorships Insurance 100

Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

Whether you can serve alcohol, accessibility concerns, whether you’ll need to get additional insurance, can you bring your own catering, etc. Negotiate details with the venue. Sign contract with venue and vendors. Create a shortlist of talents you’d like at the event Contact the talents Negotiate and confirm.

Social Media 62

Social Media Sponsorships Speakers Contracts 62

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

Better contract negotiations. We have implemented a risk-management manual to our events and we have purchased more event insurance for better protection. We have also increased the cost of our sponsorships and added new a la carte options. • Added a day as well as additional workshops; expanded available exhibit space.

Food and Beverage 67

Food and Beverage Risk Management Insurance 2017 67