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Banquets and Catering: An Insider’s Approach to Food and Beverage

Connect Your Meetings

Many times, a convention’s catering expenses can be more than half of the master account, and planners frequently do not attempt to negotiate what can be a huge expense. You’ll learn how to negotiate catering pricing, service charges and fees to deliver immediate savings to your company or organization.

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3 Ways to Source Smarter in a Sellers’ Market

MeetingsNet

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? . Sell the Value of Your Meeting with F&B Actuals, Not Minimums.