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How To Strike The Best Deal On Your Hotel Contract Negotiations

Endless Events

You might want to put your best suit on because today we’re talking about hotel contract negotiations! But anyone who’s ever had to go through it knows there’s more to the story than just signing a contract. Additionally, he went on to start CONTACT Planning, Inc., Tom Pasha (Resources & Templates).

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Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels

Smart Meetings

Date, venue and rates are critical and typically given priority in the earliest stages of the meeting planning cycle. However, leaving audio visual (AV) equipment services to the end could be a costly mistake, especially when negotiating these services with a hotel. Contracting Out vs. In-House. Areas for Negotiation.

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Conference Planning Resources – It’s All About the Planning

Master the Event

The conference and meeting planning world has become one of the more important commerce producing sectors. One of the keys to the success in this industry are the conference and meeting planners that organize, plan and deliver the ultimate in meetings, tradeshows, conferences, seminars and product launches.

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Emerging Association Meeting Strategies

Smart Meetings

Mason continues, “We are not experts in that space, so we are partnering with other organizations in order to provide our meeting planning members with tools and resources to be to be able to address that emerging opportunity.” Meeting Professionals and AI Is AI coming for our jobs?

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Work-Life Balance for Wedding Planners 

The Planner's Lounge

Or, if a current client is asking for something that falls outside your contract’s scope, use a phrase like, “I would be happy to take care of that for you; I will send an invoice and contract amendment to add that additional service.” Schedule Downtime: Just as you schedule client meetings, schedule regular ‘me time.’

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. It should be really obvious that we aren’t just order takers,” she said, putting the enhanced role of the corporate meeting professional in perspective. “We Choices, Choices. Tell a Story.

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5 Best Webinars for Meeting Planners

SmartMeetings

Webinars that provide CEU credits are a great resource for planners looking to expand their knowledge and further their careers. Smart Meetings regularly offers free webinars that cover a range of valuable topics, from contract negotiation to sourcing strategies. Problem Contract Clauses and How to Avoid Them.