SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

2022 contracting will require going back to basics. The beginning of a new year brings the promise of new events, incentives and meetings. Contracting in the current Covid climate, however, is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. Now is not the time to skip a site visit.

Contracts 116

Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 116

Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

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.

Conference Planning 40

Conference Planning Conference Site Selections Negotiating 40

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

.: With a best-in-class meetings and events experience, Smart Meetings 360 is the ultimate service for the modern planner. This personalized and complimentary site-selection service begins with a consultative approach, focusing on the client’s specific needs to secure the best available group rates at ideal properties.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future?

Negotiating 41

Negotiating Site Selections 2014 Hotels 41

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

Negotiate Terms. A site visit can often be an undervalued part of the site selection process. “A room can look very different with a full back projection set and stage than it does when it is set up for a dinner or an empty space. Seeing them onsite will really help you get a grasp of how it will work.”. Just Do It.

Site Selections 75

Site Selections Negotiating Conference Venues 75

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

A 30-percent drop in revenue will be devastating to the thousands of independent planners who serve association and corporate clients in the site-selection and event-planning process. On one side, site-selection companies allow hotels to run leaner. The Evolution of the Commission Model.

Site Selections 67

Site Selections Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating 67

SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

It starts with site selections—being aware of city and state policies, including laws that could be discriminatory,” Clapes says. Apply the “Force Majeure/Excuse of Performance” clause : Demand this clause during negotiation. Evaluate city policies and attitudes prior to committing. “It Set the Stage for Inclusivity.

Meetings 90

Meetings Site Selections Negotiating Speakers 90