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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., Can I Negotiate Venue AV Charges?

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Emerging Association Meeting Strategies

Smart Meetings

Adjusting Training Tactics Attention spans, in general, may have become the length of a TikTok video, but this also means associations are moving to meet the challenge.

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Get Smart! There Was Never a Better Time to Up Your Game

SmartMeetings

It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. When the next iteration of CMP instruction debuts, probably in late 2021, this now-de facto choice for meetings will certainly be highlighted. It has also opened doors for me.”.

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. They can often negotiate better deals and availability. See if they have expertise in the specific type of event you want to organize like a product launch, advisory board meeting, or sales training.

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What Do You Like Best About Your Job?

PCMA Convene

Less so the contracting, but more the sharing of ideas to make something work effectively in their space. Constantly meeting new people. No meeting, destination, or even project is ever the same. I love how meeting planning involves finance, protocol, HR, international affairs, logistics, and other disciplines.

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The Strategic Meetings Management Guide 2023

Stova

For instance, if the meeting goal is to train people on a new system, you’ll want to know what level of proficiency is considered to be successful training. It’s important for you to know as the meeting planner whether that score is 100% or 70%. Negotiate favorable rates with offsite venues and vendors.

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Beware: Third-party procurement can cost you your commission

Plan Your Meetings

It took well over a week to finalize the contract. A few days later, I received an email from a company executive indicating that she had to run it past their internal event planning group for approval. Their role is to negotiate, review and sign all hotel contracts. I sent it the client for review and signature.