Remove Contracts Remove Negotiating Remove Risk Management Remove Speakers
article thumbnail

Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era

SmartMeetings

event contract. Foster, CHME, an attorney with Foster, Jensen & Gulley , for an exclusive Q&A on event contract essentials in the Covid era. Listen to “Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era” on demand. Meeting professionals today are risk managers. The good news is that vaccines are here. Key Clauses.

Contracts 117
article thumbnail

Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

MeetingsNet

Increase your visibility and share your knowledge: The call for speakers is now open for the MeetingsNet track at The Special Event. If you have any questions about our call for speakers, please contact Sue Hatch, MeetingsNet’s content director, at shatch@meetingsnet.com. The deadline for is June 16.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Money Talks: Defining an Event Budget

TicketBud

Now, imagine showing up to the event, hearing that most speakers backed out after not getting paid, and then being asked to help cover the costs of the event’s outstanding hotel bill of $17,000. Event budgets also act as a risk management tool. Whereas, starting too late can mean less options and premium rates.

article thumbnail

Top 5 Event Planning Courses for Planners

Event Planning BluePrint

Negotiating with Vendors. On-Demand Webinar: Virtual Speakers. If you want to attend in-person classes and earn your diploma in Event and Venue Management, Trebas is for you. contract negotiations, and. advertising and venue operations management. Event Planning Contracts. Risk Management.

article thumbnail

What Did You Do Differently Last Year?

PCMA Convene

Better contract negotiations. We have implemented a risk-management manual to our events and we have purchased more event insurance for better protection. Increase in what we budget for food and beverage, and managing other costs more closely. Started implementing a strategic meetings management program.• . •

article thumbnail

Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less

SmartMeetings

Negotiation is more essential than ever for achieving cost savings, and planners should work closely with partners — including DMCs, hotels, speaker bureaus, and food and beverage vendors — to identify creative opportunities for doing more with less. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Content Matters.

article thumbnail

What Makes for Good Internships?

PCMA Convene

It could be managing speakers. So the interns should learn how you negotiate that type of situation.”. Of the 27 competencies listed in CIC’s handbook, it could be site inspection, contract negotiation, promotions, and publicity. The day of an event they need risk-management skills,” he said.