Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Pam Kressley and Lori Cassidy, co-founders of the new individual travel incentive company Gift a Trip , recently arranged a buyout of a space capsule as part of a three-day immersive experience for the winners of a Texas Lottery. Gift a Trip founders Pam Kressley (left) and Lori Cassidy (right).

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. If you have a substantial percentage saying they don’t want to come, try to negotiate with the venue,” says Foster. Think about the potential worst-case scenario, and whether you can negotiate that down.”.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

At Omni Louisville Hotel, General Manager Scott Stuckey said the property received calls from both conventions withdrawing from negotiations due to the California ban, but did not identify them. “We These were conferences prepared to sign contracts,” Fisher stated through a spokesperson. Cancelled in Louisville.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Mayne said he expects the newly combined company to have more negotiating clout as a result of its size with vendors across a range of services such as catering, AV, security, and cleaning. The more venues you manage, the greater strength you have to leverage in negotiations,” Mayne said. Brad Mayne.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Take these incentives as a sign that you now have the upper hand in negotiations, a rare reprieve in today’s climate where suppliers typically hold all the leverage. . and San Antonio, Texas. No matter the offer, what these hotel promos really mean is that the property is behind pace or needs to fill rooms. Kissimmee, Fla.;

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Senior Sales Manager, Palmer Events Center, Austin, Texas. Event Architect, AV Technical Support, Austin, Texas. Sales Manager, Markey’s Rental & Staging, Austin, Texas. Regional Director of Operations – Convention Centers, Levy Restaurants, Austin, Texas. Convention Special-Event Venue Services. Faith Ward.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

While ACCESS Texas experienced unprecedented sales numbers from two women who continued to work from home after their maternity leave, their absence left a void. “To When she came back 15 years later, she negotiated a flexible schedule of working from the office and from home.

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