MeetingsNet

AUGUST 29, 2023

As with recent hotel-labor agreements around the country plus a new contract for UPS workers, fresh contracts for more than 45,000 airline pilots may well affect costs around business events. The compensation and benefits for American pilots will be more than $9 billion across the four-year contract.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2024

“We know them, they know us, they know if we say we’re booking something and we contract with them, they’re going to get their money and we’re going to be there for the long run.” Case Study: CSI DMC in Orlando “We did an elevated food and wine balloon festival in Orlando,” recalls Huggins.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 2, 2017

However, as is the case when contracting with any meeting venue, think about what you are committing to before you sign the contract. Here are some questions that Grimes says planners should ask when contracting with cruise lines: • What is included and what’s extra? Can you count on the ship you book being the ship you get?

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Conferences that Work

MAY 14, 2018

Mythodology: We can contract a venue for our meeting before we design it. Sue, The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida. It is one.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. Through her work at a variety of major hotel brands and assets, from Margaritaville Resort Orlando to numerous Hilton locations, she brings diverse experience across sales, catering and events management.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The association wanted to move forward with its event originally scheduled for July 31-August 3 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, but FAMP had some challenges to overcome first. Postpone to 2021 with the same contract terms.”. FAMP opted to renegotiate its contract terms and host an in-person event in 2020. Held Sept.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 5, 2022

After a pilot in five markets, the campaign is now active in 14 cities, all of which are big meeting destinations: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, and Tampa. Unite Here, the largest hospitality union with 300,000 members across the U.S.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Orlando Launches Inspirational Umbrella Campaign. Visit Orlando launched a new destination brand to promote the Orlando region to the meetings and conventions market. IMEX22 #Australia #meetsmart pic.twitter.com/av8XejbMg9. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022. pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3. —

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MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2021

In April 2021, ninety-four Eurofins colleagues gathered at a beautiful Orlando resort, where our events team implemented extensive safety precautions: PCR test (upon entry). Our testing identified two infected participants—one who had contracted Covid-19 in July 2020 and was fully vaccinated. Antigen test (entry and exit).

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MeetingsNet

JULY 26, 2021

In April 2021, ninety-four Eurofins colleagues gathered at a beautiful Orlando resort, where our events team implemented extensive safety precautions: PCR test (upon entry). Our testing identified two infected participants—one who had contracted Covid-19 in July 2020 and was fully vaccinated. Antigen test (entry and exit).

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The Planner's Lounge

JULY 7, 2021

This was the perfect fit for me – I have zero business background, and things like pricing , payments, and wedding planning contracts were very intimidating to me. Planners Who Profit – Instagram Nicole Walters – entrepreneurship + business training Honeybook – for contracts and payment and keeping me organized.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On September 8, the company announced that it was moving the event to the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando from September 19-24. Orlando is the number-one destination utilized by our customers, so we feel it is an excellent location for our program.”.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2019

From my perspective as a presenter and facilitator, I’m not sure there’s much I can do when others cause truncation of my contracted sessions or fill them with hungry, tired attendees. Perhaps a contract clause that doubles my fee if the session starts late or my available time is slashed? Stay on time! I can dream.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

This year our team members have traveled to cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Boston, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego and Aspen. Preparing for a Busy Fall Events Season. With the spring conference season now behind us, the Eventbase team is preparing for an even busier fall.

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Event Industry News

JULY 14, 2022

This year our team members have traveled to cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Boston, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego and Aspen. Preparing for a Busy Fall Events Season. With the spring conference season now behind us, the Eventbase team is preparing for an even busier fall.

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Eventinterface

JULY 27, 2017

The Orlando Chamber of Commerce named her company one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in Orlando, proving that her passion for play works. Being in Orlando, we have lots of unique spaces for events. So, venues get booked, then when it's time to actually plan the agenda, we are limited to what has been contracted.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Orlando Launches Inspirational Umbrella Campaign. Visit Orlando launched a new destination brand to promote the Orlando region to the meetings and conventions market. IMEX22 #Australia #meetsmart pic.twitter.com/av8XejbMg9. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022. pic.twitter.com/dD39yCSkL3.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 17, 2022

North and South America are also strongly represented with many investing in their presence at the show with increased booth space, including: Atlantic City, Los Cabos, Mexico, Miami, Milwaukee, Orlando and The Palm Beaches.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Once a legally binding contract is in place, it sets the stage for easier conversations,” said Dustin Arnhem, senior vice president of sales with Visit Baltimore. Orlando-San Juan was the busiest route in the world in early 2021. “There are more visitors, more flights, more hotels and more investments.”

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Eventbase

JULY 13, 2022

This year our team members have traveled to cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Boston, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego and Aspen. Preparing for a Busy Fall Events Season With the spring conference season now behind us, the Eventbase team is preparing for an even busier fall.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Cities with signed contracts for a Signia Hilton include the meeting hubs of Indianapolis and Orlando, and there will be a property adjacent to Atlanta’s 3.9-million-square-foot million-square-foot Georgia World Congress Center. .

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

From firm advice to build flexibility into contracts, particularly when it comes to attrition clauses, to tips for elevating boxed lunches and overcommunicating, these experienced craftspeople were eager to share their instruction manuals. Snapshot of a Verified Safe Event for All in Orlando. Her solution? “We

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2022

WQA’s 2022 Convention & Exposition is scheduled for April 5-8, 2022, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. In talking with two other potential providers, we’ll have to contract very soon (and absolutely no later than 45 days out) or risk them being unavailable as well.”. Then there is the issue of cost.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 21, 2018

You’ll learn what value-added items and upgrades can be negotiated and contracted to further extend your budget. Tom went into meeting planning and founded CONTACT Planning, a national meeting planning company with headquarters in Orlando, Florida. He won sales manager of the year, sales director of the year and the Donald M.

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Lasso

JUNE 5, 2017

and ATLANTA, June 5, 2017– LASSO , a leading provider of workforce management technology solutions, today announced they will be exhibiting at this year’s InfoComm show, June 14-16, 2017 in Orlando, FL. NASHVILLE, Tenn., We are excited to be exhibiting at InfoComm for our second year,” said Angela Alea, president of LASSO.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Planners for large meetings have to race to beat the competition for top destinations like Chicago, Orlando, and Las Vegas. Because supplier strength is at an all-time high, until you have a signed contract, you’re still competing with other planners for your desired space. As a result, your choices are limited.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 5, 2016

While some trade shows in the meetings industry are cool about including third-party planners, other organizations, from convention and visitors bureaus to our own Smart Meeting Events , prefer to recruit corporate planners who are often favored by suppliers looking to sign contracts for future events.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We We were eyeballing this stuff and going back and forth, and there were just some silly things in the hotel contract that we both agreed on had to come out immediately.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

“They serve a lot of alcohol, and they’d like people to sample this, that, or the other thing,” said Mark Gatley, regional general man-ager for SMG at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, which hosted the show for a few years before it moved to the Orlando World Center Marriott.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In response, Disney launched the #DreamBigPrincess campaign, which contracted 19 different female photographers from 15 different countries to "create a series of powerful images showcasing real-world girls and women" and inspire people everywhere.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

We are working with Orlando Health and Dr. Phillips Hospital (closest to convention center) to provide extra medical support as needed on site. HIMSS and the Orange County Convention Center will consult health teams at Orlando Health when necessary. Hopefully your contracts stipulate terms for last-minute changes like this.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 8, 2021

Any business that asks for proof would not be eligible for state grants or contracts. Health Pass has been used by sports teams such as the Detroit Tigers, Orlando Magic, and Los Angeles Football Club as well as the NHL during its playoffs. He has said he will ask the state legislature to enact a law against health passports.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

In Part Two of this series where I focused on in-person events, I talked about the difficult—but necessary—contraction on the supply side (at venues, hotels, and other suppliers) to deal with the dramatic drop in demand. The pandemic has presented us with the opportunity to expand, not contract, our roles, if we take a strategic view.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2018

While meeting planners are updating contracts to cover emergencies and stepping up other risk management efforts, 70 percent of survey respondents believe that safety and security plans should be a joint effort between the planner and the host destination. Congratulations are in order for Orlando, Fla., Printer-friendly version.

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EveryEventGuide

MARCH 1, 2018

Corporate Event Planners understand how to Negotiate: Consider all the vendors you may need to hire and negotiating all the contracts or agreements. They have experience in knowing where to find the key people to ensure your success runs without any serious issues.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 24, 2023

The union representing 340,000 UPS workers is threatening a strike when its contract expires on July 31, risking delays and higher costs for event organizers, exhibitors, and others who must ship materials to host properties. And now, it's not just meeting venues with labor issues that could throw a wrench into business events.

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