Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2025

Other than running out of coffee, trying to sign contracts years out and arranging travel in a world where costs are the only thing rising faster than attrition rates is the definition of “stressful.” What do meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty? That is a trick question.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations.

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Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 246

Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Mastering the art of Risk Management and Contingency Planning. This blog post shows you the essential strategies to identify potential risks at events and develop contingency plans, ensuring your events run smoothly, no matter what surprises may come your way. Access to event contracts and done-for-you sponsorship packages.

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Risk Management Management Sponsorships Contracts 62

Connect Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2019

With today’s headlines, risk management is on every event professional’s radar. The best way to take steps toward protecting your attendees in the case of emergency is to have a clear emergency management plan for each event you host. Ask your venue contact about existing risk management or emergency procedures already in place.

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Floktu

MARCH 22, 2018

Risk management is an essential aspect of project management and, more specifically, in planning an event. Risk” can be defined as any unwanted event or situation that can lead to the failure of your project or event. Here are some of the risks and reasons why risk management is crucial for each event.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. While your attendees’ safety is paramount, risk management includes ensuring your organization is protected, as well as your guests. CMP, noted during her presentation at MeetingsNet’s Risk360 conference, “The legal aspects of crisis management tend to be the motivating part. .

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 24, 2018

When I was teaching a course in risk management and law in an event management diploma program, I was faced with this same challenge. One of the learning outcomes was for students to learn the importance of reading a contract. Cell phone contracts. Cell phone contracts. With cell contracts especially!

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Contracts Risk Management Education Retail 57

Eventinterface

JULY 11, 2017

Patton, Bruce, to be very helpful when it came to negotiating contracts,” shares Maxine Viktor with Prismatic Event Planning and Public Relations. “I have never read a book about event planning specifically, but I found Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Fisher, Roger, Ury, William L.,

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Meetings Negotiating Risk Management Contracts 149

MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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Education Meeting Planning Food and Beverage Meetings 79

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations.

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Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 98

BizBash

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Smart contracts can be coded to reflect any data-driven business logic. Transfer of Ownership (Contracts, Titles) Transferring title of a property or negotiating contractual terms for financing, funding and loads is a long and onerous process with multiple intermediaries, include the legal profession. Digitalizing letters of credit.

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Financial Banking Insurance Contracts 80

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

But consistent with a risk management plan, it is critical that the government contracting document protect the agency with an inclusive force majeure (“Act of God”) clause. The force majeure clause will alert the other party that under certain circumstances, the government may not be able to fulfill the contract.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strategically source vendors and negotiate contracts to reduce expenses. Mitigate Risks Identify and plan for potential risks to your event to avoid issues. Consider risks related to attendance, sponsorship, logistics, and technology and establish contingency plans. Fourth, focus on data-driven decision-making.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2020

After weeks spent on Zoom calls and virtual happy hours , attendees will expect more tech-driven options and companies will look for risk management that takes into account serious disruptions. Experts warn that agendas will not just pick back up where they left off. They allow planners to access tips that work in the real world.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

Here are some action items and ideas that you can implement at whatever stage of your meeting you are in, from Choosing a Location or Venue, to negotiating The Contract , or creating a Communications Policy. Don’t get overwhelmed.” So, in 2019 let’s commit to following Tyra Hilliard’s advice, “To begin with, do one thing. Then one more.”

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

Since event planners are always tasked with managing a million moving parts, their brains are definitely getting a workout. Tasks such as budgeting, risk management and working with a variety of shareholders can certainly pose productive challenges. Mastering stress management. Maintaining a sharp mind.

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Risk Management Negotiating Travel Contracts 93

Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM, works in Woodhaven, New York, as a s enior business events manager at RIMS, Risk Management Society. What I do: I am responsible for contracting more than 75 hotel agreements per year. I manage our exhibitor housing and hospitality processes (more than 31,000 peak room nights).

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The preview of best practices turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session covering everything from food and beverage to contracts, to roles and responsibilities. What are some trends you’re seeing in new contract clauses that protect both sides? It’s a new world, and contracts and programs won’t look the same.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Hotels Contracts 111

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Timeline, budget, specific venue, caterer, schedule, speakers, entertainment, risk management, marketing and promotion should be moving along. Production coordination, contracts, logistics, personnel and a detailed site plan are expected to be tweaked to perfection—but we all know that can never be done. Stress level: .

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Create a risk management assessment prior to the event, along with a protocol and policy for handling emergency situations. Once the risk management assessment and emergency protocol is set , share it among all members of your team. Miller, CSEP, owner of Unbricked Communications in Topeka, Kansas.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 18, 2021

We talk duty of care, we talk about code of conduct, and we talk about some risk management issues,” said Urbanovich, who typically instructs the class while Seasholtz and Majewski moderate the chat and participate in live Q&A at the end of the session.

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Education Risk Management Advertising Contracts 98

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

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.• . •

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For example, early on, meetings may focus on clinical trial design, risk management plans, and target patients. Then, as soon as a drug is licensed pharmaceutical advisory boards help to devise post-marketing clinical trials, review medical education programs, and provide expert suggestions for life-cycle management.

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Healthcare Contracts Technology Event Technology 130

QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In our third example, let’s imagine that you’re a wedding planner looking to secure a contract for an upcoming wedding. Risk Management. No event proposal is complete without a risk management plan. UP NEXT: Discover the DO’s and DON’Ts of writing your event planner contract!

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Course Index

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Subjects covered include Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Catering, Law, Logistics, Risk Management and Budgeting among much else. Those with good organisational skills who are looking for a basic grounding in event management can start with an introductory course like the IOA’s accredited online program.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 8, 2019

These steps from communication, legal, and risk management professionals will help you lay the groundwork for reaching out to your attendees and preparing information before an event so that you won’t be left scrambling during one. . • This is one of five articles on actions you can take to make your meeting more secure.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 13, 2016

They have to be able to manage a contract,” he said, “depending on the kind of meeting they’re having.”. RISK MANAGEMENT Ogbeide wants his students to learn to mitigate risk as it applies to meetings and events. The day of an event they need risk-management skills,” he said.

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Risk Management Negotiating Contracts Financial 45

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

TESS VISMALE, CMP, DES , Chief Event Executioner, iSocial Execution; Tech Evangelist, Dahlia+.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 30, 2022

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. You’ll also be introduced to the creative side of event management and promotions. Event Planning Contracts. Risk Management.

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Event Planning Negotiating Advertising Contracts 62

QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

Alternately, would you prefer to be a freelance corporate event planner and contract your services out to multiple different clients? Contract development. Risk management and contingency plans. Project management methods. How about working as the designated in-house planner for one specific business/client?

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Corporate Events Social Media Education Event Planning 105

Hubilo Blog

MARCH 15, 2018

Venue Expenses (rent, furnishings like chairs, tables and so on, tech part for the venue, license permissions, contracts, Badges and Ids for the staff). ? Classify the Security essentials – Event risk management is an utmost vital task that must be present on the checklist of all the event planners. Catering setup and budget. ?

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Event Planning Sponsorships Advertising Speakers 83

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

– Risk management. This is one of the biggest problems every event planner faces because you may get certain requests that may not be a part of the contract you have signed. Develop proposal and requirements. Identify event elements like: – Technical production. – Venue. – Food/beverage. Implementation.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Of the 27 competencies listed in CIC’s handbook, it could be site inspection, contract negotiation, promotions, and publicity. They have to be able to manage a contract,” he said, “depending on the kind of meeting they’re having.”. The day of an event they need risk-management skills,” he said.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2020

Risk Management Planning. Dealing with Coronavirus and other Calamities in your Contracts. Back-to-Normal Barometer ”. May 21 . Accessing Recovery: The Three Legs of Research ”. The Work From Home Revolution. Leading Your Organization, From Any Level, During a Time of Crisis.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 6, 2016

There are also, however, duty of care concerns that must be considered when attendees are booking on Airbnb rather than at a contracted hotel. Some of these risks include: – No security cameras – No tracking – Liability is uncertain.

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Contracts Hotels Meetings Risk Management 56

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 28, 2020

The survey results show how far-ranging the design considerations are – the pandemic has impacted everything from risk management to venue protocols to contracts, food and beverage, and marketing.”.

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Food and Beverage Risk Management 2020 Contracts 40

Management Events

AUGUST 5, 2024

Contract Negotiation Is Mutually Beneficial During this critical part of the process, prospects need to be strategic. It bears repeating that you will want to negotiate favorable terms and a fair and comprehensive contract that protects your rights and interests as well. It shows a willingness to improve.

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