Event Industry News

JANUARY 7, 2019

Showsec have renewed their contract with venue management group and the UK’s biggest arena operator, SMG Europe. Showsec’s dedication to developing the marketplace and continual focus on training played a key part in SMG’s decision to renew the contract.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

However, from past experience, any time that there has been a shift from a seller’s to a buyer’s market, those contracts signed during a seller’s market just flat out had to be updated. Many conference organizers want to change their exhibit contract language or attendee cancellation policies to avoid future losses. Remove Barriers.

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Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Register now for “Common Contract Mistakes” Sometimes little errors can cause big problems. Learning Objectives: Learn common contracting mistakes that are most likely to lead to disputes. Learning Objectives: Learn common contracting mistakes that are most likely to lead to disputes.

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Attendease

MAY 31, 2023

Companies with the best event planning tools support their offerings with scheduled kick-off and training sessions to help ensure you’re going to be successful with and love using their tool. Finally, it’s vital to inquire about any hidden training or onboarding fees that are not explicitly mentioned in the pricing structure.

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StraussCA

MARCH 31, 2022

so providing training and orientation can be a challenge. It is crucial to provide orientation and training to new board members. Orientation and training isn’t just for the new board members joining your association. Training is always good for board members. Resources for Training. Engage From the Start.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 8, 2019

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. Tom also presents a series of training sessions that teach meeting planners about how hotels work.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Cardiff based creative event specialists Genero Group are thrilled to secure their first production contract to take place at the new International Conference Centre Wales. The three-year contract consists of producing a large annual awards ceremony, jointly organised by the Welsh Government and the National Training Federation for Wales.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

of events contracted in 6 weeks – up 225%. We’ve seen strong and consistent weekly growth since 19 July in the number of enquiries we’ve received, in the value of the enquiries and in the contracts signed, with substantial increases in the last 6 weeks compared to the previous 6 weeks. We’ve contracted events worth £5.2m

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Attendease

JULY 20, 2023

The real magic lies in negotiating SaaS contracts. With the right skillset and a clear understanding of your organization’s needs, you can emerge from the negotiation process with a contract that drives significant value and savings. We’re here to guide you through the essential elements of negotiating your next SaaS contract.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

AUGUST 15, 2021

When choosing the right software for your business, it’s important to compare training management software to see how the solutions stack-up in terms of price, functionality, customer ratings, reviews, and more. So how do you filter through that noise to find the right software for your training organization? Every time. Eventbrite.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 24, 2018

One of the learning outcomes was for students to learn the importance of reading a contract. So, I decided to create an experiential learning activity where my students had the opportunity to experience first hand why reading a contract was important. Cell phone contracts. Cell phone contracts.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

How would you handle an unanticipated budget increase of $40,000 because the venue’s contract had fine print that dictated your client had to use the in-house preferred supplier for all breakout rooms? Being able to work with your own preferred AV supplier begins with negotiating solid and comprehensive language into the venue contract.

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Attendease

JUNE 28, 2023

This involves a fee being charged for each event that is managed, meaning that users are not forced into signing long-term service contracts and benefit from improved cash flow. This includes factors like implementation, support, training, integrations, add-ons, and so on.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. Contracts: The survey asked planners about their number-one concern when negotiating a contract. If higher costs are your challenge when executing events, one thing is for sure: You’re not alone.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 23, 2017

Ruddy Nice have extended a contract with D2i Systems to secure use of the Engage event management software and self-managed registration solution for Defence Simulation, Education & Training (DSET) 2018. The post Ruddy Nice renew event tech contract with D2i Systems for 2018 appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

Following Eventist Group’s recent successes in winning Event Caterer of the Year Award 2018 at the Sports & Leisure Catering Awards and Event Caterer of the Year Award at the Catey Awards, Eventist is proud to announce it has been awarded a multi-year contract to cater for one of motorsport’s most exciting festivals: The Isle of Man TT ® Races.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Bray Leino Events has been awarded the Event Management Services contract for the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, now set to take place in October 2021. The VX Lab has been developed as an additional tool for brands looking to bolster their events, website, staff training or product demos.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“They continue to have productive meetings with the union and believe both parties are committed to negotiating a contract that is good for all. Read More : LA Hotel Strike Impacts Political Science Annual Meeting Forty thousand are currently working under an expired contract at 22 casino resorts divided among the three hotel brands.

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Event Industry News

MAY 29, 2019

John commented: “We hope that Interforce, which is trained to a higher level than SIA, with a police-style approach, will respond to our audience and ensure we continue to meet the high standards that Henley Festival is renowned for.”.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

JULY 20, 2021

The top five reasons why training providers don’t buy Arlo may seem like an odd topic to discuss, but we’re pretty straight up about things here. And if we can talk openly about the problems you’re facing in your training business and discuss how a training management system like Arlo can solve them, it’s a win win for everyone.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

All customer-facing employees at hotels must now be trained to recognize signs of trafficking, while information helpful to victims must be posted in public. According to this article by law firm Littler Global , the new laws require hotel owners to provide specific anti-human-trafficking awareness training to employees.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2024

Like many associations, SMFM signs contracts with its host destinations years in advance. That clause allowed SMFM to exit a contract up to two years prior to the meeting date if the state passed a law banning abortion pre-viability. Gerard, CMP, chief program officer, meetings, membership, and marketing at SMFM.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 30, 2023

Write better emails, RFPs and contracts. Simply defined, it’s getting back to someone—even if there is no tangible update on the RFP, contract, negotiation, etc.—to Gary Hernbroth is chief motivating officer with Training for Winners. It’s not rocket science; pick up the phone. It’s not rocket science; pick up the phone.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Now, the question is how to build contracts moving forward. Phoenix-based hotel attorney Lisa Devlin sat down for some rapid-fire questions about what is and isn’t working today and offered her prescription for a win-win solution to trading contract clauses. Read More : A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2021

venues has a long-standing relationship with the NHS going back to 1992 when we created our first venue by converting Avonmouth House in London to host NHS training courses. Dominic James, Venues Director at etc.venues said: “etc.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Paje are specialists in the meetings, events, and conference market, who offer bespoke training for venues, hotels, and agencies. Mandy has been a keen beam supporter and was on the events and training committees for over 12 years, involved in the first Code of Conduct and was herself the HBAA Venue Chair in 2007.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 13, 2023

After working without a contract since September 1 and authorizing a strike on December 8, members of Culinary Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 in Las Vegas came within just six hours of walking off the job at the Las Vegas Convention Center before securing a new contract with foodservice supplier Sodexo on March 10.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels.

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Do Good Events

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Innovation Innovation is important, especially if you are entering a multi-year contract, as most platforms offer more than year or event-specific contracts. This allows you to ask the right questions within the demo process without being confused by any of the fancy “bells and whistles.” A minute or two of lagging during.an

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

By signing a contract with a venue, meeting planners can quickly lose their freedom to choose their AV provider. What types of customer service training are you doing for your employees? What does your training program look like for new hires? Sometimes, unfortunately, that is easier said than done. Minimize the downside.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Managers will be trained and on hand to offer support and check-ins with individuals who may be struggling to navigate the stages of menopause. Training and learning resources are also available on the Belfry Campus, an online platform, accessible at any time by employees, for those who want to research privately.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for. They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

Originally built in 1878 as the Royal Station Hotel, this rebrand comes as a result of RBH Management taking over the management contract of the hotel from IHG in October 2022.

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Gallus Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

We must still understand contracts. Artificial Intelligence will be able to read and amend a contract. As we head into a new decade we have to make sure we concentrate less on event specific training and more on learning the following seven areas. We have to keep on top of health and safety and event logistics.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. The topic that we are really trying to wrap our arms around here at ASAE, because we’re on this journey like every association, is accessibility and neurodiversity.”

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