Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. Most recently, she held the same title at The Westin Dallas Downtown. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Here are four of our favorites: Select attractive destinations Negotiate extended conference hotel rates Offer companion or family passes for your event Use the event app to highlight bleisure information 1. How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler? There are many ways to appeal to the bleisure traveler.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 27, 2017

In February, Dallas News reported that a Dallas development company was in negotiations with Trump Hotels to build a $50 million Scion property in downtown Dallas. It’s the next-generation business hotel for cost-conscious travelers,” developer Mike Sarimsakci told Dallas News. A controversy in the making?

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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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SmartMeetings

JULY 11, 2017

A website in Alabama speculated state-funded California collegiate sports teams might not be able to travel to recruit athletes in banned states or attend major sporting events such as the 2018–2019 NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game planned for Dallas. Cancelled in Louisville.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 23, 2018

That was when it was a relationship business, and you were valued for your Rolodex and your ability to deliver on negotiations.” The industry grew as the economy improved and even thrived during a short buyer’s market in 2008, according to Smith. Flash Forward to 2018.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 23, 2018

That was when it was a relationship business, and you were valued for your Rolodex and your ability to deliver on negotiations.” The industry grew as the economy improved and even thrived during a short buyer’s market in 2008, according to Smith. Flash Forward to 2018.

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 21, 2017

In 1844, he brought leaders from several tribes to the fine city to negotiate a peace treaty that would open up northeast Texas to the world. The city is conveniently located near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, one of the country’s top airports with an average of 2,000 daily flights. Ask General Sam Houston.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. I love negotiating great value for my clients and seeing their programs through to successful conclusions. Heather Reid.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: Using my specialized knowledge to negotiate venue contracts that protect event hosts from undue risk and financial exposure, and to set their events up for success, is what excites me most. I love negotiating great value for my clients and seeing their programs through to successful conclusions. Heather Reid.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, is a co-host on Shark Tank. In face-to-face negotiations with potential partners, Cuban never says yes to a deal when there isn’t commitment on the other end. It might just be capitalizing on social media to take your event to the next level.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

To see the results, whether I’m negotiating, conducting programs or leading a training session, it’s important to always do my best. At 15, I worked Thursday evenings and Saturdays managing a section of a ladies’ department store in downtown Dallas. Apparently, I was not a very good salesperson. I’m my biggest competitor.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

To see the results, whether I’m negotiating, conducting programs or leading a training session, it’s important to always do my best. At 15, I worked Thursday evenings and Saturdays managing a section of a ladies’ department store in downtown Dallas. Apparently, I was not a very good salesperson. I’m my biggest competitor.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

The event company i-Entertainment, which creates programs for businesses and associations in the Dallas–Ft. Teams build bicycles for underprivileged kids, with a catch: The parts are mixed up between different teams, so each group negotiates with the other to successfully build the bikes.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Dallas and, particularly, Nashville seem unstoppable. When the dust settles, there will be a much leaner pool of financially solid hotel suppliers that could facilitate changes in content distribution, the RFP process, pricing, ancillary fees, and corporate-customer negotiations. What can we expect from the lodging sector in 2017?

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

December 5 - 7, 2023 – Dallas, TX Expo! March Share Dallas March 5 - 8, 2023 – Atlanta, GA Looking for an event that will provide hands-on sessions focused on IT hot topics like cloud technology, mainframe hardware, security, and more? December Expo! Driving more than $5.5 billion in future travel to the U.S., IPW is where U.S.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

There’s continually a lot of give and take and continually a lot of negotiation. By the beginning of 2014, Cleveland and seven other cities were in the running: Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. Ultimately, you want to get there to have a great convention.”.

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