Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Planners are expected to forecast revenue and expenses without data or clear guideposts. No question, negotiating contracts is going to get more complicated as the industry rebounds. Mitigating Financial Risk. Financial predictions. Financial challenges continue to be at the forefront for many associations. Transparent communication.

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Contracts Financial Negotiating 2021 438

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Below you’ll find data on the global average, and a breakdown across a selection of countries we analysed. When it comes to those employed by organisations to run their events, averages and data like this can help with salary negotiations. And if you have any questions about this data set, we’re happy to help.

2020 78

2020 Event Management Management Negotiating 78

Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

The truth is that most of the data points and recovery opinions are coming from the supplier — not the organizer — side of our industry. Planners are charged with making the problem go away but have little to no negotiating power. If this were the case, your stress levels as a planner would be declining rather than escalating.

Event Planning 370

Event Planning Food and Beverage 2023 2019 370

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 5, 2024

Data Policy Everyone has to follow the laws around data privacy and all hotels have their own policies. To Do: Ask for all of your required elements at the beginning of a negotiation so all parties can come to a mutually beneficial agreement. Then we asked her how to fix them.

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Negotiating Contracts Hotels 2024 97

Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Start with these 7 ideas to negotiate a bigger events budget: 1.) Pro tip: Don’t try to gauge the outcome before trying to negotiate a bigger events budget because it might weaken your case. You’re all on the same team, but like any negotiation, whoever has the most knowledge usually has the most leverage. Click To Tweet.

Negotiating 60

Negotiating Advertising Events Management 60

Smart Meetings

MARCH 20, 2024

Read More: Top Legal Issues Meeting Profs Should Be Aware of in 2023 What To Leave Out Cohen has a few suggestions for the things you leave on the negotiation room floor of your contract: Your own personal liability for any issues caused by a guest, such as room damage, and noise complaints. Damage provisions—are you liable for your guests?

Contracts 94

Contracts 2024 Negotiating Food and Beverage 94

Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

.” Jenna Burrell , Director of Research for Data & Society , adds: “The bigger concern is how ChatGPT concentrates wealth for its owners off of copyrighted work. It’s not clear if the current state of copyright law is up to the challenge of tools like it, which treat the internet as a free source of training data.

Meeting Design 293

Meeting Design Negotiating 2010 Technology 293

TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This enables organizers to devise backup plans, forge partnerships, and negotiate favorable deals with vendors to ensure that the event stays on track throughout planning and execution. An early start means more time to shop around for bargains, establish partnerships and negotiate with vendors.

Negotiating 113

Negotiating Financial Food and Beverage Sponsorships 113

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While the labor bureau’s data shows a return to pre-pandemic employment numbers, the hotel industry has grown its room count by more than three percent since 2020 and so it remains understaffed.” Labor costs are a significant driver of overall expenses.

Hotels 111

Hotels 2025 2023 2024 111

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. Hint: A new meeting pattern could help groups having a difficult time at the negotiating table.

2023 105

2023 Meetings Negotiating 2022 105

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Be extra diligent when tracking these common big-ticket items: Venue rental fees Catering for meals, snacks, and receptions A/V equipment rentals and labor Speaker fees and travel expenses Event marketing and promotional costs Printed collateral like signage, programs, and banners Here are some top tips for keeping costs in check: Negotiate discounts (..)

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Specifically, there are statistics on what the wage gap is between men and women in a given state in recent years; that data will help planners understand how likely it is to get the proper compensation at a given organization. (

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Negotiating Corporate Events Education Meeting Planning 111

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. Even if your negotiation tactics are the best in the industry, you might want to direct your focus on managing client expectations rather than stressing yourself senseless trying to squeeze concessions from a frozen turnip.

Marketing 98

Marketing Management Negotiating 2025 98

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. While these siloed activities might have been helpful when they emerged, today they are less than optimal in the never-ending chase for cost savings, data gathering, personalization and process optimization.

Conference 98

Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 98

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. While these siloed activities might have been helpful when they emerged, today they are less than optimal in the never-ending chase for cost savings, data gathering, personalization and process optimization.

Conference 98

Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 98

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2016

You know exactly what you need, so it’s time to set a date, make an appointment and come prepared with data and reports to back up your argument. Knowing what to expect will give you more leverage at the negotiating table. Don’t forget the data. As we’re seeing more and more, data is king. Do your research.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Corporate Meetings 2017 Event Technology 40

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Following a 95% vote in favor of strike authorization, the two-unions negotiating committee is now authorized to call a strike at 22 casino resorts along The Strip, divided between its largest employers: MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn/Encore Resorts. We’re continuing to monitor the situation and will share updates as appropriate.”

Hospitality 88

Hospitality Negotiating Contracts 2024 88

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The big challenge that no one is talking about is the experience of planning events and managing the complexity of these ever-growing event management software tools, not to mention the enormous amounts of valuable event data that gets consumed and generated. Less negotiating power. No unified event data center.

Event Management 272

Event Management Technology Management Event Apps 272

Event Guru

MARCH 6, 2024

Data Integration: Centralizing software can facilitate better integration of data and processes across different departments or functions. Shared Information: Centralized data and information can lead to better collaboration and decision-making across the organization.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Government Contracts Sports 40

Eventscase Blog

MAY 9, 2024

Tips for managing and reducing costs Negotiating with suppliers One of the most effective ways to reduce the costs of organising events is through negotiation with suppliers. This negotiation will help you to more effectively answer the question of how much it costs to organise an event.

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Negotiating Insurance Technology Entertainment 52

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Data libraries. Sharing license and tools may be economical for some organizations, but it may also make it more difficult to switch providers or negotiate prices if you’re dissatisfied since other teams will have to be involved in the decision making. Sign #4: You’re not able to negotiate costs for event technology.

Event Management 150

Event Management Management Negotiating Event Technology 150

Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Pro Tip: Consider historical data from similar past events, if available, to inform your budgeting decisions. Cost-Saving Strategies That Work Vendor negotiation is an art. The key is to approach negotiations with confidence and the mindset of establishing a mutually beneficial relationship.

Management 62

Management Negotiating Financial Entertainment 62

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Instead negotiate everything at once with the clauses that fit your needs rather than using general, boilerplate language that could just end up in litigation.” Some of the clauses she sees causing the most angst right now: Data Policy: Everyone has to follow the laws and all hotels have their own data privacy policies.

Meetings 92

Meetings Negotiating Contracts Hotels 92

MeetingsNet

MARCH 15, 2024

The latest hotel data finds that rate increases are more than making up for today's meetings market not yet being back to its pre-pandemic volume. As they negotiate for their business events throughout 2024, planners should keep in mind that further price hikes could be coming.

Hotels 64

Hotels 2024 2023 2019 64

Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It offers a user-friendly interface for attendees to easily register for events, providing organizers tools to track registrations, collect payments, manage attendee data, and generate reports. It is especially beneficial for organizers who need to manage a large number of registrations or who need to collect complex attendee data.

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Negotiating Retail Financial Management 118

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ability to program computers to make decisions based on data has been around since the 1950s if you count the famous Turing Test of intelligence. She reported that attorneys who work with these companies say they like the experience better than negotiating with a human. That sets the stage for dreaming bigger.

2023 90

2023 Negotiating Insurance Financial 90

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process. Overall, meeting professionals seem less confident about this year compared to their sentiment over the past couple of years.

Speakers 111

Speakers 2024 Negotiating Social Media 111

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. The negotiation phase is a good time to ask the hotel partner for ways to save—by using the same AV set-up as an event pre or post to share set-up costs for instance.

Contracts 98

Contracts Negotiating 2024 Hotels 98

Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Event planners are coordinators, organizers, moderators, and professional negotiators. Negotiation. Event planners must be skilled in the art of negotiation. Mason Cooley.

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Negotiating Event Planning Education Venues 145

ePly

APRIL 2, 2024

Event planners need to be able to work through the data to come up with a solution. No matter which sector you choose, though, there are some skills that are non-negotiable. For example, offering long-term work to a vendor may mean that you can negotiate lower prices for all contracts.

Negotiating 62

Negotiating Financial Event Planning Events 62

Lumi Global

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital platforms, where data security is non-negotiable, Lumi is proud to announce a significant milestone – achieving SOC2 Type 2 certification.

Negotiating 36

Negotiating Marketing Meetings 36

MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

Knowland and Amadeus combined their data to provide a better understanding of meeting demand by market segment plus average meeting attendance, total event space used, and other elements. The next edition of the Knowland/Amadeus Hospitality Group & Business Performance Index, featuring data from Q2 2023, will be released in late summer.

Hotels 64

Hotels Meetings 2023 Healthcare 64

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Internal Expectations The changing negotiating landscape makes it important for meeting planners is to communicate with leadership so everyone has realistic expectations of what to expect while building a budget. Historical Data “Hopefully, you’ve done this from the year before so you can take a look.” Also, negotiate gracefully.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Negotiating Hotels 2023 78

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Sheaks notes there’s been a lot of negotiation at the federal level about whether the stimulus bill with another round of Paycheck Protection Program funding will include similar liability protections. Who keeps that data? If you are seeking legal advice, consult with a professional. We’ll have to watch that closely,” he says.

Contracts 105

Contracts 2021 Negotiating Airlines 105

Stova

MAY 25, 2023

For example, Stova’s event technology simplifies event sourcing and gives you the power to better negotiate with venues. Much like popular real estate search sites, mark your favorite venues to easily compare, share experiences, and see venues booked company-wide to leverage negotiations. Use real-time event data for ROI insights.

Venues 52

Venues Negotiating Contracts Travel 52

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The big challenge that no one is talking about is the experience of planning events and managing the complexity of these ever-growing event management software tools, not to mention the enormous amounts of valuable event data that gets consumed and generated. Less negotiating power. No unified event data center.

Event Management 150

Event Management Management Event Apps Negotiating 150

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The big challenge that no one is talking about is the experience of planning events and managing the complexity of these ever-growing event management software tools, not to mention the enormous amounts of valuable event data that gets consumed and generated. Less negotiating power. No unified event data center.

Event Management 150

Event Management Management Event Apps Negotiating 150