SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

At New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, for instance, the $25 added to bills daily as an “urban destination charge” includes a $15 beverage credit at the hotel bar and a $10 food credit at the grab-and-go. I have heard of planners negotiating out this fee,” says Lauren Wolfe, a lawyer who publishes the website killresortfees.com.

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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. The Basics of Event Budgeting Crafting an event budget demands meticulous planning, attention to detail, and adaptability.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Let’s start with the more uplifting reason why you should increase your event budget in 2023. We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . Higher Food and Beverage Costs. This will ensure you have enough time for price negotiations.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re unsure where to start, provide forms or surveys during the event registration process so guests can easily enter their dietary needs, meal preferences, and other key details, such as food allergies. You don’t want to run out of food halfway through your event, so take steps to ensure you have plenty of food available.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

From event conception and stage design to technical programming and day-of event coordination, event planners manage the event planning process from start to finish. Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

A hybrid event is designed to give event organizers the best of both worlds, and in this guide, we will help you figure out all you need to know about hosting and managing a hybrid event in 2022. What Is a Hybrid Event? Hybrid Event Management Best Practices. And others.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues. How to prepare an event venue. Food and beverage.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. Broken up into three buckets: Pre-event planning On-site setup and event management Post-event management Use this event planning checklist to kickstart your planning process.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Luckily, having a great event management tool on hand along with understanding the potential pitfalls can help you avoid these 13 costly mistakes. Ensure every member of your event planning team negotiates with vendors and makes an effort to get better pricing. Use an event management platform to avoid these mistakes.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. Political, economical, and technological turmoil are profoundly affecting the way we choose where to host our events and creating unprecedented opportunities.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues. How to prepare an event venue. Food and beverage.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2023

Heading up the list is food and beverage, where 55 percent of planners have dealt with costs that are at least 10 percent higher than they were one year prior. Even meeting space—a line item that was ripe for negotiation before the pandemic—is far tougher to get at favorable cost.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Start planning twice as early,” advised Marvin McTaw, CEO of event-management platform provider Sched. Anticipate spending more time researching vendors and negotiating on price. Marvin McTaw, CEO of event management platform provider Sched, suggests a few places to consider adding a nominal fee: • Event merchandise.

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GEVME

JUNE 27, 2018

Negotiate the price , or—if relevant—establish a multi-year contract with a venue host. Catering: Many conference planners think that services related to food and beverages aren’t in their sphere of interest because it’s something that venue hosts are responsible for. Inquire where the food and beverages are coming from.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2020

Event professionals will be able to book non-traditional venues directly through their event management software (EMS) platform, thanks to an agreement announced today by Aventriand VenueBook. The Aventri/VenueBook partnership aims to create the first, all-in-one sourcing, negotiating and booking platform for group space.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

Long ago when I ran a marketing agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road. Negotiate contracts with ferocity.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Connected Solutions Event automation is focused on how multiple solutions can work better together to benefit a company's global event strategy. Planners are working with marketing, sales, finance, and IT to ensure that event management solutions are aligned with each department.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2019

All-inclusive properties may seem like the holy grail of venues to meeting planners, and while they can make the planners job a lot easier, they don’t automatically guarantee a high-quality event. During your two- or three-night site inspection and prior to signing a contract, Wendell’s smart tip is “ negotiate, negotiate, negotiate.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

This is primarily due to the carbon emissions associated with travel to and from the event, including air travel for international attendees, and ground transportation for local attendees. Get quotes from different vendors and negotiate the best deals. Make sure there’s enough room for all event elements and any anticipated attendance.

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Maintain open lines of communication with potential sponsors throughout the whole negotiation process. Bonus points if they provide food and beverage options. Wifi sponsorship Ever logged in to a branded Wifi network at an event? 10 Virtual Event Sponsorship Ideas Looking for sponsorship ideas for your virtual events?

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

of planners have an event spend less than $100K — budget constraints should be conveyed to the venue from the start. However, if you have found the perfect fit for your event, ask if they would consider lowering the cost in exchange for a multi-year contract. Don’t be afraid to negotiate! Food and Beverage: Parched throats?

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

Will also found more value in offering his speaking services, even though it’s different from the event management services Endless specializes in. As an experienced event professional in food and beverage, Nick is familiar with in-kind sponsorships. “The It’s all about negotiation. Xander agrees.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2018

They are the ones who drive your word of mouth and are also the most engaged participants in your event. This makes having an active social media presence a non-negotiable these days. We would be a miss if we forgot to share our best templated event planning tool. Make Work Easier With These Event Planning Templates.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 5, 2016

In order to succeed, you need to know and understand the basics so you plan your event effectively. Before you jump ahead and pick an event venue, it’s important to take time to create a plan so you know how to plan an event properly. Determine your event entertainment and/or speakers. Create an administrative plan.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

Be it a symbolic or historic, events success can also be measured by the location and the love for the venue that attendees show! Event venue management for events has become a huge deal for the planners. Having the ultimate event management skills makes things easier. Negotiation capabilities. ·

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Three cost-saving tactics executives are currently deploying to make their event budget plan: Controlling costs on hotel rooms, meeting rooms, food and beverage, concessions, and travel. Consolidating technology into an end-to-end event automation platform. Food How much will food cost? Should I Shop Around?

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Event planning is a lucrative and evergreen career choice. The global event management market is estimated to be worth $6.36 With the rapid growth in the event industry, now is the time to get certified and propel your career. Also, the CMP designation is the gold standard in the event planning industry. .

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Secure your event location Depending on your event’s scale and nature, you might choose your flagship store or an alternative branch. For online events, choose a robust virtual event management platform. Here’s how to form your ideal team: Appoint leadership and assign an event manager.

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zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

“The local event industry is definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to recovering from the pandemic: back to ‘business as usual’, and eager to learn about new and innovative ways to host Covid-safe events. DANIEL DESSAUGES | CEO | ZKIPSTER. Images courtesy of Carolin Gonschorrek, Catalina Gutierrez and Décio Sousa.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

But the phone-tag negotiations moved at the speed of molasses. Bizly puts the four to five different systems a company has used — for venue sourcing and coordination, legal contracting and reviews, credit-card management and payments, spend-data analytics, and event-management services — all in one place. his building.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Being able to pinpoint what’s popular among attendees or navigate cutting-edge event management software makes meetings easier to plan and more engaging for guests. Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more.

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Eved

JULY 3, 2017

Whether you’re in corporate procurement and experienced with procurement but may not be as well versed in the nuances of meeting and event spend, or you work for a smaller destination management company and aren’t yet as familiar with spend analysis, this blog is for you! Spend by Category. Spend by Supplier.

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Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

Negotiate details with the venue. For virtual event and in-person event) secure your technology stack: Virtual event platform (for virtual event). Event management solution. Online event registration/ event ticketing solution. Catering (food and beverages). License/permit.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

This is a bit of a joke, but they may very well have expectations regarding food and beverage that you may be unaware of unless you ask. Negotiate favorable rates with offsite venues and vendors. A bit of negotiation is expected both on the venue’s side and with your stakeholders. Speaking of which.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

Planning a successful event starts by recognizing that attendees are looking for more than an event — they’re looking for an experience. And to create an experience, every little piece of the event needs to map back to the purpose, from the venue to the food. But that’s not to say you can’t negotiate.

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Capterra Event Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Whether you’re forming an event planning team at work or opening your own event planning business, you need guidance on how a major event comes together, from event management software to selecting a caterer. Event management team roles chart (via Leoissac ). Create an event budget.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

Here at Planning Pod, we build venue and event management software tools that help our customers close more business, so we want to do everything in our power to help them improve and grow. A budget that fits into the price range of booking your venue and/or event services. source: Spotio ). Um, you wouldn’t (right?).

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