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WEC23: Adapting to market conditions in contracting, negotiations

MPI

​Tyra Warner, CMP, PhD, JD (MPI North Florida Chapter), chair of the department of hospitality, tourism & Culinary Arts at the College of Coastal Georgia, offers an advanced glimpse into her WEC23 session “Just in Time Planner’s Contract Workshop – It’s All About You.”

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Pairing memorable event experiences with bleisure travel

Eventbase

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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Planners Scrambling as Bomb Cyclone Hits East Coast

SmartMeetings

Weather advisories being issued from Florida to Maine have prompted airlines to offer re-accommodations, and planners to consider their options. Tallahassee, Florida, hasn’t seen this much fluffy white stuff since 1989, according to the local weather service. Ditto Georgia. How cold will it get? Make room for higher attrition.

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Meetings, Events Return with New Safety Protocols, Operation Standards 

Smart Meetings

For example, this past spring, Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) hosted Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated’s 69th South Atlantic Regional Conference, a gathering of 8,000 members from Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. . Read More : Negotiating and Cost-saving Tips for Real Meetings.

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What To Include In Your Event Legal Contracts

Event Planning BluePrint

We luckily love in the land of federalism, so what is good for the residents and citizens of California might not be necessarily what the residents of Florida or Georgia like. In Georgia, Florida, those don’t exist. Rob is licensed to practice law in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, California, and New York.).