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. For the first time in decades, event professionals are in command of the venue negotiation and selection process. The sharing economy is giving power back to the user.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

In 2014, venture capitalist Ron Shah was deep into a month of internal meetings when the pipes burst in. He worked the phones in a rush, trying to clinch local hotel meeting rooms on short notice. But the phone-tag negotiations moved at the speed of molasses. his building. The office’s conference space was flooded and unusable.

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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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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

This guide will show you how to put together an event strategic plan, streamline your event marketing process and be a best-in-class meetings and events team. Introduction Planning a meeting or event of any size can be a daunting task for those who aren’t used to that level of orchestration.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 5, 2019

Unlike hotels and conference centers who live and die on event and meeting business, alternative venues want the additional revenue your event brings, but their first priority is always their core business, which can often make them seem, well, un-friendly. Ironically, food and beverage may not be allowed in the galleries where the art is.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. Last week we published comments about the meeting industry’s biggest challenges.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Industry attorney Joshua Grimes offers some tips that will keep meeting professionals from feeling at sea when they take their groups on a cruise. Cruise ships are an increasingly popular option for meetings and incentives, and for good reason. Are alcoholic beverages included? What are the service charges?

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. Anchors are non-negotiable deadlines that are often determined by key stakeholders and partners. Consider it your event planning insurance for one of your most scarce resources: time. Establish anchors.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ensure adequate insurance. Negotiate terms. Negotiate mutually beneficial terms. Double-check if any permits, insurances, or licenses are required to host your event, and ensure they’re procured. Confirm the needs of media attendees and VIPs and make arrangements to meet those needs. Guarantee technical support.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Often we as event professionals think of the attendee experience first – like food-and-beverage, venue location, speaker and entertainment considerations – and then tack on event security much later. In fact, we often approach it much like we do insurance. Make your event as invisible as possible to the public.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

You can start by estimating the following items: Venue rental, including additional costs like insurance Catering costs Furniture rental Event technology stack ( event registration software , event management platform , virtual event platform, etc. ) A/V equipment including live-streaming equipment Marketing collaterals Stage and decoration.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Often we as event professionals think of the attendee experience first – like food-and-beverage, venue location, speaker and entertainment considerations – and then tack on event security much later. In fact, we often approach it much like we do insurance. Make your event as invisible as possible to the public.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Build an Event App with Guidebook Event Planning Checklist: Pre-Event The Foundation This typically occurs 12 months out, or further, for large events like user conferences, festivals, or trade shows; and 5-6 months out for smaller events like meetings or workshops. Negotiate terms and specifics with the venue. Test WiFi bandwidth.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Like a sales meeting to train and motivate your sales force. Where would be the ideal location for these attendees to meet? Before you plan your first tasks or spend your first dollar, your event must have a singular purpose or goal that will drive all decisions moving forward.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

an internal meeting), try to have at least one month of preparation time. Determine your must-have needs from a venue before negotiating and committing to a venue. Equipment rental and related costs Licences and permits Insurance costs Establish your event team. However, even for a very simple event (i.e., Image: [link].

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Introduction Every year, executives are tasked with reimagining the machine in a way that meets the aspirations of the CEO, and the constraints of the CFO. 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.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Negotiating aspects of AV quotes. Don’t just have multiple meeting rooms set up if they aren’t really needed. Learn to negotiate event AV. Knowing how to negotiate event AV is a must-have skill for any event planner. Negotiate payment terms. You should negotiate payment terms ahead of time.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Then she had more to say. Teamwork seemed to be a theme this year.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We all know how Zoom meetings can’t 100% replace the intimacy and in-person interactions of a traditional meeting, and the same issue also happens with virtual conferences and other types of virtual events. Simply put, to get the best of both worlds. A/V equipment (speakers, mics, live streaming equipment, etc.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

After all, meeting with colleagues and other industry professionals face-to-face or virtually can be an incredibly valuable and worthwhile experience, no matter your goals. With an expected 14,000 meetings between Exhibitors & Buyers, AIME will deliver real value to anyone that attends in-person or virtually.

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