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Seeking Innovators, Experts, and Educators in Meeting Planning

MeetingsNet

Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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Banquets and Catering: An Insider’s Approach to Food and Beverage

Connect Your Meetings

Register for “Banquets and Catering: An Insider’s Approach to Food and Beverage” Have you ever wondered how can hotels charge $120 or more for a gallon of coffee? You’ll learn how to negotiate catering pricing, service charges and fees to deliver immediate savings to your company or organization.

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

With so many logistics to handle and compliance regulations to consider when managing pharma events, working with expert pharma event management companies can help reduce stress and ensure you achieve your business goals more easily. You are probably lucky enough to have a great event management team that delivers exceptional events.

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The Art of Room Blocks

SmartMeetings

And if those don’t work and registration/rooms booked remains lower than anticipated, see what ancillary meetings can be booked in existing meeting space to help drive attendance. Set up the contract to allow for a post-meeting audit. This catches any rooms that were booked by meeting attendees outside of the room block.

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6 Strategies for Large Event Contract Negotiations

SmartMeetings

While some event professionals may gleefully embrace the prospect of negotiating contracts for large events, many would rather run for the hills. This will help you understand how the vendor will enhance your event, and what additional items you may need to negotiate. Remember…everything is negotiable! Obtain multiple bids.

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The Strategic Meetings Management Guide 2023

Stova

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

Develop a list of prioritized concessions (value adds), just like you would for hotel negotiations. According to PCMA Convene’s 25 th annual Meeting Market Survey, organizers invest 7 percent of a meeting’s direct expenses into speakers and entertainment. Invest in Professional Speakers.

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