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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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 28, 2021

Key Takeaways: Be a fully informed planner: read the entire contract, ask questions, and hire a hospitality attorney if you need assistance in reviewing, negotiating, or renegotiating a contract. Last year, all meetings and events were on hold. Carefully read the language to see if it’s acceptable to you.

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Contracts Negotiating Food and Beverage Hotels 80

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

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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Eved

JULY 3, 2017

Following are seven spend analysis reports you need to successfully analyze and act on your meeting and event spend. This report will provide total spend by category, such as Decor, Food and Beverage, Transportation, etc. contributes the most to your total meeting and event spend. Spend by Category. Spend by Supplier.

Contracts 40

Contracts Meetings Negotiating Food and Beverage 40

The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A freelance event professional might be your best option when you are looking to fill a staffing gap, manage a small-scale meeting, or have a small budget. Working with an agency can help save time and money due to the company’s efficiencies, negotiating expertise, and vendor relationships/purchasing power. of past events.

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Event Management Management Sustainability Food and Beverage 52

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

That’s why we’ve created a list of examples of the top pharmaceutical meeting planning companies we have experience with. Pharma meeting planners are experts in social media marketing, email campaigns, media partnerships, and more to maximize HCP attendance and participation. They can often negotiate better deals and availability.

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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. A long-term event planning timeline refers to a chronological series of events and actions that take place over a period of time. It’s important to outline the months and weeks leading up to the big day.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Negotiate terms. Negotiate mutually beneficial terms. Finalizing details against the event master plan Gather all your team members in a plenary meeting to review the event master plan and ensure everyone is on the same page. Confirm the needs of media attendees and VIPs and make arrangements to meet those needs.

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Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

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. Focus first on people and context, then on technology and tools.

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Insurance Food and Beverage Venues Events 122

Planning Pod

JANUARY 25, 2017

In-kind sponsorship opportunities (this could be a long list but can include food, beverage, printing, a/v, entertainment, transportation, decor/floral, PR, etc.). “Understanding your participants’ purchasing power is one of the keys to negotiating with and securing event sponsors,” says Evan Harris.

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Sponsorships Social Media Negotiating Marketing 128

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. Focus first on people and context, then on technology and tools.

Insurance 60

Insurance Food and Beverage Venues Events 60

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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Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance 78

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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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

For this reason, we always recommend that wedding professionals set up a free trial when possible in order to see for themselves if a platform can meet their needs. Food-and-Beverage Management. Task & Project Management. Files & Note Management. Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Guest List w/ RSVPs. Event Budget Management.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Contracts Venues Management 78

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

You can even download a free copy of these simple event statistics to reference anytime. 56% of event professionals believe health and wellness programs impact the overall success of meetings. Sure, wellness programs don’t dictate the success of meetings, but they certainly enhance results.

Hotels 149

Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

Canadian Special Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

An opportunity to engage corporate donors and give them a platform for activations that help build a fun and engaging guest experience, while meeting their marketing objectives. Preparing a clear and concise terms of reference can assist you in sharing your expectations with your senior volunteers and committee. successful.

Food and Beverage 64

Food and Beverage Social Media Entertainment Hospitality 64

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. As part of the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, we asked respondents a handful of open-ended questions, including: “What is the biggest challenge facing the meetings industry today?” Climate change.

Food and Beverage 91

Food and Beverage Meetings Negotiating Hotels 91

Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 10, 2019

More people mean a larger venue and more food, but it could also mean a greater return on investment. The venue, food, and entertainment are high-price items. Check out Meeting and Event Budgeting Made Easier for a few tips. Meeting and Event Budgeting Made Easier. How many attendees will attend your event?

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