Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Higher Food and Beverage Costs. Global crises, such as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have dramatically affected the costs of food and beverages.

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2023 Food and Beverage 2022 Sustainability 122

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. Mike May, president of Brightspot Incentives & Events, said he tells clients to expect increases of around 30 percent for airfares, 20 percent for guest rooms, and 10 percent for food and beverage.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Transportation 2023 59

SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

Food and beverage is an essential element of any gathering—and it is also one of the costliest. It’s unfortunate that copious amounts of food go to waste, but event professionals need to ensure there is something for everyone and that there is enough. Technology is immensely helpful to planners and attendees alike.

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Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating Financial 76

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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SevenEvents

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We can offer a venue-finding service at seven events and negotiate with venues to get the most flexibility on your next event. 4 food & beverage. At number 4, we have food and beverage. In a post-pandemic world, this is an important factor to consider when finding a venue for an event. 5 Sustainability.

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Food and Beverage Venues Sustainability Negotiating 52

Attendease

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Ensure every member of your event planning team negotiates with vendors and makes an effort to get better pricing. Things like long queues, limited food and beverage options, understaffing, and poor accessibility can make your events frustrating experiences. Using outdated technology. Poor budget accountability.

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Corporate Events Event Planning Food and Beverage Negotiating 186

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Room setups are still requested to be socially distanced and we are offering food and beverage in a separate space with more room to spread out. Larger meetings of more than 100 are conventional meetings in execution, but with Covid safety protocols being followed (spacing, sanitation, food presentations). of meeting space.

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Food and Beverage Venues Hotels Telecommunications 111

SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Negotiation is more essential than ever for achieving cost savings, and planners should work closely with partners — including DMCs, hotels, speaker bureaus, and food and beverage vendors — to identify creative opportunities for doing more with less. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Keep F&B Simple.

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Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 82

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

This can require specialized technology, as well as apps or software suites that need to be utilized by attendees, advertisers, and sponsors. An Australian leader in cloud infrastructure and digital technology holds customer events around the globe focused on enabling their clients to leverage emerging technology.

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2023 Negotiating Food and Beverage Financial 40

Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

Don’t be afraid to negotiate! Food and Beverage: Parched throats? Most venues provide onsite food and beverage facilities. Ask if they can accommodate food allergies or special diets, if they can manage additional last minute attendee requests, or if attendees are able to order a la carte during the event.

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Venues Conference Food and Beverage 2014 115

Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Maybe it’s venue rental, marketing expenses, speaker fees, technology requirements, accessibility support, or catering costs. Maintain open lines of communication with potential sponsors throughout the whole negotiation process. Event technology sponsorship You could partner with tech companies to boost engagement for your event.

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The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

Planning for virtual events has made us embrace new technologies, and hybrid events will push us even further. Utilize technology to bridge the gap between your in-person and virtual audiences. Think tech. Inquire as to what other groups are being hosted at the same time so that you can plan to avoid unnecessary interaction.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Negotiating Event Apps 94

The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Working with an agency can help save time and money due to the company’s efficiencies, negotiating expertise, and vendor relationships/purchasing power. Tech savvy – In today’s digital age, technology is integral to event management.

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Event Management Management Sustainability Food and Beverage 52

Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2018

This makes having an active social media presence a non-negotiable these days. This special report sums up just how much of a role technology has to play throughout your event’s lifespan. They also spend more than 4 hours in areas with live music, and more than half an hour looking for food and drinks. 3D Printed Food?

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Event Planning Tools Event Planning Social Media Food and Beverage 99

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

Better contract negotiations. For our largest event in 2016 we had to turn away more than 150 people. • Increase in what we budget for food and beverage, and managing other costs more closely. More technology, no printing, all materials electronic, on-demand name-badge printing, live streaming, more sophisticated mobile app.

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Food and Beverage Risk Management Insurance 2017 67

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

They also have established vendor relationships and buying power that can save you money, for example with event technology specifically tailored to the life sciences industry. They know the industry inside and out, staying on top of the latest technologies, trends, and regulations regarding HCP engagement and omnichannel strategies.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2016

Is there a more seamless way for planners to negotiate the price of Wi-Fi for their next meeting — and make sure that wireless service lives up to expectations? . “Wifi and connectivity can no longer be an afterthought or a negotiating point,” Owen said in the video. It’s that important.

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Management Wireless Food and Beverage Negotiating 75

Cvent: Event Marketing

MAY 14, 2019

At each hotel, make certain you do the following: Spend time with the chef and taste multiple food samplings of the type of menu your attendees are most likely to enjoy. Meet with the catering manager and review food and beverage minimums. What sort of technology options do they offer? Does the meeting space flow?

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Food and Beverage Hotels Transportation Negotiating 66

Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

In our modern world of technology and social media, it’s easy to follow your favorite, famous event planners. . Not only can it help you learn the lingo to help you sell your services, but it can give you insight into how the pros handle things, like negotiations to help save their clients money. Food and Beverage.

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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. This technology often makes the administrative processes behind scouting venues and compiling bids much easier than handling it all on your own. Speaking of which.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

To get the CMP title, a person must show that they are good at negotiating contracts, planning events, managing risks, and marketing. Maintaining a CMP credential requires ongoing educational activities, which helps ensure you stay up-to-date on the latest trends and technologies in event planning. DES: Digital Event Strategist.

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Event Planning Social Media Contracts Negotiating 48

zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

As such, the event and hospitality professionals we spoke to are extremely tech-savvy, and very receptive to new technologies that will help ensure their events are the very best they can be. Dubai’s cutting-edge Museum of the Future. DANIEL DESSAUGES | CEO | ZKIPSTER.

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Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 2021 62

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Not only are planners expected to complete continuing education credits and certifications, but they must also keep up with the industry’s latest trends and newest technologies. 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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Meetings Food and Beverage 2017 Trade Shows 60

All Seated

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In the world of events, technology has helped everyone to become more organized while keeping vendors and clients on the same page. With AllSeated VR technology, you can even virtually tour venues in 360 degrees from wherever you are! Technology is Your Best Friend . The Power of Knowledge and Negotiation .

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Airlines Food and Beverage Negotiating Transportation 34

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Take these incentives as a sign that you now have the upper hand in negotiations, a rare reprieve in today’s climate where suppliers typically hold all the leverage. . Most groups simply offer food and beverage minimums, but F&B actuals are much better for conveying your value to the hotel’s bottom line. .

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Marketing Food and Beverage Hotels 2019 70

SmartMeetings

MARCH 17, 2017

The app lets users browse curated, local hotel venues as well as choose food, beverages and other amenities for groups of up to 40 people. The app offers already-negotiated prices and same-week bookings. Bizly provides instant booking for meetings in major cities. ChatnBook is basically the Tinder of hotel booking.

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Travel Food and Beverage Airlines Negotiating 61

PCMA Convene

JUNE 7, 2021

The hotels said we would have to serve more food and beverage if we extended that timeline. There’s that technology side. During the pandemic, we shifted further away from food and beverage, but as we start to come back and we’re getting more people in-person, that variable cost is going to come back.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Venues Negotiating 98

SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

Check out this testimonial for Lasso40 Founder and CEO Lucy Giovando Watts: “She has shown first-hand how a woman can go from planning logistics to starting her own event technology company.” Still others said they were focused on devising new ways to delight attendees with creative venues, technology and agendas.

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2018 Food and Beverage Trade Shows Hospitality 40

Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

Instead, a hybrid event: Leverages technology to host a comprehensive event experience where both live and virtual attendees can participate and even interact with each other Focuses on providing a similar level of experience for both virtual and live attendees Takes into consideration the needs of both types of audiences. And others.

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2022 Event Management Management Food and Beverage 62

Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Disadvantage : You usually have to pay for the purchase cost of these devices, so you should try to negotiate these costs when you’re in talks with a new payment processor. This is handy for processing day-of payments for food-and-beverage items or in-person payments on final invoice balances.

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Financial Banking Food and Beverage Events 88

Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Choose the right event management platform Virtual, in-person, or hybrid events are increasingly reliant on technology to ensure smooth operation and a memorable experience for attendees. Negotiate terms. Negotiate mutually beneficial terms. Initiate conversations. Strike a fair deal. Document everything.

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Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

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). Catering (food and beverages). Technology stack. Create a shortlist of talents you’d like at the event Contact the talents Negotiate and confirm.

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Social Media Sponsorships Speakers Contracts 62

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

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Insurance Food and Beverage Venues Events 122

PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. Someone who works in procurement, such as Seth Balsam, global director of corporate procurement for technology provider Ciena Corporation, might not necessarily agree.

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Negotiating Contracts Fashion Food and Beverage 66

SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

Check out this testimonial for Lasso40 Founder and CEO Lucy Giovando Watts: “She has shown first-hand how a woman can go from planning logistics to starting her own event technology company.” Still others said they were focused on devising new ways to delight attendees with creative venues, technology and agendas.

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2018 Food and Beverage Trade Shows Hospitality 30

Attendease

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Technology has become more and more part of the event planning landscape, whether to manage registration, event agenda, abstract, AV team, food and beverage, and more… While event planners are eager to find a tech solution that can do all under one roof, the reality is much different. Planners are often solving for price.

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Event Management Management Food and Beverage Tech 356

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology. Holman explained new technologies and their potential to address worldwide catastrophes and predicaments. Event Technology in Action. “Many of these we’ve introduced in response to research, delegate feedback and market trends.

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2016 Trade Shows Food and Beverage Technology 40