zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

Our meetings with luxury brands, agencies, airlines, arts organizations and event producers provided fascinating insights into the ways events, hospitality and doing business in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are similar to the rest of the world, and what makes them unique. DANIEL DESSAUGES | CEO | ZKIPSTER. A view across The Palm, Dubai.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? Look for Synergies When Booking Venues For corporate planners aiming to efficiently source for their next event, Shaffer offered up some initial tips. What should you include in the RFP?

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Its partnership with LM Media Worldwide allows clients to take advantage of a global purchasing power that is able to secure exclusive rates, availability, and promotions across hotels of all price points; in 2023, LM Media Worldwide sourced, contracted, and negotiated over 400,000 hotel room nights globally.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events. What are you looking for from a venue/planner?

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

In the hospitality/events industry, a weak supply chain means limited product quantities unless you order significantly in advance (and who can predict volume right now?), Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. We all know the staffing challenges in hospitality.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Award winning consortium Venues of Excellence has just launched its ‘Confidence in Us’ campaign to underpin their venues commitment to deliver safe events as the UK opens up to ‘business as usual’ for meetings and events. Our venues continue to offer flexibility with their contracts and terms of business. Read more here.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Read More: Cvent’s Event Tech Roadmap According to filings, at the end of last year, Cvent had approximately 22,000 customers globally in the corporate, non-profit, higher education and hospitality sectors as of December 31, 2022. In 2021, the market for in-person, virtual and hybrid events was estimated at $30 billion.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Three industry veterans share their advice on crafting contract terms and clauses that meet the needs of host groups, not just host venues. Another tactic, said Jeff Duncan, president and CEO of room-block management firm Meetingmax, is to put forth a “BATNA,” or best alternative to a negotiated agreement.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Venues of Excellence (VoE) consortium members share the love of great coffee and like everything they stand for want to ensure their coffee offers the best quality and choice, so to welcome Paddy & Scott’s into the Preferred Partner Programme was a natural partnering choice.

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Canadian Special Events

JUNE 9, 2017

Hospitality Riders. Some other big items that we look for in the hospitality riders are: expectations around green rooms. I always try to remind my clients about the fact that these riders are considered part of the legal binding contract and they are negotiable as long as we negotiate BEFORE SIGNING. merchandise sales.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Paje Consultancy are delighted to announce their partnership to provide a learning and development programme and course options for beam agency and venue members. Paje are specialists in the meetings, events, and conference market, who offer bespoke training for venues, hotels, and agencies.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2023

The Bad with the Good The strong return to live events is reviving meeting departments and the venues they work with, but along with that comes challenges. Almost two out of three respondents (64 percent) say they’re experiencing a seller’s market. The report quotes Richard Miseyko, CMP, CMM, president of Site Search Inc.,

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You might want to take a second look at big city venues, where the access is convenient, amenities are abundant and hotel partners are eager to welcome you back. He is also not seeing a lot or protracted negotiations. The post Urban Venues Seeing Return of Group Business appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2023

3, however, many canceled their plans and venues were moved after a July 19 letter from Unite Here Local 11 to APSA Executive Director Steven Rathgeb Smith called for the group to cancel or relocate their event. These negotiations are a fluid situation that changes daily. ” Costs were estimated at $2.8

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 15, 2024

Defining the Role of an Event Planner Event planners are the architects behind successful events, shouldering responsibilities that range from selecting the perfect venue to managing vendors, overseeing budgets, coordinating timelines, and solving unforeseen issues.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

However, with the chaotic state of staffing in the hospitality industry, the 140th year of celebrating labor unions merits a second look. Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. The report reveals significant levels of optimism amongst corporate travel managers.

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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. Now there are a slate of new issues to deal with—and the venues themselves may or may not have reopened.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Smart Meetings founder Marin Bright built her career in hospitality, first in luxury hotels at Mandarin Oriental and then in the meetings and events B2B publishing industry. She brought top experts to the conversation to share secrets for negotiating, feeling more confident and building a network.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 27, 2023

Planning an event with a live artist involves a lot of moving parts, so make sure you have your budget, venue, and date(s) in order before reaching out to their busy agents. Once you connect, expect a “Rider” listing all the equipment, hospitality, and venue needs. Choosing the right venue and set up.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

An event planner must be adept at understanding client visions, negotiating with vendors, managing staff, and engaging with guests. This involves negotiating with vendors, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and monitoring expenses to avoid overspending. Venue Selection and Management The choice of venue can make or break an event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Read More : Negotiating and Cost-saving Tips for Real Meetings. Labor shortages are significant factors on the planner and venue side. Smalls recently earned the designation as a certified venue executive from the International Association of Venue Managers. . In many ways, there is a trend toward self-sufficiency.

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The Castle Group

JULY 18, 2023

Research from the Lime Venue portfolio shows that “the average event wastes between 15% and 20% of the food it produces.” If food donation is a factor in selecting cities or event venues for consideration, it should be included in your RFP and later negotiated as a clause in your contract.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 8, 2022

The event – which brings together leading national and global brands with the UK’s independent wholesaling industry to negotiate deals and network – will increase from 5,400m2 to 8,100m2. The event welcomed 43,000 visitors when it took place at the venue in November. It is set to return twice a year until 2025. Comic Con Liverpool.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 25, 2020

Matt’s background working for some of Europe’s largest venues coupled with his creative arts education gives him a unique understanding of live event management – from both the agency and hospitality perspectives. If you would like to take part in a podcast, then please complete our submission form.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2019

Be clear about your goals to determine what destinations or venues will be the perfect fit and the right time of year—summer in the U.S. Negotiate Carefully. International contracts for vendors and venues could require different negotiation tactics than in the U.S. is not the warm season in Australia.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Negotiating for the Win-win. Ryan Dohrn, president of Brain Swell Media , reframed the art of negotiation as a basic skill that can be improved with practice and perspective. Negotiation is not an act of war, it is an act of discovery,” Dohrn explained. Check out all the fun photos from the event here !

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 17, 2020

HB Hospitality , a private community of luxury resorts, hotels and experienced meeting planners, polled over 120 hotels and resorts and 700 hoteliers in its community of properties, asking the average conversion percentage on the most common lead sources of new business. Which begs the question: Are some planner inquiries better than others?

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Traditionally, many event planners started their careers working in hospitality (as assistants at hotels, for example) and gradually moved into management. Their curriculums typically consist of courses, such as experience design, event marketing, event financing, venue management, agreement negotiating, and more.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With an extensive history in film and event production, Trademark SiteSelect applies a creative and technical lens to each location, helping companies select and secure the most effective venue, at the optimal price, at the desired time. . We have feet on the street that know the local scene in major cities around the globe.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Ty Sheaks, attorney at Texas law firm McCathern PLLC , author and faculty advisor for International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), joined this week’s Smart Chat Live!, Deciding the “choice of law provision,” or what state and who gets legal jurisdiction, may come down to common law negotiations, Sheaks said.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 29, 2022

We’re able to know where the equipment is, how long it’s going to be used, when it needs to be at the next venue,” Rissi said. One way she is mitigating AV costs is communicating with venues about AV setups of events taking place immediately before hers. Whatever you source locally,” she said, “you’re going to save some money.”.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2021

The meeting was attended by several representatives from the Night Time Economy, including the Night Time Industries Association, UK Hospitality, UK Music, Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy advisor for Greater Manchester and Amy Lamé, the Night Czar of the City of London.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hold your event in the daylight hours or outside venues (and get an extra point for COVID compliance). Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. Hospitality and event industry workers were among the most affected by the pandemic. This will ensure you have enough time for price negotiations.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Meeting and conference planners spend on average 60 hours per conference sourcing, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing venue contracts. Jasmine has tallied more than 15 years working with leading brands in hospitality, including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. People said, ‘If we have to do this, we will — but we cannot negotiate.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 23, 2018

Gucu, who is a professional singer and entertainer as well as the owner of New Moon Entertainment, a booking agency for talent and production experts in Las Vegas, began his presentation with the five-ingredient-formula for a great entertainment event: venue, décor, audiovisual, catering, and talent. Negotiating with an Act.

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