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The Mutual Benefits of Planning with a Unionized Property

Smart Meetings

They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns. Unite Here created FairHotel to assist meeting and event planners in choosing a union hotel or venue. Las Vegas has 56, Boston has 36, the Chicagoland area has 68 and Los Angeles has 72.

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The Story Behind the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Awards

Smart Meetings

She brought top experts to the conversation to share secrets for negotiating, feeling more confident and building a network. Luxury gifting and venues add to the self-care vibe. She connected these go-getters so they could lift each other up. And she treated them to the luxury of time to reflect and create intention.

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16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast

PCMA Convene

Continued strength in the markets that were slow to add new hotels: Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Detroit. When the dust settles, there will be a much leaner pool of financially solid hotel suppliers that could facilitate changes in content distribution, the RFP process, pricing, ancillary fees, and corporate-customer negotiations.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. This leaves hotels and venues in a pickle, as taking these bookings could mean missing out on higher-value events later. Key Takeaway for Venues. Key Takeaway for Venues. Click To Tweet. city-block pop-ups).

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