SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. Venues are booking up quickly and the preferred options are likely not going to be available—or what’s left will cost a premium. Post pandemic, meeting planners have to give venues more flexibility for deliverables.

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Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. But how do you find these alternative event venues? But how do you find these alternative event venues? What do you have to keep in mind when planning at an alternative venue? Why venue walkthroughs are so important. EXHIBITOR Magazine.

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Canadian Special Events

JUNE 9, 2017

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. Most of the contracts, big acts provide are what I would refer to as “boiler plate” – meaning built for these acts when they tour large venues.

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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 4, 2024

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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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

The timing of recovery is going to be dependent on consumers and businesses having confidence that our cities and venues are safe again. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. Do the Right Thing. Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 5, 2022

Richard Smith, Sales Director, Wyboston Venue Management and Wyboston Lakes Resort. There is a logic that says that, now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted, the work of Business Development Managers (BDMs) in hotels and venues would naturally return to what it was before the pandemic.

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Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NV - Ahead of the largest hospitality worker strike in U.S. history, the Culinary and Bartenders Unions will be holding a final negotiatin.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Accompanying the 100 will be just 45 event suppliers and venues for networking and pre-qualified face-to-face meetings. Caroline Clift, editor of StandOut magazine and EBL’s content manager, said: “It’s been great to get out on site this summer and hear what challenges industry professionals are facing.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 27, 2021

Central Hall Westminster (CHW), the flagship London site of Central Hall Venues, has teamed up with AV production partner, White Light (WL) to launch new packages for hybrid meetings and events. The comprehensive packages are designed to help organisers negotiate the maze of post-pandemic events in 2021 and beyond.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 7, 2019

He has published articles in Meetings and Conventions, Convene, Meeting Mentor magazine, Connect magazine, Plan-It Tennessee, The Meeting Professional, Meetings Focus and Successful Meetings magazines and as a guest columnist for The Tennessean and Nashville Business Journal. Website: michaelowen.info eventgenuity.com.

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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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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

These soft skills help event planners manage everything that goes into event planning, for example choosing a venue, labor costs, attendee engagement, sponsorship opportunities, speaker management, and more. CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer) by Exhibitor Magazine. Pursue A Degree In Relevant Fields.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

Venue sourcing and management: The team secures the perfect location, negotiates contracts, and oversees logistics. Natalia Events offers a comprehensive range of services, including: Event planning and coordination: Natalia Events takes the stress out of planning, handling every detail with meticulous care.

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Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 5, 2022

Have a strong network of venues and vendors. Be reasonable, but the strong negotiator. Whether you are learning from a mentor, taking a course, listening to a podcast, or reading industry magazines & blogs, you should never stop learning. Emphasize soft skills, like organization, negotiation and attention to detail.

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Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 5, 2022

Have a strong network of venues and vendors. Be reasonable, but the strong negotiator. Whether you are learning from a mentor, taking a course, listening to a podcast, or reading industry magazines & blogs, you should never stop learning. Emphasize soft skills, like organization, negotiation and attention to detail.

Trade Shows 62

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Negotiating Social Media 62

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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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NV � Members of the Culinary and Bartenders Unions have voted by 95% to authorize a Citywide Strike after tens of thousands of hospitality.

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Raleigh City Council voted today to direct the City of Raleigh staff to enter into negotiations with Omni Hotels and Resorts, in par. RALEIGH, N.C. �

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

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. You don’t have to think of it as a formal, tough, adversarial negotiation,” she said. Her services include: Venue Selection and Layout.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Of course, the easy answer is to look up the cancellation clause in the contract, calculate the number of days out on the sliding scale to see how much you are liable for to the venue and type it in the return email. But that is just the tip of a very expensive iceberg. Consider the following. Sunk Costs.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

Offering value at each stage of the sales funnel, events offer a venue for upselling and finding new clients, cultivating and strengthening relationships with partners, customers and internal stakeholders, too. Read More : Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. Time for Disruption. Evolutionary Changes.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Venue sourcing is a necessary skill in every #eventprof's tool belt. Venue Sourcing 101. An event’s success is often tied to its venue. This means that venue sourcing is a necessary skill in every #eventprof’s tool belt. Click To Tweet. Getting the Right Event Tech Each Step of the Way.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

When searching for a venue, securing a property with in-house catering gives planners some elbow room—financially and in menu customization. It’s more difficult to negotiate prices with a venue that outsources its food and beverage service, as it doesn’t have much control over food options. Savvy Contract Negotiations.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins and his firm are the recipients of the prestigious Gala Awards by Special Events Magazine for Best Event Produced for a Corporation - Budget $100,000 to $249,000 and Best Event Design - Budget $20,000. He has also served for several years on the editorial advisory board of Event Solutions Magazine. In closing.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

She’s a past president of Meeting Professionals International, Chicago and has been named as one of the 40 under 40 in the meetings industry by Connect magazine in 2015. Awarded as one of the top 100 women who inspire and innovate in 2018 by Smart Meetings Magazine. Judi Holler : Judi is a prolific public speaker and event emcee.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Asico has worked with both Barack Obama and the Rolling Stone Magazine, and she's just one of the many high-caliber guests interviewed on this informative and entertaining podcast. EventLab is produced by Hire Space, a UK-based venue booking website. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Event Industry News Podcast. PlannersPod.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What should you do when the venue you’ve booked becomes unavailable? Here’s how to structure your budget considerations: Allocate funds for venue and infrastructure. Consider local newspapers, magazines, TV channels, or specialized retail industry publications. Negotiate terms. Negotiate mutually beneficial terms.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

MY PREVIOUS THREE JOBS My previous three roles have all been sales and marketing roles on the supplier side of the industry — representing a group of hotels specializing in events, a multi-destination DMC, and now I have been involved on the venue side for nearly eight years.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Have you got the perfect venue? When booking a venue for a charity event, logistics need to be considered, such as: ‘Is there enough room for parking? How many guests does the venue hold? Staging is available for hire if your venue does not facilitate it. How much will it cost?’. What entertainment will you have?

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. Choices range from Contract and Negotiation Specialist to Health Care Meeting Compliance, to Inclusive Meetings Strategist and Emergency Preparedness for Meetings and Events.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

But the phone-tag negotiations moved at the speed of molasses. Bizly puts the four to five different systems a company has used — for venue sourcing and coordination, legal contracting and reviews, credit-card management and payments, spend-data analytics, and event-management services — all in one place. his building.

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

In an interview with Brides magazine , wedding planner Kimiko Hosaki of K.H & A full-service wedding planner usually takes care of big picture to-do list items such as negotiating contracts and coordinating vendors. You should always give them the option just in case that influences their request. What type of planner will you be?

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

The March 2018 Smart Meetings Magazine cover story featuring 100 women who inspire us started with an email. Still others said they were focused on devising new ways to delight attendees with creative venues, technology and agendas. And, wow, did you ever respond. Rave Reviews.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

While the word “sales” may not be used, the duties are often the same—recruiting attendees and sponsors, negotiating with venues and representing the company. Attendees are the reason planners work long hours sourcing the perfect venue, crafting agendas and testing AV setups—but sponsors keep the lights on. Price It Right.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Regional travel that supports local venues could be more popular than ever. How can we turn worries about the venue into a positive message? The time to do this, of course, is when negotiating the contract, not when trying to exit it. The concept of incentive as CSR is hugely motivating, he says.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I actually reached out as part of an article I was writing for Meeting Mentor Magazine, I reached out to AV people all over the world asking them what their biggest gripes were, what they wanted their planners to know, what are the top things that you wish that your planners knew? Today we’re gonna be talking about s**t AV people say.

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