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For Short-Term Meetings, a Market Squeeze?

MeetingsNet

markets have seen especially strong occupancy rates driven by group demand, while forward bookings through the end of 2023 are well above last year’s pace. Economic observers had predicted a mild recession in Q4 that would stunt travel demand, thus boosting room availability and cost negotiability. The top 25 U.S.

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Event Contracts: Agree to Be Agreeable

SmartMeetings

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. Lynn Edwards, owner of Proper Planning in Washington State, typically asks the hotel to send the contract and then requests changes as needed. “We And remember, everything is open to negotiation.

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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

Smart Meetings

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners. Recognizing Impact.

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Resy Plays Restaurant Matchmaker with a Larger-Than-Life ‘Reserved’ Table Tent in NYC

Event Marketer

Resy negotiated with its restaurant partners to hold the reservations for dates two weeks out. To ensure the Reservationship campaign made waves in markets outside of Manhattan, Resy also enabled reservation “drops,” stealing a page from the streetwear category. Bon appétit. Agencies: Day One Agency; Dentsu.

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You Need To Know About These Weird AV Costs!

Endless Events

So, now that you know the costs you need to be aware of, let’s chat in depth about negotiating prices for your AV. Watch our webinar that shares tips on How to Negotiate Prices for Event AV. ?? I just got back from a refreshing trip to Seattle, Washington with my friends. Back from the 3-day weekend!

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Pairing memorable event experiences with bleisure travel

Eventbase

According to an SAP Concur study , Millennials are the most common bleisure travelers taking 38 percent of trips but Baby Boomers and Gen Xers aren't far behind making up 31 percent of the bleisure market each. How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler? How can event managers appeal to the bleisure traveler?

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Conference Planning Seattle – Here We Come…

Master the Event

Seattle is bound by waters from Lake Washington to Lake Union to Elliot Bay and includes incredible views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains as well as Mount Rainier. Conference Planning Seattle – So Much to See and Do…. When planning a conference in Seattle there really is so much to choose from.