Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Creating experiences, setting the stage for networking opportunities, and fostering connections among colleagues and association members are what the meetings and events world is all about. Meetings MBA: Budgets, Models and Forecasts Budgets are great for estimating and tracking spending. In short, think big.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 25, 2021

As California opened up to unmasked gatherings for those who have been fully vaccinated, Smart Meetings was in Southern California at W Hollywood Hotel for a 1-Day Experience that rolled out the red carpet for top meeting professionals. Reserve your seat at an upcoming Smart Meetings Experience today. Bright, Shining Networking.

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IMG

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Pro Tip: Mix it up! From negotiating a killer deal to acing that public speaking engagement, these sessions are gold. From negotiating a killer deal to acing that public speaking engagement, these sessions are gold. Pro Tip: Break the ice with a bit of humor. Pro Tip: Include some team-building activities.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2023

We have the expertise to know what resorts and venues will work best for their specific needs, as well as our negotiating clout and global connections. ” Engage your DMC early—they might have existing relationships with hotels and venues in your desired destination and can help with negotiations.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

A meeting professional veteran share tricks for managing inflation, expectations and savings Money moves mountains. Even though I’m meeting the food and beverage minimum, because the prices of meals are so high, so that is really a struggle.” Building off existing relationships can be helpful in negotiating costs.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s take the skill of hotel contract negotiations ; novice planners tend to feel overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty details of hotel contracts and often learn as they go. To prevent them from signing a bad contract, we’ve put together five tips to help them navigate the surprisingly complex world of hotel contracts.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This year, we talked tips, tricks and insights with legal professionals on negotiating event contracts and navigating the current legal landscape. Meeting professionals today are risk managers.” Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. “In Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters which represents 340,000 UPS workers considering a strike, walked away from the negotiating table with the company this week, starting a countdown to July 31 when the union vows to strike. The post UPS Strike May Be Imminent: Here’s How Meeting Planners Can Cope appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. Start Early The first tip is to book early and contract early! Call the Local DMC The second tip is related to the first. Explore Widely That U.S.

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Decibel Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Les Goldberg talks with Cindy Lo from Red Velvet, Tim Glanzer from Elevated Meetings Solutions, David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management and Wendy Drake from The Webster Group about negotiating the contract in a post-Covid world.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 7, 2018

Research shows that women are often very good at negotiating on behalf of others, but are not as successful when negotiating for themselves. You can change that by preparing yourself to negotiate. Here are five simple steps that can empower you as a negotiator and increase your chances of getting what you deserve.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 8, 2019

You might want to put your best suit on because today we’re talking about hotel contract negotiations! a national meeting planning company, which books over 100,000 room nights annually. Tom also presents a series of training sessions that teach meeting planners about how hotels work. Can I Negotiate Venue AV Charges?

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Eventscase Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

It’s important to understand what corporate event planning is before we offer any relevant tips. Whether hosting a product launch for 300 people or an employee training for 15, their number one task is to ensure that the events run smoothly and meet the expectations of their clients. No technical skill is required at all.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As we’ve talked about here many times, a meeting and convention planner wears many hats. Their job requires them to be a seasoned negotiator, a time management expert, as well as being a fiscally responsible expert. A lot of meeting and convention planners that I’ve spoken with recently are jumping on the virtual tradeshow bandwagon.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 9, 2019

The fine print for negotiating win-win agreements. In a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “ A Legal Guide to Partnering with Suppliers ,” Lisa Sommer Devlin, a 25-year veteran hospitality contracts lawyer, shared key insights into negotiating win-win agreements with suppliers. Following are her tips for mastering contracts.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Countless multilingual business meetings, conferences and events are conducted around the world daily, the success of which largely depends on attendees understanding each other. If you are hosting a multilingual meeting, conference or event, it is important to keep in mind how critical it is to get the participants' messages across.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Pick your battles.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

During his main-stage presentation titled “Mastering Site Inspections for Audiovisual and Production,” Frankel noted that “almost everything is negotiable before you sign the contract. An outside AV company often must meet “minimum insurance and indemnification requirements” that are not explicitly stated in the contract.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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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? Smart Meetings asked two veteran independent meeting professionals : ConferenceDirect Vice President Carolyn Poole and Bravo! Read More : Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World 2.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

After the wild ride meeting professionals have been on for the last year, the last thing you probably want to think about is buckling up for another spin around the sun, but now is the time to set yourself up for success in 2022—a year many are predicting will be a banner 365 days for meetings and conventions. Mark Schulman , CSP.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When you think of a meeting or a conference in winter, often it’s the southern destinations that come to mind. However, you may be surprised to know that there are many benefits to hosting a Winter meeting in a northern city. You may also be interested in: Put Your Next Holiday on Ice: An Ice Hotel Meeting Facilities.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Register for “How to Negotiate Wi-Fi Prices” webinar. Wi-Fi fees are negotiable and there are ways to cut costs! From simple steps to negotiation tips, he lays it all out there. Learn how to negotiate Wi-Fi costs within conference centers and hotels. Learn tips to make your Wi-Fi safe and secure.

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GEVME

MAY 21, 2018

Think about the ways to minimize expenses through sponsorships ; price negotiations; and partnerships with suppliers, vendors, or venue hosts. 6 tips for optimizing a corporate event budget. There are software solutions with free plans that can meet your event requirements. Make volunteers your secret power.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

These translations are taken from University of Hawaii law professor John Barkai’s “The 36 Chinese Strategies Applied to Negotiation”: Tune in for More Negotiation Tips. Central time, business-event professionals can hear more of Leonie McKeon’s insights into e ective negotiation in a complimentary PCMA webinar.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 18, 2018

Site inspections: for your own protection, require a standard on-site inspection leading up to each meeting date. Negotiating: never, ever accept the hotel’s first offer, experts agree. You know from experience that hotels always leave wiggle room to negotiate down. Other Considerations.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

On the heels of multiple studies showing that event professionals are increasingly being asked to do more with less, Smart Meetings asked a veteran planner for tips on how to create “wow” on a budget. Most properties will negotiate for a lower price if they can lock in the business for two or three years. Contracting.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 24, 2018

Register for “How to Negotiate AV Prices for Events” Having great audiovisual is expected at events, but the prices can sometimes be unexpected. As more planners look for high-quality AV for their meetings, negotiating the right price is sometimes the deciding factor for them when it comes to booking a hotel or convention center.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Galvanizing the salesforce is a top priority for vision technology manufacturer Zeiss, so it’s pivotal that the brand’s National Sales Meeting (NSM) not only serve as a celebration of those teams, but as a pep rally of sorts that fires them up for the new fiscal year. But the event wasn’t held in the bustling center of the city.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Register for “Advanced Hotel Negotiations, From the Hotel Side” To be a more effective negotiator, meeting planners will learn how hotels evaluate their businesses and manage their inventory of space, rates and dates. Learning Objectives. Pritzker Award for Excellence. Website: contactplan.com.

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2023

Whether you’re hosting a training, conference, product launch, board meeting, peer dinner, or investigator meeting, high-quality pharmaceutical events can put your business on the map. Follow these ten tips to master pharma event management and boost your brand. Pharma event management is no joke, though. What is the purpose?

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

To find out the best way to approach negotiating fees as part of a package, we turned to Walt Galanty, president of AIM Meetings and Events in Alexandria, Virginia. He had these tips: Speak up. Those fees are 100 percent negotiable,” Galanty says. “If Sometimes getting a good deal just requires doing the math.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is best done by scheduling a planning meeting with company leadership and other key stakeholders for the event. Here are some tips for managing corporate event planning across multiple teams and stakeholders: Create a master project plan with milestones, deliverables, and deadlines. Build in buffer time for inevitable delays.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

What to do in advance and in the moment to meet your room block budget It seems simple. Book a block of rooms for meeting attendees based on the number of people and the times of the meetings. For example, does everyone sign up with enough advance notice to meet the hotel’s deadline? Just follow the formula, right?

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

Does this mean meeting planners, or their attendees, are stuck paying them? I have heard of planners negotiating out this fee,” says Lauren Wolfe, a lawyer who publishes the website killresortfees.com. The post You Can Negotiate Away Annoying Hotel Fees appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series reporting on FICP Chats about the future of meetings. See also : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Community and Resiliency on #MeetingsChat. Based on the in-person site inspection, that clause should allow meetings professionals the option to cancel the contract without penalty. group business.

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