Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

With the pandemic and public concern fluctuating in the midst of uncertainty, event planners and professionals are left with an enormous responsibility to prepare themselves, their guests and their contracts for whatever comes next. Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era. But we’ve anticipated this. Alison Fragale.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Imagine a world where you could spend an unlimited amount of money in whatever store you walked in or event you planned. Yes, that means purchasing $200 eyeglasses when you have 20:20 vision or spending the extra $50 just to have your logo printed on the face of each M&M. Know your Equipment. Duration of Equipment Rental.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you are new to the business of wedding planning or you have lived through the pandemic as a wedding entrepreneur, here are 4 key details to consider that can save you headaches down the road and help make your wedding planning business better prepared if another pandemic or unexpected disaster occurs. Hygiene protocols for your team.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 13, 2020

In the latest Smart Meetings Accelerator “ Top Planner Contract Questions Answered ,” Lisa Sommer Devlin, an expert in contract law at Devlin Law Firm , answers those very questions (and more) for planners. If a planner wants to make a change to a contract, is it necessary to sign a whole new contract? Lisa Sommer Devlin.

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The Planner's Lounge

DECEMBER 22, 2021

When planning your clients’ weddings, there are many wedding professionals you will be recommending and working with during the entire wedding planning process and on the wedding day. Since your clients have likely never thrown an event of this size and caliber, they rely on your expertise to plan the perfect wedding.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. Political, economical, and technological turmoil are profoundly affecting the way we choose where to host our events and creating unprecedented opportunities.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Your job, when dealing with risk management, is to protect your organization,” Devlin said. A lawyer with 25 years of experience in hotel and group contracts, she doesn’t mince words when it comes to planners needing to take the steps necessary to handle any complications that might arise. Financial Risks. Legal Risks.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

Seven steps you need to take to safely decide whether or not to cancel when your meeting destination is hit by a hurricane or other devastating event. Virgin Islands, meeting professionals with future events booked in affected areas are grappling with a tough question: Should we stay or should we go? Poll your stakeholders.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 5, 2019

We’re considering a high-end museum for our upcoming client event. Museums are a type of alternative venue, which we define as a venue whose main purpose and design is for something other than events. Finding the event contact online can be surprisingly difficult. Finding the event contact online can be surprisingly difficult.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

In fact, he says doing two site inspections is best, so then you know more precisely what your group will find. Environmental Protection Agency. Will travel be acceptable, let alone incentivizing, after fear of physical contact has spiked higher than a mountaintop over the last four months? Damion Breust. But we recovered.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A list of tech fundamentals that will help you align event needs and goals. Brought to you by: Being a successful meeting & event planner requires a multifaceted skillset—from people and project management to contract negotiation and technology prowess. Load In / Load Out. Technology Labor.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 1, 2016

Question: Have you ever run up against a client who suddenly stopped paying for your event services, which left you wondered what to include in your event legal contracts to protect you and your event business? Your Event Legal Contracts. How do event planners get paid? (12:18).

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

What changes — positive or negative — have you made to your meeting over the last year because of the economy? • Added a day as well as additional workshops; expanded available exhibit space. . Better contract negotiations. For our largest event in 2016 we had to turn away more than 150 people. For this week: .

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The MICE

AUGUST 17, 2020

Angeles has been in the events industry for over 30 years and possesses international experience with a large network. In 2000, I decided to found a company, something that will change the industry, and I established the first marketplace to organise events online. ‘In Entrepreneurship is in her DNA. But I had a different plan.

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Nuila Events LLC

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Think of the money you save on your dental insurance! In this same world, there are only 168 hours in the week, so having an expert handle things like replacing your car’s brakes, dentistry, and event planning is not only a no-brainer, it’s also a lot less expensive than using your own time to do it.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Key Takeaways: Milestones like the return of leisure and business travel and full-capacity restaurant dining rooms will precede in-person events. Get ready for more scrutiny from the C-suite on the ROI of in-person events. Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

And if you’re an events industry professional, you probably know all about it. Aside from Event Brew, of course! “And the next one is “From Sandwiches to Centerpieces: Sustainable Meetings Are Catching On” The ninth one is, “What’s in Your Wallet? Press play and let’s get brewing!

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

And even for the seasoned event planners of the industry, AV, in particular, can get quite overwhelming. This is why we put together Your Ultimate Guide To AV Quotes. Essentially, everything your heart desires when it comes to the inner-workings of the Audio Visual world for events. Look, we hear you. Happy learning!

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