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Fake women event speakers? We need to think bigger!

Conferences that Work

Fake articles by fake writers in Sports Illustrated? No more negotiating with F&B suppliers, transportation services, in-house production, etc. For heaven’s sake! Fake women event speakers? Meeting professionals: this is a golden opportunity! We need to think bigger! Think about it for a moment. Instead, create fake events!

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Creative Ways to Negotiate Resort Fees

SmartMeetings

As the sky has become the limit when it comes to hotel amenities—think professional sports team-level gyms and gourmet wine and cheese tasting in the lobby—more properties are adding resort and, now, urban fees to their bills at checkout. Those fees are 100 percent negotiable,” Galanty says. He had these tips: Speak up.

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Wrangling Better Meetings in Tucson

Smart Meetings

Best to Better Carly Patterson First, Olympic gymnastics champion shared her quest, triumph and struggle to come to terms with normal life after reaching the pinnacle of her sport at age 16 and retiring after an injury to finish school and find a second act. The trick is to embrace the spark,” she said.

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3 Days of Delight in Southern Florida

Smart Meetings

Negotiating for the Win-win. Ryan Dohrn, president of Brain Swell Media , reframed the art of negotiation as a basic skill that can be improved with practice and perspective. Negotiation is not an act of war, it is an act of discovery,” Dohrn explained. Check out all the fun photos from the event here !

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BENEFITS OF HOSTING A WINTER MEETING

Master the Event

This provides the meeting planner an opportunity to negotiate with a four or five star hotel where otherwise, say July or August, he or she may have had to negotiate with a three-star property. are also quiet and, therefore, the meeting planner has the upper hand when negotiating rates. Off-Site venues (museums, galleries etc.)

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Software Consolidation Can Be Good Budget Strategy

Event Guru

Colleges and Universities host many events from conferences to banquets to expos and even sports and other youth camps. Vendor Management: Simplified Vendor Relationships: Dealing with fewer software vendors simplifies the management of relationships, contracts, and negotiations.

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Avoid the Venue Budget-Busters

MeetingsNet

Hotels are currently in the driver’s seat when it comes to meeting negotiations. But also check to see what else could cause rates to climb over your dates, such as a citywide coming to town or a major festival or sporting event. Know your must-have and nice-to-have amenities before you negotiate. Event-Tech.

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