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On the Road to Ground-Transportation Savings

MeetingsNet

The prices of airport shuttles and other ground-transportation services are revving up. According to a recent MPI Meetings Outlook survey, 85 percent of respondents expect to see price increases in ground transportation, and 38 percent expect those increases to be higher than 10 percent. Creative Ground-Transportation Cost Cuts.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

Event Marketer

Last month, Mastercard wrote about technology’s impact on travel planning, citing tech platform CWT’s Global Business Travel Forecast for 2024, which shows a 3-percent rise in “average cost per attendee, per day for meetings and events,” and a 3.6 AI could help companies analyze T&E on a ‘much more granular level.’

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75+ Ideas to Cut Meeting Costs

MeetingsNet

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. Almost half said they anticipate at least some increase in hotel room rates, while a similar percentage expect costs to rise for audiovisual and event tech services. Take a Swipe at Event-Tech Costs.

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Avoid the Venue Budget-Busters

MeetingsNet

Hotels are currently in the driver’s seat when it comes to meeting negotiations. Know your must-have and nice-to-have amenities before you negotiate. Negotiate multi-year contracts with the same venue or hotel chain. Find cost savings tips for AV and production, ground transportation, and F&B, here. • Event-Tech.

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Boost Event Engagement Through AV Design, and Event Tech

Endless Events

Other ways to boost event engagement include adding some game elements aligned to your event goals, using new tech like VR and live streaming, and having a “why” for your event. Top New Tech To Use For Your Events. Getting the Right Event Tech Each Step of the Way. And to top it off, we have a free treat for you.

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Need to Cut the Meeting Budget? Start with the Big Picture

MeetingsNet

Anticipate spending more time researching vendors and negotiating on price. Find cost savings tips for event tech, ground transportation, F&B, and venues, here. • Event-Tech. Ground-Transportation. “Start planning twice as early,” advised Marvin McTaw, CEO of event-management platform provider Sched.

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How GDPR is Changing Events and 6 Other Tech Stories Planners Should Read

Eventsforce

In this month’s round up of top event tech stories, we look at what impact the EU GDPR has had on the events industry – one year after coming into effect. Have a look at the top event tech stories you don’t want to miss: Special Events: Most Event Planners Still Struggling with GDPR, Study Shows.

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