Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Award winning consortium Venues of Excellence has just launched its ‘Confidence in Us’ campaign to underpin their venues commitment to deliver safe events as the UK opens up to ‘business as usual’ for meetings and events. Our venues continue to offer flexibility with their contracts and terms of business. Read more here.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. It’s crucial to monitor expenses closely and adhere to the budget to ensure financial stability.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 15, 2024

Defining the Role of an Event Planner Event planners are the architects behind successful events, shouldering responsibilities that range from selecting the perfect venue to managing vendors, overseeing budgets, coordinating timelines, and solving unforeseen issues.

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Event Guru

MARCH 6, 2024

A software that allows for unlimited events as well as unlimited seats is a smart move if you are a large venue that organizes many events. Improved Productivity: User Training: Fewer software applications mean less time and resources spent on training users, leading to quicker adoption and improved productivity.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 5, 2022

Richard Smith, Sales Director, Wyboston Venue Management and Wyboston Lakes Resort. There is a logic that says that, now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted, the work of Business Development Managers (BDMs) in hotels and venues would naturally return to what it was before the pandemic.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

On an individual level, ongoing sales training and implementing new strategies can boost sales representatives’ performance by an average of 20%.” Here at Planning Pod, we build venue and event management software tools that help our customers close more business, so we want to do everything in our power to help them improve and grow.

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Event Planning BluePrint

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Whether you are planning an event for 10 people or 1000 people, you should think of ways to trade in the traditional conference room setting for cool event venues for your next event. You have probably noticed the rise in unique wedding venues such as Vineyards or breweries or rustic barns, highlighting the fact that people want different!

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The webinar specifically addresses choosing your audiovisual provider and reinforces that having maximum flexibility in choosing an AV supplier begins before the venue contract is signed! Being able to work with your own preferred AV supplier begins with negotiating solid and comprehensive language into the venue contract.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2016

A tiny budget can force planners to get creative and think outside the box, but it can also mean being forced to choose between the perfect venue and a tolerable one. Knowing what to expect will give you more leverage at the negotiating table. So what’s a planner to do? Also, get an idea of what’s happening in the rest of the industry.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2023

The Bad with the Good The strong return to live events is reviving meeting departments and the venues they work with, but along with that comes challenges. More than four out of five respondents (82 percent) expect attendance increases, while only 8 percent expect attendance to be flat and 10 percent see a downward trend.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Practical training. Practical training. Negotiating with Vendors. If you want to attend in-person classes and earn your diploma in Event and Venue Management, Trebas is for you. contract negotiations, and. advertising and venue operations management. 5 – LinkedIn Training. Ongoing support.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Ensure every member of your event planning team negotiates with vendors and makes an effort to get better pricing. They also address practical needs, like letting attendees know all the essential details (like venue and time) before the event. Poor budget accountability. Too many decision-making layers. Underwhelming event agenda.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

Organising a training, team building or morale boosting staff event can be a complex task, especially when the budget is tight – and when is it ever not? If you’re looking to make economies in an effort to stretch your allocated budget further, here’s an idea that may not have crossed your mind: could you get the venue for free?

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QC Event School

JUNE 13, 2022

Choosing a suitable venue. Negotiation Skills. 4 – Negotiation Skills as an Event Planner. In addition to communication skills, the ability to negotiate is another one of the must-have skills every event planner needs. Thus, here are some helpful tips for improving your negotiation skills: Do your research.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. The talent buyers, general managers and sales team all work together to make mutually beneficial decisions for the venues and the clients.

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StraussCA

MARCH 7, 2024

For instance, associations can negotiate favorable deals with event venues or suppliers to reduce costs without compromising on quality. Associations can host pre-event workshops or training sessions that provide valuable industry insights and expertise.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Whether deciding on the venue, entertainment, catering, or marketing strategy, knowing the budget constraints and allocations can guide decisions, ensuring that all arrangements are cohesive and within the set financial boundaries. Amenities: When booking a venue, it’s vital to understand what’s included.

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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. Unless you have well-trained robots meeting guests and checking them in for an event, you need manpower. Make volunteers your secret power.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Add to that staffing shortages, leading to fewer employees wearing multiple hats, taking on tasks they normally wouldn’t, or weren’t trained for. Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. Post pandemic, meeting planners have to give venues more flexibility for deliverables.

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Eventsforce

OCTOBER 14, 2019

With a wide range of easily accessible transport links, and a large choice of potential venues, it could easily be the perfect place for your next meeting. We’ve put together the key commonly asked questions below, and followed this up with a bit more information on some great Liverpool venues. How many delegates will be attending?

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

An event planner must be adept at understanding client visions, negotiating with vendors, managing staff, and engaging with guests. This involves negotiating with vendors, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and monitoring expenses to avoid overspending. Venue Selection and Management The choice of venue can make or break an event.

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GEVME

MAY 16, 2018

2–1 months: Clarify the key questions with your team, and organise pre-event training with onsite staff to instruct them on how and when to use communication devices during an event. The power of negotiation: Your budget may not always be super generous. Venue navigation: With good tracking tools, you can manage the crowd in real time.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This is a non-negotiable! If you do not have a properly trained professional AV and production team, it is more likely elements of your event will go wrong and peoples’ safety could be at risk. When creating a safe event, you need to choose a knowledgeable venue. Planning A Safe Event Starts With Cables And Wires.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

In speaking with Ty Sheaks, attorney at McCathern , LLC, we found out how meeting professionals and venues are reacting to the fluctuating legal landscape of safety protocols and signage, as well as what questions we should be asking moving forward. Waiving Responsibility. We’ll have to watch that closely,” he says.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2018

Finding a conference venue is a lengthy and detailed process. Which venue will be available? The main component of a conference is the venue, it’s where the main show takes place! Finding the perfect conference venue can be challenging. The planning can begin up to a year in advance. Dive in below!

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Congresses, medical standalones, cycle meetings, speaker training, town halls – the possibilities for in-person events are endless in the pharmaceutical industry. You need to know how much you can spend and allocate funds to major areas like venue, catering, entertainment, transportation, decor, promotions, and staffing.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Also, it will help you identify your event’s requirements and the non-negotiable capabilities for its success. These costs might include charges for payment processing if you’re hosting paid events, fees for integrations with other tools you use, or even training costs to get your team up to speed with the new system.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2024

I hope professional organizations bear this in mind when they choose conference venues.” SMFM members are high-risk obstetricians, and abortion training is often part of the meeting’s educational curriculum. By mid-April, her post had received 1.1 On the other hand, she said, “core to our mission is reproductive access.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Unionized hotels provide the stability and training that hospitality workers are seeking—they could be part of the solution to the shortage that meeting planners are waiting for. They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 29, 2022

We’re able to know where the equipment is, how long it’s going to be used, when it needs to be at the next venue,” Rissi said. One way she is mitigating AV costs is communicating with venues about AV setups of events taking place immediately before hers. Whatever you source locally,” she said, “you’re going to save some money.”.

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All Seated

JUNE 11, 2023

Today, virtual tours offer a commercial opportunity for venues to sell their space in a more efficient and speedy manner. And as the technology behind virtual tours continues to evolve, demand for virtual tours continues to grow as an essential tool for venues looking to expand their reach and increase their sales.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course !

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Industry suppliers need to understand these emerging buyer dynamics to build better relationships and attract more delegates and programmes to their hotels, venues and destinations. These insights can help hoteliers better understand their buyers and prepare for more successful negotiations. Changing programme priorities.

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Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

Event and Venue Management by the Trebas Institute. And, in particular, the need to train skilled professionals for that industry. Today the institution has expanded that focus to include audio production engineers, event planners, entertainment managers or event and venue managers. Event and venue management diploma courses.

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QC Event School

MAY 20, 2021

Since the beginning of the global pandemic, the event industry has seen a substantial financial loss, and many vendors and venues have gone out of business. Contract negotiations and securing new vendors. Online venue tours. However, I do see a lot of value in placing bottles of hand sanitizer around the venue.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

The timing of recovery is going to be dependent on consumers and businesses having confidence that our cities and venues are safe again. It’s been quite a few years since our last downturn, so early to mid-career hotel sales professionals will need swift training on conducting business in a buyer’s market. Do the Right Thing.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

In speaking with Ty Sheaks, attorney at McCathern , LLC, we found out how meeting professionals and venues are reacting to the fluctuating legal landscape of safety protocols and signage, as well as what questions we should be asking moving forward. Waiving Responsibility. We’ll have to watch that closely,” he says.

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