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That was when it was a relationship business, and you were valued for your Rolodex and your ability to deliver on negotiations.” The industry grew as the economy improved and even thrived during a short buyer’s market in 2008, according to Smith. Flash Forward to 2018.
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That was when it was a relationship business, and you were valued for your Rolodex and your ability to deliver on negotiations.” The industry grew as the economy improved and even thrived during a short buyer’s market in 2008, according to Smith. Flash Forward to 2018.
She was Chair of the Marketing Committee for MPI’s European Meetings & Events Conference, London (2008), has served on the Board of the MPI UK Chapter, the MPI International Multicultural Committee and on PCMA’s Global and Advocacy Taskforces. Throughout her career, Carina has been an active member of the events industry.
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Oren is one of the world’s leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. In 2008 Time Magazine named Michael “One of the World’s 100 most influential people”. Over 200,000 event professionals downloaded his books. His venture investments include Uber, Airbnb and Pinterest. Where to find him?
In 2008 Time Magazine named Michael “One of the World’s 100 most influential people”. Over 200,000 event professionals downloaded his books. Michael Arrington most recently Co-Founded CrunchFund after leading TechCrunch to a successful exit with AOL. His venture investments include Uber, Airbnb and Pinterest. Where to find him?
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In , by Roger Fisher, William L. This book is one of the best tools for the practice of business negotiation. The book describes how the market for professional service delivery requires a great deal of individualisation of work and attitudes towards clients. Ury, Bruce Patton.
Screen time per day has more than doubled since 2008. From the proposal through setup, personalization needs to be at the heart of how you communicate, negotiate, and create a meetings product. There is a rising preference for independent, quirky, unique venues that often don’t offer commission and will not negotiate T&Cs.”.
From stories about fax machines to photos of 3D projection mapping, from advice about negotiating piles of paperwork to a roundtable discussion among female CEOs, we’ve gone from serving an industry in its infancy to one that has come of age. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?” November 2008.
There’s continually a lot of give and take and continually a lot of negotiation. You probably know that Cleveland bid on the 2008 Republican National Convention. You have this partner that you both want the same thing and a great convention, but you come at it from very different points of view.
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