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etouches: New Tech to Source Better Venue Deals [Review]

EventMB

The etouches strategic sourcing solution enables event planners to book venues and negotiate better deals, faster. etouches Strategic Venue Sourcing Solution: What Is It? etouches is a well-loved brand within the event industry, established in 2008. Here is our review. Click here […].

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The Ongoing Hotel, Boeing Strikes: What Planners Need to Know

Smart Meetings

More strikes could begin with little advance notice across the nation if negotiations remain deadlocked. The labor action underscores the importance for planners of doing due diligence on issues such as potential labor actions when negotiating contracts with suppliers, Jonathan T.

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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE

It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. You had an event management agency during the 2008 crisis and lost 50% of your business in one week. I went through the dot-com crisis, 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008, which impacted us significantly in 2009. How did you feel?

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

Things like target audience, messaging, venue selection, and budget are all part of the planning process. Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. This minimizes risk to your organization and brand.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. This leaves hotels and venues in a pickle, as taking these bookings could mean missing out on higher-value events later. Screen time per day has more than doubled since 2008. Key Takeaway for Venues.

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Goldenvoice names Mark Girton head of Special Events for Empire Polo Club

Event Industry News

Benaderet previously served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AEG Presents’ Special Events Venues. The former General Manager of Blossom Music Center in Ohio (under House of Blues Concerts/Live Nation), Girton joined AEG Presents in 2008 as the original General Manager for The Novo, located at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Her blog targets corporate event planners through topics ranging from event coverage, reviews of MICE destinations, venues, interviews with professionals and more. Annette Naif : For 25+ years, Annette has been helping clients plan events combining her expertise in strategic negotiating, on-site management and crisis management skills.