Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

The previous low for occupancy was during the financial crisis in 2009 when occupancy was 55 percent. However, from past experience, any time that there has been a shift from a seller’s to a buyer’s market, those contracts signed during a seller’s market just flat out had to be updated. From Recovery to Reform. Remove Barriers.

Contracts 397

Contracts 2009 Hotels 2020 397

The MICE

AUGUST 17, 2020

It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. Before having my new company, I already had a one-year contract signed for our first project for a hotel company. I went through the dot-com crisis, 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008, which impacted us significantly in 2009.

2008 98

2008 Management 2009 Tourism 98

Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Here are some tips I have learned along the way that can help you get what you need without sacrificing your relationship with the party you are negotiating with. To help you with your own process, I have formatted my tips in a form of the questions that you should ask yourself before negotiating your next rental contract.

Negotiating 60

Negotiating Contracts 2009 Social Media 60

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

They can often negotiate better deals and availability. Here are 3 benefits of working with a professional pharma event management company: Access to resources Pharma event management companies have established relationships with top venues, caterers, A/V companies, and other vendors. Get our comprehensive list of event production companies.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

Bizzabo

JULY 30, 2018

I had actually just graduated back in 2009, and I had no idea what was going to do. So it's all about planning out budget very carefully and negotiating on everything with your vendors first. They really don't take their time to negotiate initial contracts. How did your career lead you to Growth Marketing Conference?

Social Media 74

Social Media Negotiating Consulting Marketing 74

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

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?”

2012 56

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