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Why Meeting Planners Should—and Shouldn’t—Worry About Airline Strikes

MeetingsNet

Here’s a wrap-up of the latest news on airline pilot contracts, and some perspective on the possibility of a strike. A strike authorization does not mean a strike is imminent but gives the union authority to strike if contract negotiations fall through. If that happens, pressure on other airlines to follow suit will increase.

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Paje Consultancy launch Learning and Development partnership with beam

Prestige Events Magazine

Paje Consultancy was set up by Mandy Jennings in 2010, who has a breadth of sales, conference and marketing experience with major hotel and venue operators. Paje are specialists in the meetings, events, and conference market, who offer bespoke training for venues, hotels, and agencies.

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What You Told Us About Your Biggest Challenge Surprised Us

PCMA Convene

Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that conventions and events would expand by 44 percent from 2010 to 2020, growing far faster than other industries. Negotiating favorable room rates for budget conscious attendees. Our contracts are getting tougher to negotiate to minimize our risk for late cancellation.

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AV Everything: Navigating AV Quotes Like A Pro

Endless Events

In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. If you find out they charge you for 4 days, you may be able to negotiate that down to 2.5 Can you summarize the various areas of your contract?

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Best in Show: Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

Nominated by Debbie DesRoches, Director of Trade Show, SnowSports Industries America — “Debbie is a true professional, and we have been so lucky to work with her since our event moved to Denver in 2010. But I would like to nominate Ricky for what he does for us outside of contract negotiation. She is the best.”.

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3 Alternatives to Travel Ban Wars Planners Need to Know

SmartMeetings

What the boycotts, bans and advisories issued as a resulted of controversial legislation have done is cost states millions in lost revenue ($141 million in lost meeting and convention-related revenue to Arizona alone in 2010) from relocated conferences and stagnation in room rates. Donate to causes.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

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?”

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