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Is There an Easier Way to Book Small Meetings?

PCMA Convene

In 2014, venture capitalist Ron Shah was deep into a month of internal meetings when the pipes burst in. No stranger to online innovation, he’d been an early advisor to MakeMyTrip — which went on to become the largest online travel company in India — and sold two companies to Google in 2014. Bizly in action. his building.

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10 Tips for Choosing The Perfect Conference Venue

Bizzabo

However, if you have found the perfect fit for your event, ask if they would consider lowering the cost in exchange for a multi-year contract. Food and Beverage: Parched throats? Most venues provide onsite food and beverage facilities. Costs: Considering that 32.8% Don’t be afraid to negotiate! Source: EventMB.

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

It was the first time since 2014 that the economy had experienced a growth of 3 percent or more for two straight quarters. Contracting space — Total exhibition space shrank 20 percent compared to the average exposition footprint in last year’s survey. 2014 App development and deployment. ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALS.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

“Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We However, as an avid networker (Tate was one of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties honorees in 2014), she hears from industry colleagues how much time can be involved working with procurement. “On

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The service charge vs. tip controversy

Plan Your Meetings

A mandatory and automatic amount added to food and beverage charges, usually used to defray the cost of labor and service equipment. This mandatory charge of 15-22% is added to food and beverage bills. 1, 2014, mandatory gratuities have been re-classified as service charges. Service Charge.

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Money Talks: Defining an Event Budget

TicketBud

It sounds like a nightmare, but that was the reality for DashCon 2014, an event where attendees paid witness to one of the most important lessons in event planning – don’t bust the budget. This lesson has become increasingly difficult as things get more expensive.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

1986: Food can reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. As every laboratory rat knows, food can create and reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. Are there reams of meeting resumes and contracts stacked on your desk?

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