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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

Develop a list of prioritized concessions (value adds), just like you would for hotel negotiations. Post-Event Content Marketing – Participate in a scheduled replay. Anything listed in pre-event category above. Be sure to either communicate this when inquiring or request the speaker to give you their recommendations for adding value.

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DIY Car and Train Booking App Could Ease Transportation Inflation 

Smart Meetings

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that transportation prices are 36.14% higher in 2022 than they were in 2016. . One feature of myCWT is access to each client company’s corporate negotiated rates and preferred suppliers. The rental car supply issue dates back to the early days of the pandemic.

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How Women Can Become Better Negotiators — for Themselves

PCMA Convene

Women dominate the meetings industry — yet, as Convene’s 2016 Salary Survey revealed, there’s a pay gap between men and women of almost 25 percent. Even female meeting professionals who are very successful at negotiating for their companies and clients probably don’t get the same results for themselves, Laschever says.

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10 innovative ways to squeeze more from your event budget

Planning Pod

Long ago when I ran a marketing agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road. Negotiate contracts with ferocity.

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Getting the best value from your keynote speaker

Event Industry News

Karishma Vaswani, Asia business correspondent of BBC World News, chairs the session Asian Capital Going Global during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference (BFA) in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province, March 24, 2016. Credit: Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/Alamy Live News. How to get the most from your speaker before the event has even started?

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Highlights from IMEX America 2016

SmartMeetings

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology.

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Job Hunting During COVID: What Meeting Professionals Need to Know

SmartMeetings

Then why not something that lets you show off the skills meeting professionals are revered for, such as organization, creativity, problem-solving, attention to detail and contract negotiation? According to a 2016 report from U.S. Network and Stay Connected. One simple platform to network on is LinkedIn.

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