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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

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MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners. Bruce reported that four audiovisual companies have agreed to offer rebates to planners when they contract for alternatives to the hotel AV team. He is negotiating with transportation companies, as well. Augmented Income Streams.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

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Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations. We try to source as local as possible to maybe cut down on shipping costs.”

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3 Event Contract Trends in 2022

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If you thought event contracts were tricky before the pandemic, buckle up for even more complications. In 2020, executing the force majeure clause in a contract was fairly straightforward. Performing the activities stipulated in the contract had been made impracticable. A lot of contracts don’t specify that.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. Choices, Choices. His advice: “Give the whole picture rather than bringing decisions to a manager piecemeal. Tell a Story.

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How COVID-19 Impacted Our Wedding: Real Couples Share Their Stories

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Beatrice and Nishant Photo Courtesy of Eric Cheng Photography We started our wedding journey in December 2019 at the restaurant we went to on our first date. She gathered all the available dates for all the venues, reviewed contracts, and reached out to our vendors. There were lots of tears and of course I said, “Yes!”.

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[Webinar] Negotiating International Meeting Contracts: Are You Prepared?

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Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: June 13, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. There are unfamiliar challenges when negotiating and contracting with foreign hotels, convention centers, and other vendors; different cultures to understand; and potential risks to be explored. Speaker: John S.

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Do One Thing: Your 2019 Plan for Safer Meetings

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Risk-reduction actions for safer events in 2019. Here are some action items and ideas that you can implement at whatever stage of your meeting you are in, from Choosing a Location or Venue, to negotiating The Contract , or creating a Communications Policy. How safe are your meetings and events? Then one more.” .

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