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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

below 2019. The good news is that 2024 is expected to eclipse 2019 results by 3.6%. The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. In addition to negotiating and locking in pricing, some of the tactics to consider are: Decreasing the event length by a couple hours or half-day.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

Smart Meetings

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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Best Event Management Software of 2019

Planning Pod

Because in 2019 there are many options when trying to evaluate event planning applications, it’s important that you approach selecting a platform with the right criteria in mind. Offerings include event registration, booking tracking, catering/beverage management, reporting and integrations. ClearEvent. Calendaring.

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A "Craigslist" for Canceled Meetings?

MeetingsNet

Then, potential buyers can contact the reseller and negotiate for the contract. Original cost to the reseller was $4,000 plus tax; the present asking price is $2,750, and the contract is valid until September 30, 2019. The cost to the reseller for using the website is $25 per 30-day posting.

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75+ Ideas to Cut Meeting Costs

MeetingsNet

How to stretch your event budget for food and beverage, event tech, ground transportation, and venues. Mike May, president of Brightspot Incentives & Events, said he tells clients to expect increases of around 30 percent for airfares, 20 percent for guest rooms, and 10 percent for food and beverage.

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Hotel Squeeze: Meetings-Focused Properties Expect Strong Demand in '24

MeetingsNet

The result: Less negotiability for meetings. In fact, group business ( see chart ) has recovered to the point that more group rooms were sold in October 2023 than in October 2019. However, it’s not just competition from other meeting groups that has planners in a tough spot as they negotiate contract terms for their 2024 events.

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How to Plan the Best Event in 10 Stress-Free Steps

Social Tables

And to create an experience, every little piece of the event needs to map back to the purpose, from the venue to the food. But that’s not to say you can’t negotiate. Tips for negotiating a bigger event budget When it comes to negotiating an event budget , the language stakeholders speak most fluently is data.