EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

In 2020, executing the force majeure clause in a contract was fairly straightforward. In 2020, it wasn’t the pandemic that prevented meetings. Sommer Devlin suggests that planners talk to hoteliers about the issues they are worried about and negotiate a contingency plan for those situations. Force majeure Flexibility.

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Gallus Events

JANUARY 14, 2020

In December 2019 I travelled to Madrid to attend the Sustainable Innovation Summit, an official side event at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. COP 25, the UN Climate Change Conference, which has the objective to move the United Nations Paris Agreement into practical action, really couldn’t have got off to a worse start.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2020

So, now that you know the costs you need to be aware of, let’s chat in depth about negotiating prices for your AV. Watch our webinar that shares tips on How to Negotiate Prices for Event AV. ?? EventIcons – Live From PCMA Convening Leaders 2020! ??. Back from the 3-day weekend! Sorry I am a day late!

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Event Industry News

JULY 19, 2021

Last year JKP held their first online conference, catering to the autistic community and those who work with them. For example, each £45 ticket offered 30-day any-time access to the conference content, which meant attendees could self-pace their learning. Our First Event. Connected by Autism. Accessible In-person Events.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

, or options don’t exist—those linens or new conference tables may just not be available. Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It has become one of the world’s largest marketing conferences. But in 2020, the pandemic forced us to take our events online. . Many organizations plan one big in-person event or conference yearly and put all their efforts and budget into it. Negotiate higher budgets for upcoming events. Increase their conversion rate.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . This will ensure you have enough time for price negotiations. The Return of Large-Scale In-Person Events.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2018

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. Making sure that conference and meeting programming is attracting delegates across age ranges and geographical areas. It makes sense — the U.S.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. We asked experienced contract negotiators how they are negotiating today and what clauses they are asking for to protect their clients.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

There’s no such thing as a virtual exhibition, said Jochen Witt during a Web Summit 2020 panel discussion in December. 4,400 exhibitors showcased tech innovations to 170,000 attendees in nearly 3 million net square feet of exhibit space in Las Vegas in 2020 — moved the event to a virtual platform in January. Illustration by SHOUT).

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Eventbase

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

That number is expected to grow in 2020 as employers encourage the blending of business and leisure travel to appeal to the younger generations that are rising up through the workforce. The 2020 Global Meetings and Events Forecast report by American Express Global Business Travel lists the top conference destinations in North America.

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EventMB

MAY 12, 2022

and Canada since the company launched in March 2020. Our team is using Zartico data to provide meeting and event planners with post-conference reporting, which equips them with the economic impact that their convention has and helps set Salt Lake apart as a convention destination.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. Building events since : 2020. The Conference variation allows for concurrent tracks, reception area, and exhibitor booths. Building events since : 2020. Building events since : 2018. Albert’s Aha!

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Adrian Ott (from left), Clare Melton, and Ori Lahav discuss the rising costs associated with planning conferences and events at Convening EMEA 2023. This was a vital lesson for his association — understanding the fixed costs to deliver an outstanding experience and where there is room for negotiation.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Sponsorships pay for nice things at conferences, but what do the big spenders get out of it? It’s really about negotiating hard over the business terms to make up the difference.”. CWT says 18,000 room nights will be introduced by 2020 as a $1.5 A Word from Sponsors. That’s the question planners are being forced to answer.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 12, 2020

Keep reading to learn how The Journal produces such highly anticipated conferences and other event types for its audience, as well as how it handles event branding and B2B event marketing. But we're really impressed with the conference's ability to attract top speaking talent. The conference is invite-only. WSJ Tech Live.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Our annual conference is in April, in Washington, D.C., Something we also prepared for when moving our event to 2021 [was for] most hotels not to be able to change or adapt to any changes within existing contracts (unless it fell in the year 2020 to be canceled in full). and the hotel still hasn’t reopened.

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Endless Events

MARCH 2, 2023

So don’t be afraid to use your voice or question the norm.” “Fast forward to 2020, you realize you can have a voice in the industry,” she continues. She says to her younger self, “You need to negotiate. Your value on the market is higher than what you’re being paid, and you need to negotiate when you accept jobs.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2020

They’re a safe way to ensure money is coming through the door, and planners have dedicated a fair chunk of their time to perfecting the art of negotiating good sponsorship deals. 2020 Event Tech Trends That Will Shape The Year. ?? EventIcons – Remote Design Week: Planning A 3,000 Person Virtual Conference In 6 Weeks.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 3, 2020

The reason: PRIA’s annual conference is scheduled at a property in Milwaukee over those same August dates, but when the DNC news became public she had not yet heard from her upscale, meetings-friendly host hotel about that huge citywide that is likely to need the 230 guest rooms her group is contracted to use.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

So it really ramped up for 2020, one to two webinars or live summits a week. “We wanted to be very proactive about our 2020 schedule. You would have to somehow be at that same conference, be in the same room, be able to go up to them and not feel like you’re an idiot. The Timing.

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Conference Care

JUNE 4, 2020

Here are three real life case studies for Conference Care clients where we’ve been able to match their needs with the right solution – after all, every event is different whether in-person or virtual ! We worked closely with our technology partner to bring the digital event to life and flow just like a live conference.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Aventri/VenueBook partnership aims to create the first, all-in-one sourcing, negotiating and booking platform for group space. The comprehensive solution will enable planners to manage the entire procurement process – from sourcing and negotiating to contracting, paying and reporting – through a single, secure platform. markets.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2020

The pandemic-related postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games has given a George Washington University professor the opportunity to teach students who had planned to attend about crisis management for events. Her course will include guest speakers from the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, U.S. “It

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Unique Venues

JANUARY 12, 2021

As we leave 2020 behind and turn our attention to 2021, many college and university conference and event teams remain uncertain as to what their summer meeting and event bookings will look like. Some businesses are willing to put together a housing package for their interns that you can negotiate directly. Where do you start?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Your platform technology might have built in a lot of labor hours to help build out your conference. They might help you negotiate with the union because you’re in a union city this year. If you have the same pricing you had in 2020, chances are you’re paying three times more. There are lots of ways you can negotiate that.”

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Despite ongoing Brexit negotiations for the UK to leave the European Union casting uncertainty over how the deal will play out for airlines, visas and border control, the popularity of London as a destination is undiminished for now. in 2018, up from 2% in 2017, and hold firm through 2019 and 2020.

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Hubilo Blog

JUNE 19, 2019

Dave is currently the Managing Director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting and aims towards improving annual conference performance and strategy. Velvet Chainsaw Consulting (VCC) is quite preferred by tradeshow and conference organizers who are looking forward to growing and enhance their event experience. .

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In an effort to determine how clinicians can better serve these communities and what roadblocks may stand in the way, in 2020 the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) launched the Listening Tour, interviewing clinicians, patients, and their caregivers in cities across the country.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Dell, for one, is in the midst of a six-year plan that includes getting half of its employees to work remotely at least part of the time by 2020 — one piece of a larger “Legacy of Good” strategy that aims to reduce the company’s expenses and impact on the environment while attracting and keeping the best talent.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. For the first time in decades, event professionals are in command of the venue negotiation and selection process. The sharing economy is giving power back to the user.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Marseille’s growth as a business events destination is due not only to the presence of conference venues you would expect in big cities but also to investment in tourism infrastructure. The French port city’s recent World Conservation Congress win says a lot about its presence on the international meetings scene. By Rémi Dévé. Key Sectors.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Include hidden event costs like guest count attrition, conference calls, credit card fees, and venue amenity expenses. Operations managers negotiate prices, book vendors, place supply orders, and communicate vendor details between the planning team, venue, and benefiting organization.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While hybrid events have been relatively popular in the past half-decade or so, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 global pandemic has further accelerated its popularity throughout 2020 and 2022. Type of event: will this be a single-day conference? In essence, they are physical and virtual. Why Should You Host a Hybrid Event?

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

Attendees can easily schedule one-on-one meetings via chat or video conference. Hopin Hopin is a relatively new player in the event management scene, with the London-based company only being started in 2019 and the software, Hopim Events, only being launched in February 2020.

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

Attendees can easily schedule one-on-one meetings via chat or video conference. Hopin Hopin is a relatively new player in the event management scene, with the London-based company only being started in 2019 and the software, Hopim Events, only being launched in February 2020.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2020

Global DMC’s survey found that 60 percent of 2020 incentive-travel programs are still expected to happen but with later dates in 2020 or even early next year, while 75 percent said that 2021 incentive-travel programs are moving forward in planning. 25 percent said lack of airlift will be a major concern once in-person meetings return.

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