2020 Food and Beverage Negotiating 
Event Marketer
JANUARY 22, 2024
Fun fact: Resy negotiated with its restaurant partners to hold the reservations for dates two weeks out—something that could help out last-minute planners or forgetful partners ahead of Valentine’s Day. Russell Stover Chocolates went all in on an actual wedding in 2020 between a couple with the last names Russell and Stover in Barnstead, NH.
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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Endless Events
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Higher Food and Beverage Costs. The Rise of Energy Costs .
MeetingsNet
APRIL 8, 2021
At Red Lion, “we partnered with an outsourced sales organization in mid-2020 to keep things going with the many small meetings we host, and we probably won’t see that set-up going away.”. In that time, “we saw lots of property salespeople and directors of sales get furloughed or let go, and even some people in regional sales offices.”
SmartMeetings
MAY 16, 2024
That could show up in higher prices for food and beverage (F&B) which you may expect, or in costs that are somewhat disguised. While overall unemployment numbers are low across all industries, employment levels in the hospitality industry remain substantially lower than the pre-pandemic benchmarks in February 2020.
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.
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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