Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. As a result, travel planners are shifting the focus to their budgets and contracts with third parties. Glynn shared that this new threat is scary for every traveler, every planner, every third-party negotiator.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 31, 2022, on the Cvent Supplier Network, an online platform with tools to search, negotiate and contract with hotels and venues for event space.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Has this year strengthened your relationship with the event contract? Over the months, Sheaks noticed more hotels and venues using liability waivers, along with enhancing safety protocols, revising contracts , signage and training. The post Event Contract Considerations for 2021 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

What contracts need to include and how to negotiate those from third parties. As a result, travel planners are shifting the focus to their budgets and contracts with third parties. Glynn shared that this new threat is scary for every traveler, every planner, every third-party negotiator.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career. Negotiation is an essential skill in business, meetings and life. Summary: Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success ). Summary: Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know ).

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 25, 2021

event contract. Foster, CHME, an attorney with Foster, Jensen & Gulley , for an exclusive Q&A on event contract essentials in the Covid era. Listen to “Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era” on demand. This section of the contract will also determine damages the hotel would pay if they cancel the group.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

They negotiate for higher wages, improved benefits including retirement plans and family healthcare, job training, due process and safety concerns. According to a 2021 study by the Economic Policy Institute, union workers earn 10.2% In San Francisco, there are 60 properties with solid union contracts that are not at risk for striking.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Calendar year 2024 is already forecasted to show a healthy increase in group rooms nationwide, largely due to the number of meetings that had been on the books in 2021, 2022 and 2023 that were postponed or re-scheduled into 2024. I understand hotel costs have risen.” Perhaps to include more than just the meeting specs.”

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum debuted in May 2021 to promote the distinction among Marriott CRN’s leading hotels and resorts, and each event is different. Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. We have a 2021 contract in late April in Chicago for which we updated the force majeure clause to include COVID-19 as a specific situation that would allow us to cancel.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

It was deemed “better than nothing,” but if used, it was suggested that this option should accompany a clause in the contract that allows an in-person site inspection at a future date. Based on the in-person site inspection, that clause should allow meetings professionals the option to cancel the contract without penalty.

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EventSource

MARCH 11, 2021

Iris immediately helped us brainstorm options: First, she coordinated with every single one of our vendors to secure a new date for 2021 so we could have the party we dreamed of then! But at the time, we knew we didn’t want to put our loved ones at risk and so we made the hard decision to postpone our wedding to July 17, 2021.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

Amid the labor shortage plaguing hotels, it's critical for planners and suppliers to communicate early and honestly, conduct fair negotiations, and—in case circumstances go awry—put everything in writing, according to meeting buyers, hoteliers, and the attorneys who represent each of them. More than Ever, Communication is the Key.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 6, 2020

In the survey, 64 percent of respondents predicted they will host a live event between August 2020 and January 2021. GDP’s survey had found that 63 percent of survey respondents had no plans for their 2021 events to be completely virtual. Contract negotiations/liability/waivers (43 percent). 64 percent), the U.K. (10

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 25, 2020

Understanding things like event-insurance fine print and which areas of operation hotels get group revenue from will help planners become better at contracting and negotiating. With the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo postponed to 2021 , some of the biggest insurance firms in the world are breathing an enormous sigh of relief.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2021

On Global Meetings Industry Day, hospitality-sales veterans detailed how availability, contracting, and staffing will be different for meetings after the pandemic. There’s been more transparency shown in the communications during the pandemic environment,” which she says will shape the planner-hotelier relationship from now on.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. To forecast the landscape for in-person events in 2021 is to indulge in paradox, perfectly encapsulated in the events of the last several days. Industry Consolidation. Venues will close. Hotels will be converted to apartments.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This mandate goes into effect on September 20, 2021, and other states may follow suit. Along with the mask mandate, California will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of an indoor event with 1,000 attendees or more. Background Image Source.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Having an event contingency plan is an essential part of being an event organizer but it’s especially key in 2021 and beyond. Hybrid seems to be the newest buzzword of 2021. Venue Contracts. One of the best ways to protect your event and your budget is to pay close attention to your venue contracts.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 23, 2021

Here's how event professionals are approaching hybrid event budgeting in 2021. Because 66% of event organizers anticipate budget cuts for their Hybrid and virtual events in 2021, it’s all the more important you know how to work with what you’ve got. On-Site Contracts. Seek Out Partnerships.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 28, 2021

If you or your organization require expert assistance, you should contract the services of a professional. Key Takeaways: Be a fully informed planner: read the entire contract, ask questions, and hire a hospitality attorney if you need assistance in reviewing, negotiating, or renegotiating a contract.

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2021

Want to become a certified wedding planner in 2021? Offer vendor contract negotiation services? Here’s to booking incredible clients and producing stunning celebrations in 2021 and beyond! Mwai Yeboah reveals 3 key things you’ll NEED to know! What do you want to be include (and excluded) in each of your services?

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The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

While we don’t have a definitive road map, we are already beginning to see small in-person events, and the industry is optimistic that recovery will fully commence in Q3 and Q4 of 2021. Of course, live events will not immediately bounce back to pre-Covid conditions but will begin more slowly and will start as hybrid events.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

It has given me a little bit more credence, a little more credibility, in different negotiations with facilities and dealings with suppliers. When the next iteration of CMP instruction debuts, probably in late 2021, this now-de facto choice for meetings will certainly be highlighted. It has also opened doors for me.”. Virtual Smarts.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2021

To be transparent, we also realized that for smaller events there is frequently no budget allocated, so negotiating contracts was a waste of energy. These self-service subscription options will be available some time during Q1 2021, when it will be a simple process to upgrade Basic accounts. Please study what we have to offer.

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

And now with live events returning and many companies rescheduling events which had been postponed in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and planning for 2023, this timely interview focuses on providing tips on how to plan an incentive trip with confidence, and with safety protocols built into it. So we negotiated, in case we also have other challenges.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

They are often employed by the company itself, or by an external planning organization that contracts with their clients. For example, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median annual wage for meeting, convention, and event planners was $49,470 in May 2021. Learn how to negotiate contracts.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The contract renewals we have closed in recent weeks are a testament of our clients’ trust in our team. Coinciding with our anniversary, negotiations began to achieve this latest round of investment that we have made public this week. We are also very thankful that our internal efforts are paying off year by year. NEW ROUND OF FUNDING.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Because of that, she cautions, “Now is really the time to get events booked for fall 2021 as well as 2022, which we think will be an incredible year for special events.” ” A great benefit of working with a large, respected group like AEG Presents is that it is a well-oiled machine.

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zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

One notable example is Chanel , which hosted its Cruise 2021/22 fashion show in Dubai in November 2021.”. Event and hospitality professionals should be patient, willing to negotiate – sometimes even after a contract has been signed – and above all respectful, ready to listen and willing to learn.

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Conference Care

JUNE 4, 2020

As we began talking to our client about negotiations on the finer details of the venue contract for their Annual Trainee Conference, we established there was no plan B should they decide not to go ahead with a live event. Brief – Graduate intake and onboarding programme – Can we make ours work in this pandemic?

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2020

This summer, students will get to deep dive into what it takes to make major event decisions in a crisis when Delpy Neirotti hosts an online course on the 2020 Summer Olympics, which have now been moved to 2021. “I Olympic Committee, corporate sponsors, athletes, media, and vendors who are now “in pivot mode,” she said. “It

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

between 2021 and 2028, according to Grand View Research. To get the CMP title, a person must show that they are good at negotiating contracts, planning events, managing risks, and marketing. From venue selection and budgeting to contract negotiation and risk management, participants will learn all the steps of event planning.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Operations managers negotiate prices, book vendors, place supply orders, and communicate vendor details between the planning team, venue, and benefiting organization. They research services, collect event quotes, and execute event contracts. Operations Manager: An event operations manager oversees vendor communication.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2020

In a late June webinar that drew more than 700 corporate and association meeting planners, 64 percent of attendees responded that they expect their organizations to return to holding in-person events by January 2021. 25 percent said lack of airlift will be a major concern once in-person meetings return.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2024

Like many associations, SMFM signs contracts with its host destinations years in advance. That clause allowed SMFM to exit a contract up to two years prior to the meeting date if the state passed a law banning abortion pre-viability. That all changed in 2021. At the time, St. Further complicating things for St.

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