Floktu

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The Event Industry saw many changes and painful cancellations in 2020, but it doesn’t mean the perfect event isn’t possible in 2021. With COVID-19 ravaging through event plans in 2020, making sure your guests are safe is the number one priority going into 2021. Sustainability Is Key. The Event That Gives back.

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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. There’s no consistency.

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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. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already. Pick your battles.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

For those sourcing events in the short-term, distancing and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines are being built into the RFP, and it is believed there is more room for negotiation now than in future years. These situations are being handled more on a case-by-case basis.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. Pair this with a short turnaround time for healthcare meetings (back to the lack of predictability), plus the surge in live meetings put on pause from 2020 and 2021. Read More : Smart Tech: The Great Resignation. Plan (Much Farther!)

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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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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. The talent buyers, general managers and sales team all work together to make mutually beneficial decisions for the venues and the clients.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 21, 2021

Scotland’s music venues, cinemas, theatres and comedy clubs have been given the green light to reopen from May 17. The road map will then take its next step in early June, when those numbers are increased to 200 people for indoor venues and 1000 for outdoor events.

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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. Hold your event in the daylight hours or outside venues (and get an extra point for COVID compliance). Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. This will ensure you have enough time for price negotiations.

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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. In a world of lockdowns and social distancing, virtual platforms took over the function of event venues (and then some). The Venue Map allows your guests to easily guide themselves.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 24, 2022

The building itself is a Grade II listed property designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1911, making it an unusual candidate for a truly sustainable venue , though this has been demonstrated by their Gold accreditation with Green Tourism amongst other awards. JLLive: When running a sustainable event is non-negotiable.

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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. This way, you can negotiate on a per-contract basis for each spend and save overall.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 28, 2021

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. Now there are a slate of new issues to deal with—and the venues themselves may or may not have reopened.

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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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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. Recently, Unique Venues held an informative panel discussion on the potential of intern housing as a revenue generating source for overnight venues.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 23, 2021

The row over the government’s failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew in their post-Brexit deal continues to rumble on with no visible end in sight. Originally published by nme.com on 23rd June 2021.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Coinciding with our anniversary, negotiations began to achieve this latest round of investment that we have made public this week. million round, which allowed the company to invest in product improvements and win the Eventex award for the best solution for virtual events in 2021. NEW ROUND OF FUNDING.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

They may help with everything from choosing the venue and selecting vendors to coordinating the ceremony and reception. 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. Social event planners.

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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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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Provide a budget outline that breaks the total down into specific categories like venue costs, presentation tech, F&B, entertainment, decorations, and security. Include hidden event costs like guest count attrition, conference calls, credit card fees, and venue amenity expenses. Want to test out event diagramming for free?

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s no secret that hybrid event has made it big throughout 2021, and is here to stay in 2022 and forward. A live event, as we know, is an event hosted in a physical venue with in-person attendance. Venue: create a shortlist of potential venues. Step 5: Securing Venue and Date. Easier evaluation and analytics.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Americans spent about a third of their waking hours on mobile devices, according to a 2021 report , and that time has probably increased since then. In today’s mobile-saturated world, people are accustomed to having access to everything from email to social media at their fingertips, any time of day.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Americans spent about a third of their waking hours on mobile devices, according to a 2021 report , and that time has probably increased since then. In today’s mobile-saturated world, people are accustomed to having access to everything from email to social media at their fingertips, any time of day.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

between 2021 and 2028, according to Grand View Research. They work with clients to determine their budgets, choose a venue, and select vendors. You’ll learn about budgeting, venue selection, and logistics management. Event planning is a lucrative and evergreen career choice. Professional Credibility.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Nothing is worse than booking a venue and setting a date and time only to find out later that that your target audience is often busy on that day or time. In fact, by 2021, video will account for 82% of all internet traffic , and in 2017 55% of all people watch videos online every day. Venue Partner Marketing.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Nothing is worse than booking a venue and setting a date and time only to find out later that that your target audience is often busy on that day or time. In fact, by 2021, video will account for 82% of all internet traffic , and in 2017 55% of all people watch videos online every day. Venue Partner Marketing.

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EventSource

MARCH 11, 2021

You’ve now got yourself a full time job navigating the constantly changing government rules, re-confirming with the venue, and then having to re-coordinate all your other vendors around newly announced rules. Most would agree that even at the best of times, planning a wedding can be a challenge. Factor in a pandemic?

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

Hear some of the most influential voices around the world share their stories about leadership, while also making connections that will carry you through 2021 and beyond. travel exhibitors connect with travel buyers and media from more than 70 countries to endorse their products, negotiate future business and build lasting relationships.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Meta built a database of over a billion user face scans before deleting it in 2021. As I write this, the European Parliament is close to outlawing facial recognition in public spaces, though negotiations on the final wording are still underway. Some can also track attendee movement inside a venue. Over a dozen U.S.

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Eventsforce

JANUARY 14, 2021

Event design has changed, venue operations have changed and how attendees consume content has changed. But as we start 2021, it’s important that organisers step back, evaluate and prepare to ensure success in these unpredictable times. Sales, Persuasion and Negotiation . In 2021 more risk taking will definitely be required.

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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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PCMA Convene

APRIL 25, 2024

I hope professional organizations bear this in mind when they choose conference venues.” That all changed in 2021. Gerard was able to negotiate the cancellation penalty down to almost half, thanks to the association’s positive, longstanding relationship with Gaylord Hotels and by contracting future meetings with the brand.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 13, 2022

Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. In the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career,” Alison Fragale shares how to be your own cheerleader and the science of prenegotiating. Contracts and Negotiations Amid Covid: Best of What’s Worked in 2021.

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The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

This will depend on several circumstances, such as the speed of the vaccine rollout, safety thresholds of hosting organizations and hosting venues, and local market conditions. Vet your live venue. When sourcing an in-person meeting destination and venue, safety and security should be paramount. Photo by Uri Paz on Unsplash.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 17, 2022

The way Adobe Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President of Employee Experience Gloria Chen explained the company’s plans in a 2021 blog post, “We’ll gather for the moments that matter. He looks for destinations that are within an hour of a major airport, warm weather and rich in unique venues.

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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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