Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure Clauses As we all learned over the last three years, force majeure clauses focus on liability when unforeseen circumstances impact the ability for one or both parties to perform the contracted activities. However, the more vague the wording, the harder it will be for those looking to cancel or terminate an event contract.

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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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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. After rising costs, finding availability and service levels/quality were the next two biggest headaches for planners when the Q4 Meetings & Events Pulse Survey was conducted November 10 through December 16, 2022.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

Following the pandemic, in 2022 Natalia decided to start her own business as a Freelance Event Manager. Venue sourcing and management: The team secures the perfect location, negotiates contracts, and oversees logistics. Her client portfolio includes HSBC, Samsung, NHS Improvement, and Penguin Random House.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

26 their union’s course of action if contract negotiations don’t advance. The Culinary Union Nevada and Bartenders Union Nevada, each part of the national Unite Here labor organization, have been without a contract for about 53,000 of their members working in Las Vegas hotels since June 1.

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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. LAST ‘WHAT’S UP’ EVENT OF 2022. ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE FOR ETL 2022.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Given that 2022 was the first year many in-person events returned after the pandemic, continued uncertainties around COVID, consumer behaviors, and economic constraints made it difficult for CAC planners to predict how many attendees and exhibitors would register to travel to their events.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A Perfect Storm’ — “Rising costs have been a persistent issue since late 2022, and our latest survey reveals that higher accommodation, F&B, and AV rates are among the top challenges for today’s planners,” Global DMC Partners President and CEO Catherine Chaulet told Convene via email. Finding availability 3. Budget management 4.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tanna Pearman, meeting broker for Las Vegas-based Meetings Made Easy, handles site selection and contracting for both corporate and association clients, which means her approach to building RFPs focuses on different elements of each meeting to match a given destination and its various hotels. “We

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2021

While we don’t know how the Covid-19 pandemic will end or quite what the world will look like in 2022 and beyond, one thing is for certain: at some point, your business is going to face another crisis. Some have thrived, others have adapted and some have sadly failed due to the pressures caused by the crisis.

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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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All Seated

OCTOBER 4, 2022

According to the 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast , the cost-per-attendee for meetings and events in 2022 is expected to be around 25 percent higher than in 2019, and it’s forecast to rise a further 7 percent in 2023. And it’s not expected to get better anytime soon. Work Together to Prioritize.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

Double the Donation , a leading donation matching tool, reported that Americans gave almost $500 billion in donations in 2022. 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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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Planners are charged with making the problem go away but have little to no negotiating power. Tough times require creative thinking.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 13, 2022

A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses. New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment. Contracting in the current Covid climate is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. Acing the Post-COVID Contract.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 25, 2021

Starting in 2022, new General Manager Mark Manzari is planning a renovation for the property that has been the site of numerous movies, television shows and sound recordings. Read more negotiating tips from Linda Swindling here. The post How to Negotiate a Star-Studded Return to F2F Meetings appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Venue Contracts. One of the best ways to protect your event and your budget is to pay close attention to your venue contracts. But more than that, the current state of the industry and the world also gives you room to negotiate. So,I see digital-first being the direction in 2022 and I do truly hope that we stay that path.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Underwood shared that, overall, hotel rates are up 38% since before the pandemic and properties are less likely to negotiate day rates or minimums than pre-Covid as they are under pressure from increased labor and operating costs. Thank you @LEOEvents for putting some context behind the increased prices and fees we are seeing in contracts.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

2022 contracting will require going back to basics. Contracting in the current Covid climate, however, is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. Anyone who has written a contract in the COVID era has learned one thing—patience! How do we navigate this ever-changing environment?

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

From stories about fax machines to photos of 3D projection mapping, from advice about negotiating piles of paperwork to a roundtable discussion among female CEOs, we’ve gone from serving an industry in its infancy to one that has come of age. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?” Planners Predict.

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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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