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Best of 2023: Event Contracts and Budgeting

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Top Legal Issues Meeting Profs Should Be Aware of in 2023 To offer some helpful insight in what legal areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract Cheryl M. The post Best of 2023: Event Contracts and Budgeting appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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FICP 2023 Empowered Members for a Future Beyond the Horizon

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Samantha Jordan, a futurist and consultant with Future Today Institute, led a discussion with industry leaders and explained that companies, including major retailers, are already using the tool to negotiate contracts. She reported that attorneys who work with these companies say they like the experience better than negotiating with a human.

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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

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According to a study by the World Scholarship Vault , event planner stress levels are hitting a new high — the third-most stressful job in the world for 2023. Planners are charged with making the problem go away but have little to no negotiating power. But things have changed.

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Case Study: CVB Partnership Amplifies Impact at Lenovo Tech World 2024

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After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.” By working with Visit Bellevue, the planners for Lenovo Tech World 2024 show the transformative power of partnership.

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Top Legal Issues Meeting Profs Should Be Aware of in 2023

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Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor for International Association of Venue Managers to break down the major legal challenges meeting profs should be aware of in 2023. The post Top Legal Issues Meeting Profs Should Be Aware of in 2023 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

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The bad news is that full year performance for 2023 participation and revenues is expected to be 9.5% In addition to negotiating and locking in pricing, some of the tactics to consider are: Decreasing the event length by a couple hours or half-day. below 2019. The good news is that 2024 is expected to eclipse 2019 results by 3.6%.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

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Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations. We try to source as local as possible to maybe cut down on shipping costs.”