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Contract Clauses Planners Need in 2024

Smart Meetings

Cohen, a partner at Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen LLC, who specializes in entertainment, criminal defense and hospitality law, to chat about what planners should consider adding to their contracts in 2024. Gratuities Minimums for food and beverage. How many comp rooms are available? Cost for meeting rooms. Resort fees.

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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

The good news is that 2024 is expected to eclipse 2019 results by 3.6%. The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. 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.

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Nine Ways to Make First-time Conference Attendees Feel at Home

Event Marketer

So we might have a 20-minute little food and beverage [experience] with here’s what to look out for this week, and here’s some tips and tricks from some of our alumni, says Preiss. Ultimately, the experts agreed that attracting, and catering, to first-time attendees is non-negotiable.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

Smart Meetings

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.

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Budget, Innovation and Engagement Ideas Were Centerstage at Global DMC Partners Annual

Smart Meetings

percent between 2024 and 2030, according to Grand View Research, and the European market is on a similar track. Negotiate with vendors and hotels for terms such as reduced management fees and service hours, things attendees can’t see and you might be able to handle internally. Challenging event inflationary times call for fresh ideas.

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2024 Contracts Playbook

SmartMeetings

Contracts in 2024 Here are the major features we’re expecting in agreements this year: Higher Costs: Even though the pandemic supply chain issues are mostly a thing of the past, both inflation and natural price increases are playing a role in 2024 contracts. The post 2024 Contracts Playbook appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Beyond the Bar: Redefining event experiences with non-alcoholic drinks

MPI

That was the sentiment at the Beyond the Bar discussion that took place at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club during IMEX America 2024, hosted by Caesars Entertainment and OTHR Agency in partnership with CEMA (the Corporate Event Marketing Association). A sober-inclusive happy hour is an absolute must for inclusive events.

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