SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. Concessions Worth Asking For in 2024 As the market continues to be tight, planners don’t have quite as much power as they might in a down market, but experts are still finding areas where they can get some relief.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 5, 2024

The result: Less negotiability for meetings. percent) in 2024, compared to a strong 2023 that saw pent-up demand unleashed after the Covid pandemic. CoStar also expects acceleration of the group market in spring 2024 as well as in September through early November 2024. percent) and guest-room rate (3.0

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

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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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

It’s no secret that costs for just about every element of meetings and events shot up in 2023—and even the slowing inflation rate probably won’t be enough to head off further event-cost hikes in 2024. which effectively precluded the group from going to an outside restaurant for even one meal.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2023

Based on several hundred planner responses, MPI’s latest industry outlook finds that rising prices have strained meeting budgets, and will likely continue to do so into 2024. Heading up the list is food and beverage, where 55 percent of planners have dealt with costs that are at least 10 percent higher than they were one year prior.

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MPI

OCTOBER 14, 2024

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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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

TBA UX and Digital Design Week TBA 2024 UX & Digital Design Week hosted by Future London Academy is an immersive 5-day experience with talks, round tables, studio visits, and mini-workshops from the most influential digital companies in the world. Leave with the do’s and don’t’s on how to make the successful design team of your dreams.

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