Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

Avoid pitfalls and protect your event Contracts are the lifeblood and backbone of the meetings industry. Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. By negotiating F&B pricing upfront, planners can ensure a cost cap clause to avoid dramatic price hikes.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

This underscores just how important events have become in marketing, corporate communications and brand engagement strategies. Event planning is evolving to meet this new demand and expectation shifting from mere logistics to an all-encompassing process to create meaningful and interactive experiences that drive tangible outcomes.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Negotiation coach Alex Carter will lead two PCMA Business School sessions during Convening Leaders 2025, on Jan. Negotiation coach Alex Carter starts off her April 2024 TEDx talk, “How to Ask for More — and Get It,” by saying the most important things she knows about negotiation she learned in a kayak. I’m steering.”

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Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Event planning is like juggling ten tasks at once from logistics and budgets to last-minute changes all while staying calm under pressure. Thats why having an event planning checklist and a clear plan is key. Download the Event Planning Checklist as an Excel file to customize and share with your team.

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SevenEvents

JANUARY 28, 2025

At SEVEN we are all professional and we thought it would be a good idea to share with you some key benefits of hiring a professional for your next event: Expertise in event planning and management Professional event planners bring years of experience and deep knowledge of the industry to every project.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Read More : Beyond the Plate: The Art of Culinary Event Planning What questions should they be asking? What experience do you have catering events of this size and type? Hotel event management teams are there to be your partner and help you to deliver a memorable and successful event. You lean on your partners.

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Stova

DECEMBER 19, 2024

They want more personalized experie nces, compelling content, robust networking opportunities and more.So, how do you save time and money while delivering more in 2025 and beyond? Enter all-in-one event management system (EMS) solutions. Power negotiations. Mobile Event Apps: Do More with Less Forget long lines at check-in.

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