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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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

But entering a new relationship with a hotel usually comes with a detailed contract of agreements and stipulations. year period of time have shifted into the future years causing a significant demand and compression issue when contracting with hotels,” Payne said. “All Hotels want to make up for lost time, lost money.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2025

I imagine when those very first casinos were built on what was nothing more than a dirt road next to a dude range, that they would imagine we would turn those into the most phenomenal hotel casinos on planet Earth. The post Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Tyra Warner, assistant professor and department chair of Hospitality and Tourism Management at College of Coastal Georgia, has seen hotel negotiations from every angle. Negotiating Chicken and Eggs Because prices continue to go up, Warner is not expecting a lot of flexibility in negotiating food and beverage prices.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Read More : Take 5: Future-Proofing Contracts Hotels almost always just deal with cancellation for when it’s illegal or impossible to go forward, Grimes says. These clauses have gotten more difficult since Covid because hotels don’t want to lose the revenue, Grimes adds. You might say, We have hotels in this room block.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

December 2023 saw the highest average hourly rate ever for front-line employees at hotels across the country: $23.91, according to the U.S. Even so, 67 percent of more than 400 hotel managers who responded to the latest survey conducted by the American Hotel and Lodging Association say they still face a staffing shortage.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Louis in 2025 in the expanded convention center campus. Barcelo Maya Grand Resort is actually a campus of six hotels along a 1.5-mile VanDeventer suggested planners looking into all-inclusive campuses either negotiate a solution for access or communicate robustly about the rules in advance—or both.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. We asked experienced contract negotiators how they are negotiating today and what clauses they are asking for to protect their clients.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 14, 2024

Favorable hotel deals are appearing for event groups willing to gather in hurricane-prone areas in late 2024 and 2025. While such terms are sure to catch the eye of many planners—and perhaps cause some planners to negotiate harder with properties in the southeastern U.S.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

They believe current disparities in state and local guidelines , hotel policies , and company policies will make it difficult to evaluate and compare responses. Hotel cancellation dates were being used as one of the guides for making decisions to cancel Q4 2020 and/or Q1 2021 events. Budget Considerations.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

If you can’t get the hotel concessions your stakeholders are expecting, it’s in your best interest to educate them about the current landscape. Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Right now is not that time.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

How to Align Your Event with the Back of the House Behind the scenes at an event, a small army of hotel staff works to carry out all the details meeting professionals plan for months or years before registration opens. Hotel event management teams are there to be your partner and help you to deliver a memorable and successful event.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. We asked experienced contract negotiators how they are negotiating today and what clauses they are asking for to protect their clients.

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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? Power negotiations. All the data you need for successful negotiations is in one place, ready to pull up in an instant.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) drew crowds to its trade show booth with a citywide interactive screen, which allowed users to access to hotel, convention and event spaces through the power of touch-screen technology. Industry Trends.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Step 6: Choose the Right Event Management Platform Lets be realplanning an event with the wrong technology and software is like trying to navigate with a paper map in 2025. Seal the Deal: Negotiate win-win terms, whether its speaking fees, event exposure, or co-promotion opportunities. Make the First Move: Dont waitreach out early.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

to Open Field & Stream Bozeman in Winter 2025 The iconic Field & Stream brand’s new branded hospitality platform, Field & Stream Lodge Co. , to Open Field & Stream Bozeman in Winter 2025 The iconic Field & Stream brand’s new branded hospitality platform, Field & Stream Lodge Co. , Field & Stream Lodge Co.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Meanwhile, late in 2018, CBRE forecasted that hotel supply would peak at 2% gain, stabilizing to 1.9 With the development pipeline slowing and event demand growing, it promises a rise in group hotel rates. Demand continues to outpace supply of meetings-eligible hotels. Source: CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research .

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 6, 2025

As we head into contract negotiations, we want to show Air Canada they need to give their workers the respect and the proper pay they deserve. FUTURECASTING WITH PINTEREST: PREDICTIONS FOR TOP 2025 TRENDS If any brand has an accurate crystal ball, its Pinterest. For 2025, bold forms of expression and maximalism are leading the charge.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2025

Many have already booked all their 2025 trips and Californias blend of nature, culture and adventure offers multi-generational appeal. Exclusive, immersive, authentic and customized luxury experiences beyond hotels, including fine dining, wine tasting, events, sports and visiting Californias large Indian population is a big draw.

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MPI

APRIL 3, 2025

Meetings and events are essential drivers of economic growth and innovation around the world, and MPI’s 2025 Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) broadcast proved it. When we don't leave the four walls of the convention center or the hotel, we’re really leaving opportunity on the table for the local community and our attendees.”

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