Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2025

Naturally, this increase in F&B and airline fares reaches into meetings and events as well, creating a strain on meeting professionals as they try to negotiate their way around higher prices in most sectors. The post Preview Las Vegas 2025: A Capital of Multitudes appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M. Payne, CMP, CMM, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , to get her take on the current marketplace and its impact on meeting planners, and some helpful tips and tricks planners should be looking at when drafting up a contract with a hotel or venue.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

These elements must come together seamlessly to deliver a transformative experience that resonates with audiences and meet strategic objectives. Manage budgets effectively Event planners are being challenged to do more with less in 2025 as a squeeze on budgets and rising costs sweep across the sector.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Smart Meetings chatted with Sophia Hyder Hock , chief inclusion officer for Destinations International, on the importance of inclusion and accessibility in the meetings industry. Smart Meetings Why are these discussions and resources about inclusion and accessibility in the meeting and events industry meaningful?

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 17, 2025

Professor Tyra Warner on the latest risk factors in this uncertain year From force majeure to data protection, meeting professionals are trying to cover the unexpected in contracts during what could be a tumultuous year for business and the economy. Instead, she sees menu prices being guaranteed closer to meeting dates. in hospitality.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues. We encourage you to book them.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

And for the opening night concert, which takes place off-site, Salesforce team members meet up with first-timers to guide them to the venue. And at the 2025 eTail Palm Springs retail conference, organizers split up first-timers into small groups that convened before the show officially began. Here’s my hack.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. Louis in 2025 in the expanded convention center campus.

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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. The official hurricane season ends on November 1 each year.

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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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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series reporting on FICP Chats about the future of meetings. See also : Meeting Profs Demonstrate Community and Resiliency on #MeetingsChat. Based on the in-person site inspection, that clause should allow meetings professionals the option to cancel the contract without penalty. group business.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Jan Freitag, national director of hospitality for hotel-industry analyst CoStar, said in this article from SmartBrief that although further growth is expected in hotels’ revenue per available room in 2024 and 2025, hotels are worried about increased expenses. Labor costs are a significant driver of overall expenses.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

Here’s how one meeting professional does it. Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. There are times when planners can get tons of concessions, low room rates, and all the meeting space they need with no rental fees. Right now is not that time. Professionalism is key.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Now you have been tapped to plan an offsite for the executive team, a quarterly all-staff meeting or a new product activation. We asked some of the people creating meeting magic today alongside the massive influx of new meeting designers that have come to the industry since Covid for tips on what to ask your partners and when to get started.

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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? These platforms streamline requests for proposals by sending them only to venues that meet your requirements. Power negotiations. Book a Demo Today!

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 9, 2025

The executive order that is intended to transform government spending will likely have a significant impact on meetings in the scientific, healthcare and academia sectors. R1 Universities Recently, the American Council of Education and the Carnegie Foundation published the 2025 Research Activity Designation.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

For a fashion event, this could be cocktails, a runway show, and a meet and greet. 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. Walk the space, meet attendees, and be available to solve problems.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Among the initiatives that IMEX America has introduced to meet this need is the EventTechTours.

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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. , The venue, which boasts 179 guest rooms ranging from king suites designed to look like a fishing lodge to bunk rooms, is now accepting reservations for winter 2025. Indoors, 5,800 sq.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. Demand continues to outpace supply of meetings-eligible hotels.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2025

Senior recruitment specialist Robert Kenward has shared his analysis of the latest recruitment trends that shaped the final quarter of 2024 and offers his key forecasts for 2025. ESG has become the non-negotiable benchmark, whereas corporates and brands arent really too bothered about checking EDI policies now if you say you have one.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2025

Smart Meetings was there and brought back this report. The “reputation tarnish” happening north of the boarder was all the buzz from destinations who have enjoyed friendly relationships with group looking for sunny meeting destinations in recent years. Destinations appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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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. One of the questions she was asked: “How can I negotiate better rates with hotels?” ” she said.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

APRIL 10, 2025

It also includes accessibility features to help meet compliance standards like Section 508 and WCAG. Its AI-powered translation tools and accessibility compliance simplify global deployment while meeting WCAG standards Courses publish to SCORM, xAPI, AICC, or HTML5, making it compatible with most LMS. mobile) and shared for review.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Evaluates individual or team-specific gaps to determine which specific training interventions are required to meet broader organizational objectives. And were making two big investments to help make that happen by 2025. “Kickoff meeting, stakeholder interviews.” First, were committing more than $1.2

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 24, 2025

E.g. in a workshop on negotiation one learner could play the role of a supplier, while the other plays a buyer, each having distinct interests to represent and negotiate for. Related Read: How to Make Virtual Training More Engaging: 11 Tips for 2025 9.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

APRIL 2, 2025

The goal is to prioritize whats essential, prompting participants to discuss, negotiate, and justify their choices. Read More: How to Make Virtual Training More Engaging: 11 Tips for 2025 Skill Practice & Application: 11. Read More: 13 Best eLearning Authoring Tools, Platforms and Software for 2025 17.

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