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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

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All the way out to at least 2025 right now, maybe even 2026, depending on your group size, or the destination, or the hotel that you want to be in.” Negotiate the Details Prepare for pushback on all fronts, Payne advised. “I The post Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

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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. Compression of the market is huge.

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EMS 2025: Nine Event Trends to Watch, from Creativity on a Budget to ‘Servant’ Sponsorships

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Check out our recap of the most-talked about topics at EMS 2025, and dont forget to mark your calendars for EMS 2026, May 18-20 at the MGM Grand. We were very vocal at the negotiations that something needed to happen, something needed to exist. If you missed the action, dont worry; weve got your back.

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