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5 Financial Management Tips for Association Event Organizers

Eventmobi

Event app advertising. Allow them to pay for advertising space on banner ads, push notifications, and gamification challenges. You may also negotiate with vendors like your venue and catering company to decrease costs. Your event app presents various opportunities to promote your sponsors, speakers, and exhibitors.

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What Meeting Planners Want: Understanding Their Needs & Pain Points

Smart Meetings

Reliable internet, A/V capabilities, and streaming options are non-negotiable. Contact Smart Meetings today to learn how our magazine advertising, digital marketing solutions, and in-person networking events can put your brand in front of the right audience. The first step is placing a listing on the Smart Marketplace.

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Smart Moves in Mexico, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes. Najera has honed his skills in marketing throughout his two decade career, working across various sectors, including advertising and hospitality.

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Poaching: How You Can Prevent It

Smart Meetings

Using various methods, businesses seek out attendees and exhibitors to recruit or pull them away from official negotiated hotel blocks. Two common ways they do this is by “bait and switch,” in which they falsely advertise a room that is better than what is being sold, or they say the official hotel block is sold out.

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5 Hidden Wedding Costs and How to Avoid Them

EventSource

When it comes to your venue, you can always try to negotiate the inclusion of extra equipment or staff. Avoid It : Before booking your venue (or any vendor) have them check out the space and indicate whether or not extra equipment is needed. per invite to mail – and don’t forget your save the dates!

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Event Contracts: What to Watch in 2025

SmartMeetings

The new requirement, announced by the Federal Trade Commission in December 2024, ruled against bait-and-switch pricing that hides the total price by omitting mandatory fees and charges from advertised prices, and misrepresenting the nature, purpose, amount and refundability of fees or charges. Why should they negotiate?

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The Ultimate Guide to Corporate Event Planning

GEVME

Have you ever successfully negotiated a price with an event vendor before? To cut down on costs, consider price negotiations, ask event sponsors for some support, and recruit volunteers. Through the use of social media advertising, email marketing, and surveys, you can close the event in the best possible way. At the event.