SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Adding motivational speakers, cooking classes and experiences will create more excitement and engagement. For flights, choose business class if possible, or book airlines which are leaving middle seats empty in economy class. Wherever you stay, Breust suggests taking a long, hard look at the contract before signing. “We

Travel 119

Travel Contracts Hotels Transportation 119

Guidebook

MAY 16, 2023

The top four most stressful jobs were soldier, firefighter, airline pilot, and police officer. A police officer or airline pilot’s stress ends when they go off duty. This includes details most people never consider, such as recruiting speakers for the event and marketing the event. So why does Forbes list event planning so high?

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Social Media Airlines Contracts 78

Event Planning BluePrint

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Let’s hope you covered all your bases in the contract you had your clients sign. What does your contract say? Developing a cancellation policy to include in your contract is an absolute must. What happens if the client cancels because of a mistake or breach of contract on your end? Guest speakers. If so, how much?

Contracts 62

Contracts Airlines Trade Shows Social Media 62

Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

Within the term audience, think not only of delegates, but also of VIPs, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, contractors and other stakeholders that come into contact at the event. Senior leadership members or keynote speakers may be reluctant or unable to come. For example, airlines cancelling flights on certain routes.

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TicketBud

AUGUST 21, 2023

Event coordinator is consistently listed in the top 10 most stressful jobs , along with military personnel, airline pilots and newspaper and broadcast journalists. The technology also allows you to add your signature to scanned documents, so vendor contracts have never been easier to share, sign and send. And why wouldn’t it be?

Technology 78

Technology Social Media Airlines Event Apps 78

TicketBud

MARCH 26, 2015

There's going to be a fantastic lineup, the bar is fully stocked, and you just recently secured a contract with a great local catering company. If there were bands, they would purchase merch and if they were speakers they would purchase DVDs or other paraphernalia. Act Like An Airline. Reduce Your No-Shows Drastically.

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Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

“I would start with the major milestones and then fill in other detailed tasks.” — Heather Pilcher Assuming you have a year in advance to plan (which you won’t always), our guests recommend you start with big-ticket items like hotel contracts, catering, event registration due dates, etc. Our speakers address unanswered questions.

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Travel Transportation Contracts Hotels 78

Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

In Part Two of this series where I focused on in-person events, I talked about the difficult—but necessary—contraction on the supply side (at venues, hotels, and other suppliers) to deal with the dramatic drop in demand. The pandemic has presented us with the opportunity to expand, not contract, our roles, if we take a strategic view.

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2021 2020 Trade Shows Tech 102

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

But I think that if you can have this fast, easy, slick registration process in the same way that you get on an airline, that is going to win over, my belief is” What About Trust? And you have telepresence projecting a speaker on stage. “Functionally, you’re so right, there’s no question about it.

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EveryEventGuide

MARCH 1, 2018

They are familiar with their own companies needs and employees and likely have preferred vendors to assist them with Audio Visual, Hotels, Transportation, Airline tickets etc. Corporate Event Planners understand how to Negotiate: Consider all the vendors you may need to hire and negotiating all the contracts or agreements.

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Corporate Events Negotiating Transportation Airlines 40

Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Keeping your attendees reigned in and responsible is sometimes only half the battle; more important is keeping your speakers on-time, on-track, and ready to present. Being firm and ensuring the wording of your speaker contract outlines what speaker readiness entails can save you from having to wake up a hungover speaker!

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Micro-Trend: Ultra Personalization.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 397

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Our Duty of Care may well require an on-site health screening, arriving with results showing a negative Covid test, proof of vaccination or showing our digital health passport as step one, with many airlines, countries and counties having these requirements in place. Micro-Trend: Ultra Personalization.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 29, 2020

Everything including how we greet one another, how we interact, how we share meals, manage speakers, and organize logistics will change. We will need to modify contract verbiage to address unforeseen cancellations due to epidemic and pandemic outbreaks.

Meetings 80

Meetings Contracts Airlines Government 80

The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

As COVID has not completely gone away, what is your contingency plan if one of your team members, an employee or a speaker contracts the virus? So in the contract, it has already mentioned these six guests from Ukraine and Russia and they cannot travel. You always need a backup. We negotiate exit windows with the suppliers.

Travel 64

Travel Negotiating Sustainability Airlines 64

SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Contracting : At this time, we are evaluating all aspects of the meetings and events space–including the contracting phase. If guests express concerns that they may have contracted COVID-19, our hotel management will advise them to reach out immediately for professional medical assistance. What won’t change is airlines.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Travel Contracts 122

MeetingsNet

MAY 22, 2017

During a recent MeetingsNet webinar, attorney, speaker, and College of Coastal Georgia professor Tyra Hilliard, Esq., Related : Contract Cross Examination, Part 1: 9 Tough Attrition Questions Contract Cross Examination, Part 2: What’s in Your Cancellation Clause? See Is Your Meeting Illegal, Impossible, or Impracticable?

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Contracts Negotiating Food and Beverage Hotels 41