Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One great place to start is with these incredible sustainable venues , sure to make your Montréal event shine. Most airlines now offer the opportunity to offset carbon emissions while booking the ticket, plus organizations such as Montréal’s own Carbone boréa l can also help. Partner with ecologically sensitive venues.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2024

Their close partnerships with local vendors and venues will bring a client’s vision to fruition by outsourcing logistics and creative research to local experts. Meeting professionals can pick a venue that’s fabulous for their event, but we have more buying power,” says Diane Lyons, DMCP, CMP, owner of ACCENT New Orleans. “We

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SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

Many commended new safety guidelines being put in place by hotels, associations and airlines, but still saw gray areas about how these would play out when actual attendees show up. Acing the Post-COVID Contract. Before the coronavirus, many venue contracts didn’t feature force majeure clauses. Experts have suggestions.

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Guidebook

MAY 16, 2023

The top four most stressful jobs were soldier, firefighter, airline pilot, and police officer. Many things can go wrong leading up to the event — an entertainer could be ill and unable to perform, your caterer could have labor issues, or a natural disaster could affect your chosen venue. So why does Forbes list event planning so high?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 29, 2020

A lot depends on when they have a vaccine or treatment and until such time, all we've got is social distancing, wearing masks, sanitizing venues, and washing our hands constantly. We will need to modify contract verbiage to address unforeseen cancellations due to epidemic and pandemic outbreaks.

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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. Orlando was built for conferences.

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Event Planning BluePrint

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The venue is booked. 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? Presenters.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Thank you @LEOEvents for putting some context behind the increased prices and fees we are seeing in contracts. In union venues, he is negotiating contract clauses that say if the venue can’t get enough people when they are needed, Leo can bring in their own. Scarcity Eats Cost for Breakfast. Fast, cheap, and good is gone.

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The Planner's Lounge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Before purchasing a single item or booking a venue, know how many people your clients will be inviting. Your client’s guest list will determine almost everything, from how big a venue to book to how many napkins are needed. Most venues have some type of weather backup plan. 5) Firm Contracts with All Vendors.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

Drowning in a sea of protocols and guidance documents released daily by government agencies, venues and organizations? The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. For highlights, read on. Advocating for the Future.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The International Monetary Fund is predicting a global economic contraction of 4.9 Bob Priest-Heck, CEO of Freeman, is leading #goLIVEtogether to activate show organizers, associations, vendors, venues, CVBs, DMOs, exhibitors and even attendees to call for help to jump-start “a vital part of our economy and communities.”.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

In other words, hotels and resorts saw what airlines were doing and started figuring out their own ways to increase revenue beyond the basic fare —or, in this case, the room rate. Even if a hotel has no resort or urban fees currently, I would put it in writing in the contract, so that there is no potential issue in the future.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many of the most-read articles from the past year will remain relevant in the year to come, with information on contract clauses and planning stress to EU entry regulation changes and, yes, shoes. Gallery Slide description: Readers consistently dig into our venue news stories in large numbers. The top 10: Did you read them all?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Regional travel that supports local venues could be more popular than ever. How can we turn worries about the venue into a positive message? For flights, choose business class if possible, or book airlines which are leaving middle seats empty in economy class. The concept of incentive as CSR is hugely motivating, he says.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

Needless to say, this is a come-to-Jesus moment for all event venue, hotel and restaurant owners and managers, because it’s impossible to ignore what’s happening now regarding the employee shortage and stay in business. Proposal, contract and invoice templates let you create documents in minutes. Learn more about our software.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. His background is in venue operations, large-scale event management, emergency response, guest services and budget management. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 16, 2019

there could be accidental damage to the venue. It protects you and all other insured parties involved, for essentially anything that is out of your control within the realm of the venue, event planner, caterers, etc. The general rule of thumb is that most venues require event liability insurance for at least $1,000,000. .

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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.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service.

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Plan Your Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2016

The “Be Reasonable and Disclose” group can deal with the separate charges (or maybe they have been beaten into submission by the unbundling of charges started by the airline industry) as long as they are aware of them all up front and they make sense. to get hotels, venues and suppliers to turn their backs on that kind of income.

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zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

Our meetings with luxury brands, agencies, airlines, arts organizations and event producers provided fascinating insights into the ways events, hospitality and doing business in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are similar to the rest of the world, and what makes them unique. DANIEL DESSAUGES | CEO | ZKIPSTER.

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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. People are social (it's cliche but you'd be surprised at how easily some forget), and events with empty seats or half-full venues look bad to everybody. Act Like An Airline.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

For example, airlines cancelling flights on certain routes. Whilst it is good to have healthy relationships with hotels and venues do you want to be responsible (inadvertently) if they help spread the virus. It would be useful to check what contracts and insurance policies you have in place.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Tenholder equated Marriott’s decision to a price increase, similar to when airlines cut commissions to travel agents, but didn’t lower ticket prices. “The scuttlebutt has been going around for a year. I just didn’t know what form it would take.”. He predicted other hotel brands will do the same eventually.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We Procurement cannot buy venues or meeting space for an event like they buy paper and pencils and tape,” Wilson said. How do we fit that in with the business needs in the context of what we’ve got?”.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It will become ubiquitous in the next five years when everybody updates their phones” The Challenge Of Venues. “The challenge I see is with venues”, he continues. Venues have invested, especially convention centers, they’ve invested millions and millions of dollars on their wifi infrastructure.

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Plan Your Meetings

MAY 9, 2018

Event planners have always maintained that they make venue recommendations based on the needs of the client, not due to commissions or personal incentives. Many travel agencies that were dependent on commissions eventually went out of business when airlines eliminated or significantly reduced commissions. The writing is on the wall.

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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. Each type of meeting calls for a different venue. of attendees: Depending on the numbers, some venues cannot accommodate you.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2018

” To that end, organizations and corporations not only can book the space, but can contract for C2-branded customized workshops, labs, and brainstorming sessions, facilitated by C2 staff. It was designed to create dialogue between people.”. C2 Montréal’s “ball pools.” Where in the World is C2?

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2021

“Do you think masks/no masks, vaccines/non-vaxed will or should be an addendum on contracts with venues? Or is it location based, and a mutual understanding between venue and planner?” Do you think masks/no masks, vaccines/non-vaxxed will or should be an addendum on contracts with venues? was an early question.

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Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 8, 2021

It was piloted at sports events and will be required at theaters, sports arenas, event venues, and at weddings with 100 or more people. Any business that asks for proof would not be eligible for state grants or contracts. People without smartphones can print out a credential to bring to the event—similar to an airline boarding pass.

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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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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Operationally, your favorite venues may be much different as well. Smart Meetings asked industry leaders from the front lines of hotels, event venues and creators, transportation, travel, networking, wellness and sustainability to share their commitments and challenges for keeping everyone safe and connected.

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