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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

Smart Meetings

Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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How to Create an Event Contract

EventPlanning

Creating event contracts can be intimidating. Don’t fret, this article will help you create a basic event contract that will include clauses to help protect your event business. Before going into the meat of what a contract should contain, it is important to know that you should never agree to provide event services without a contract.

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5 Tips for Flexible Event Budgeting, No Matter the Format or Economic State

Smart Meetings

First, you negotiated your way out of every contract with minimal exit fees, then for a split second you converted everything to hybrid (with no additional budget), and then transitioned from hybrid to virtual, where we thankfully stayed for a red-hot minute. Be Transparent With Your Vendors About Their Section of Your Budget.

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Veecon created by: emc3 and VeeFriends

Prestige Events Magazine

event location: US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis. Because of the size of the event and what the VeeFriends team wanted to achieve, there were numerous challenges to address, such as production, venue sourcing, hotel blocking, food and beverage, welcome parties, registration, talent, security and VIP management. event name: Veecon.

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15+ Event Ideas to Help You Wow Attendees on a Budget

Social Tables

Luckily, as important as events are, they don’t have to break the bank. As important as events are, they don’t have to break the bank. If you have an annual event, try to negotiate a multi-year contract where you get a discount if you commit to exclusively using their business. Consider unconventional venues.

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Re-designing Rutland: Local hotel features on BBC Interior Design Masters

Prestige Events Magazine

Pitting 10 budding contestants against each other, in a series of tasks to show off their unique creative flair, the winning designer will receive a design contract for a high-end cocktail bar and ultimately, their big break into the world of commercial interior design.

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How to Manage Multiple Events at Once

Attendease

Consider opening individual bank accounts for each event, which can help you manage costs in real time. Look for opportunities to save on bulk orders or multi-event vendor contracts. Larger budgets go to high-priority events. Build approval protocols for expenses over a set threshold, especially for discretionary spending categories.