GEVME

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Here’s a list of helpful books for event planning that may provide useful information on events organization and management and give event planners some real benefits for their business, for both corporate planners and their demanding clients. Enjoy our must-read event business books compilation. The top 20 books for event planners.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Negotiation coach Alex Carter will lead two PCMA Business School sessions during Convening Leaders 2025, on Jan. Negotiation coach Alex Carter starts off her April 2024 TEDx talk, “How to Ask for More — and Get It,” by saying the most important things she knows about negotiation she learned in a kayak.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As you are seeing the fee’s mounting on you may have even wondered, “Can I negotiate AV charges?” But in order to negotiate venue AV charges, you must arm yourself with knowledge, strong negotiating skills, and the will to walk away if you need to. Video Transcription: Can I Negotiate Venue AV Charges?

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Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

But I felt surprised, dismayed, and angry to discover that this $10 billion company, OpenAI, has misappropriated my copyright, by digesting my copyrighted book Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love without any notification, discussion, or thought of compensation. ChatGPT can be a useful tool. I don’t think so.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 27, 2023

You’re still going to have difficulty when you’re trying to contract hotels because they’re all booked up, especially over the peak seasons, which are generally quarter one and quarter three.” Organizations that are having issues booking hotels may want to consider all available options.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 16, 2020

In the fifth of FICP’s new virtual education series, Financial & Insurance Professionals (FICP) Chats, more than 200 participants explored how to book group business for future meetings, including immediate adjustments for events, and how those were not being written into RFPs for the long-term. Budget Considerations.

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Eventinterface

MAY 4, 2017

And that stress only gets worse when you factor in the process of booking entertainment for your event. Before you take any other steps toward booking entertainment for your conference or event, the first thing you have to do is sit down and figure out the event’s budget. Understand Your Budget. Define Their Role.

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Entertainment Conference Negotiating Contracts 100

Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 21, 2018

Marriott, Hilton and IHG have announced reductions in group-booking commissions from 10 percent to 7 percent for their North American hotels, to take place over a period of time this year and next. rebates negotiated by a CVB/DMO to win business. prepaid commissions at the time of booking instead of after actualization.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

However, leaving audio visual (AV) equipment services to the end could be a costly mistake, especially when negotiating these services with a hotel. You have the most negotiating power before signing the contract. Areas for Negotiation. The post Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Many built their expertise in an industry or function, shifted to consulting and then wrote a book to launch their speaking career. Onsite Optimization – Captured or streamed keynote, concurrent session presentation, sponsor recognition, book signings, social channel engagement and VIP sessions/experiences.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

Room rates should be adjusted to keep attendees from booking outside the block. Look for hotels to run booking promotions and bring commissions back up to 10 percent. Also expect hotels to carefully review their practice of prepaying 50 percent of commissions to third parties at the time of booking.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2022

Do you sometimes wish you could book the most reasonably priced rental car by clicking a few buttons on your phone? The travel management company CWT just added car rental and train booking to their app and website to give travelers more independence in making their reservations at a time when travel costs are reaching historic highs. .

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

But the phone-tag negotiations moved at the speed of molasses. Surely, he thought, there must be a less aggravating way to book small meetings. So amid the flooding and frustration, he pivoted from another startup idea he was working on to pursue this: an online platform for automated, DIY instant bookings for small meetings.

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Meetings 2014 Food and Beverage Contracts 97

Attendease

JULY 6, 2023

This part of the process isn’t always sunshine and rainbows—expect pushback and delays, especially if you’re working with a large team—but it’s always best to address concerns before you negotiate a contract with your new platform provider. Book a call and learn more today!

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Negotiating Events Contracts Event Management 368

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In his influential 1971 book A Theory of Justice , John suggested that “the fairest rules are those to which everyone would agree if they did not know how much power they would have.”. This leads to a number of problems, which I described in my first meeting design book: Conferences That Work. The sixth agreement…. …is

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GEVME

OCTOBER 28, 2018

When booking a celebrity for your event, the following tips will be very helpful. Here are some price tags for the most expensive pop artists: After the budget is set, start preparing a message to the celebrity, whom you can contact through a press center, agent, booking agency, or privately. Remember that negotiation may take time.

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Negotiating Transportation Contracts Events 168

Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

For this panel, Ryan invited two event planners who, like him, are passionate about bringing events back safely: Ari Nisman, president and CEO of Degy Booking International and Degy World LLC , and Margaret Launzel-Pennes, CEO and co-founder of TBX: Total Brand Experience. Pay extra attention to indemnification and insurance policies.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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. The larger groups are booking out at three to five years now.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Event planners are coordinators, organizers, moderators, and professional negotiators. Planners book the venue, build a menu, confirm caterers, secure the technology needed for the event, and so on.

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Negotiating Event Planning Education Venues 145

Eventtia

MAY 18, 2022

Booking artists for your events can be a daunting task. It’s even more daunting if you’re not familiar with the process or don’t know all the little details that go into booking artists. When you’re not sure of the process or overlook the details, artist bookings can become a major headache in a heartbeat. The Booking Process.

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Negotiating Contracts Travel Hotels 62

Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

For example, a nonprofit event might need fundraising experts, while a book festival would seek out well-known authors. With these strategies, you’ll be booking amazing event speakers in no time. These agencies represent speakers, making it easier for you to find and book them. Who are they booking? Speakers bureau.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s take the skill of hotel contract negotiations ; novice planners tend to feel overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty details of hotel contracts and often learn as they go. If you’re planning a conference, it’s very likely you’ll need to contract and negotiate a hotel room block for your attendees.

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Contracts Hotels Negotiating Food and Beverage 126

SmartMeetings

JULY 30, 2024

They have the power to negotiate multiple concessions. For example: If you’re negotiating a contract in 2024 for a 2027 meeting, lock in menu pricing based on current prices. For example: If you’re negotiating a contract in 2024 for a 2027 meeting, lock in menu pricing based on current prices. This see significant savings.

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Eventinterface

JULY 27, 2016

Try to see if you can negotiate to get a few additional permits for your guests, especially your VIP attendees. Anything is negotiable. Always test the venue’s Wi-Fi before booking a venue. You also need to enquire if parking permits or passes are required. Luckily, this is also an area where you can save big.

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GEVME

MAY 14, 2018

Even with great negotiation skills, no communication barriers, and many years of experience, running an event in a new place is tough. An incentive trip checklist not only keeps things organized but it’s also your personalized accounting book where you can record applicable taxes and calculate expenses.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

Book a block of rooms for meeting attendees based on the number of people and the times of the meetings. What about the people who want to book a different hotel and just show up for the conference itself. Two Tips to Break Down Barriers to Booking Let’s focus first on the conference attendees. Just follow the formula, right?

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Food and Beverage Negotiating Contracts Hotels 98

Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

Book vendors and venues for multiple events. Long ago when I ran a marketing agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Negotiating Contracts Hotels Entertainment 98

Attendease

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Perhaps automated marketing is the biggest timesaver, or maybe hybrid event capabilities is non-negotiable. Book a demo today to get started! For all meeting and event types For all event sizes For all functional teams For all use cases Book a call with our team to learn how EventUp Planner fits your needs. Let's Talk!

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. Hint: A new meeting pattern could help groups having a difficult time at the negotiating table.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 23, 2022

Creating designs, turning them into implementations, trying hard to not miss any important details, making sure everyone involved knows what they need to know and do, negotiating compromises, contingency planning, etc. I find it tough preparing for meetings. Frankly, I feel just plain nervous before the event. It’s stressful.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 14, 2024

Among those hotel promotions were offerings of a three-percent rebate to the master account or a 13-percent commission to a third-party planner; no resort fee in 2024 and 50 percent off the resort fee in 2025; one comp guest room per 35 rooms booked; a 50-percent attrition allowance; and a “flexible cancellation clause.”

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Event Farm

JULY 8, 2022

Cost buy-in certainly helps (if you’ve bought a plane ticket, registered and booked the hotel you’re far less likely to flake out), but some sort of emotional or personal buy-in helps lock people in for the long run. “If

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process. Implications for booking speakers: • Knowing your audience and finding speakers with broad appeal will be an important challenge.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 28, 2018

When booking a celebrity for your event, the following tips will be very helpful. Here are some price tags for the most expensive pop artists: After the budget is set, start preparing a message to the celebrity, whom you can contact through a press center, agent, booking agency, or privately. Remember that negotiation may take time.

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Negotiating Transportation Contracts Events 120

Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Global Business Travel Association’s annual report and forecast cites factors other than the pandemic’s influence for creating a “dynamic environment” in business travel spend and booking. Bleisure’ is influencing how your event attendees are booking travel. Fact is, those that love to travel are ready to spread their wings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The word “partnership” gets thrown around a lot in the events world, but when there are too few ballrooms for too many functions being planned, meeting planners and hotel and destination counterparts often find themselves on the losing end of negotiations that could be win-wins. Then she was blunt. “We

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