SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

In the hospitality/events industry, a weak supply chain means limited product quantities unless you order significantly in advance (and who can predict volume right now?), or options don’t exist—those linens or new conference tables may just not be available. We all know the staffing challenges in hospitality.

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Healthcare Hospitality Negotiating Medical Meetings 111

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 22, 2024

Here's how the program works: Before a Canadian city bids on hosting a large conference, convention, or exhibition, it can apply to the federal government for financial support that can be included in the bid. If an organizer accepts the bid, the host city and Destination Canada will negotiate a partnership agreement.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

One of them, “Must Have Contract Clauses,” was led by attorney Joshua Grimes, who touched on the latest in contract negotiations, such as force majeure clause changes, F&B cost increases, security issues and new laws ahead. You can negotiate it back in, but what’s the difference? Let’s look at Covid.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. The report reveals significant levels of optimism amongst corporate travel managers.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 17, 2020

and conference attendees are enjoying breakfast in airy prefunction space outside a ballroom. Despite the misconception that the hotel sales team “sells the dream,” most hotel sales professionals entered the industry because of their desire to work in hospitality, not in sales. It’s 8:30 a.m., In her world, it’s known as the DBR.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It’s about setting boundaries based on what your balance is, what you’re trying to get to and then creating habits and non-negotiables. “At that time, our biggest conference client, the night before that conference, I ended up in the hospital. ” Setting Non-Negotiables. I love food.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? The hotel’s role is hospitality and so they want to take care of you, said Shaffer, but you don’t want to be surprised later with how much they added to the bill for three photocopies. What should you include in the RFP?

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

That was a period when conferences were being cancelled, meetings dramatically cut back and weddings put on hold, and since then clients and promoters have generally taken a more judicious and measured approach to event budgeting and spending. Negotiate contracts with ferocity. Piggyback onto another event.

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Food and Beverage Negotiating Contracts Hotels 133

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Smart Meetings Inclusive Experience at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa this week started with the hospitality basics. Use the free conversation starters around you, like how many years they have been coming to the conference/destination or how they know the person hosting the event. Everything else depends on that.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct. COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. (Dean Calma/IAEA).

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

2025 will be a year when technology will play a central role in every area of conferences and meetings from operations to marketing. Steve Jones, CEO,believes we will see further polarisation of offerings in sectors that are labour heavy, such as hospitality, with the size of the squeezed middle growing.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. Register here to hear him in person. So, you have inexperienced buyers working with inexperienced sellers.

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2024 Meetings Contracts Hotels 105

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For example, this past spring, Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) hosted Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated’s 69th South Atlantic Regional Conference, a gathering of 8,000 members from Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. . Read More : Negotiating and Cost-saving Tips for Real Meetings. Meeting Trend No.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 29, 2022

Her AV provider rented equipment from the in-house company and negotiated pricing on their own. Nobody wants to not have an annual conference.”. A lot of times we’re hiring people based on their hospitality skills, or their ability to interact with people, and then we have to train them up on the rest of it. John Rissi.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

From there, I moved into conference coordination at a local conference center before transitioning into my current role as an account manager. What I do outside of work: I currently sit on the hospitality and tourism advisory board for the Truckee Meadows Community College and the Global Education Committee for ADMEI.

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2019 Meetings Negotiating Tourism 74

Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

Conference Planning Seattle – So Much to See and Do…. When planning a conference in Seattle there really is so much to choose from. A conference planners dream. The best bet when conference planning in Seattle is to work with an event and convention planning company that will work with you and get you on the right path.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . Hospitality and event industry workers were among the most affected by the pandemic. This will ensure you have enough time for price negotiations. The Return of Large-Scale In-Person Events.

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2023 Food and Beverage 2022 Negotiating 122

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We are usually grouped in the broad category of “hospitality,” which can include anything from small weddings to large-scale conferences. Read More : Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract However, there is also the lawyer who prices on commission. This affects us in the form of legislation that gets passed.

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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. Her first job out of college was at Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, as catering and conference service manager. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts.

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Hotels Site Selections Airlines 2015 72

Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 30, 2016

Want to add star power to your conference? Many celebrity chefs—such as Spiaggia ’s James Beard winner Tony Mantuano, based in Chicago—negotiate potential events through agents or hospitality marketing companies such as Wagstaff Worldwide, which represents about 50 chefs around the country.

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Eventscase Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This includes events such as conferences, seminars, exhibitions, workshops and other corporate occasions. And to make sure you can do this it’s important to attend conferences and trade shows. It’s important to understand what corporate event planning is before we offer any relevant tips. No technical skill is required at all.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

These visionaries, entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, trailblazers and rising stars praised their fellow hospitality superstars, families and, in one case, cowgirl of yesteryear Dale Evans. It is my hope that my personal crusade will prevent tragedies like this from happening to others,” she said.

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2018 Food and Beverage Trade Shows Hospitality 36

Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Paje are specialists in the meetings, events, and conference market, who offer bespoke training for venues, hotels, and agencies. Paje Consultancy was set up by Mandy Jennings in 2010, who has a breadth of sales, conference and marketing experience with major hotel and venue operators.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. From the proposal through setup, personalization needs to be at the heart of how you communicate, negotiate, and create a meetings product. Industry Performance Trends. Key Takeaway for Venues. Key Takeaway for Properties.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 15, 2024

Degrees in Business Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Hospitality Management, and Communications offer a broad understanding of the field. Choosing a Specialization Specializing in a niche such as Weddings, Business Meetings, Conferences, or Fundraisers can offer distinct advantages.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

According to the Fall 2019 Pulse Survey, conducted by Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), only one-third (33 percent) of planners planned to grow the size of their meetings in 2020, and just 14 percent planned to expand their incentive programs. Work with Partners—and Haggle.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

We see conference and event planners are looking to our venue find team to advise them on the guidelines around hosting events, seeking more flexible terms, assistance with negotiation and an understanding on how they instil confidence in their delegate participation to return to the meeting room. Read more here.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Northstar Meetings Group hosts this podcast covering a variety of themes and topics that are top-of-mind for event organizers and hospitality professionals. Outside of the podcast series, EventLAB hosts a number of in-person events and a flagship two-day conference. Eventful: The Podcast for Meeting Professionals.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers. Corporate event planners work with businesses and organizations to plan and execute events such as product launches, conferences, and trade shows. Learn how to negotiate contracts.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Nearby, Haven Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa started welcoming guests back on July 11 with increased cleaning regimens and—just in case—easy access to on-call doctors, nearby hospitals and local pharmacies (with room delivery service). The time to do this, of course, is when negotiating the contract, not when trying to exit it.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Professionals can use this solution to host a wide range of events, from retail workshops or fireside chats to large conferences and product launches. Also, it will help you identify your event’s requirements and the non-negotiable capabilities for its success. An excellent example is the Pernod Ricard hospitality platform.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Pharmaceutical companies also spend significantly on marketing events like conferences, symposiums, and meetings. When sponsoring or attending conferences, symposiums, and other live engagements, companies must follow rules around giveaways, presentations, booth activities, and speaker programs. Regulatory compliance is non-negotiable.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already. The hospitality industry lost key players throughout the pandemic and is still working to match pre-pandemic levels of expertise as they recruit and train new professionals.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week. The big stage featured drones, magic and insights into the leadership required to manage what comes next.

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