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NCBMP 2024 Brought History, Culture and Education to Alabama

Smart Meetings

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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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

Smart Meetings

With fewer daycare services available, many of the remaining providers are priced beyond affordability for hospitality employees. Hotels will likely give less room for discounts or concessions, and early contract negotiations will be crucial to locking in favorable rates. Here, Smart Meetings brings you the key takeaways. #1

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2025: a year when technology will be pivotal and demand growth polarises.

Prestige Events Magazine

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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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

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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Best of 2023: Event Contracts and Budgeting

Smart Meetings

Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract Cheryl M. Payne, strategic partner at INNOV8 Meetings + Events , gives her take on the current marketplace of contract agreements and stipulations and its impact on meeting planners and how to negotiate that next big event contract. In short, think big.

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Meeting Planners Unite Sets 2019 Agenda

Smart Meetings

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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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

Smart Meetings

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.

Insurance 130