MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas.

Education 79

Education Meeting Planning Food and Beverage Meetings 79

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“As a franchise hotel, we were using our own corporate software as well as third-party platforms for things like CRM and billing, but I also needed to use things like Google Docs, email, paper notes, file folders and even a dry-erase board to track things like our booked events and signed contracts,” says Jessica. “It

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2020

As some organizations consider planning and holding in-person events and gatherings, and other communities are in the early stages of moving ahead, there are many new questions to consider. Developed in partnership with MPI, the course provides new ways to prepare event strategy, design, execution, and evaluation. Share below.

Food and Beverage 79

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Planning Pod

MARCH 24, 2021

Food-and-Beverage Management. Event Budget Management. Event Registration & RSVPs. Event Vendor Management. Proposals & Contracts. And you can have unlimited leads, proposals, contracts and invoices in your account at all times. Guest List w/ Seating Arrangements. Centralized Email Inbox.

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Management Food and Beverage Contracts Venues 78

Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Sales Documents & Tools (Proposals, Contracts, etc.). Food & Beverage Management (Menus, BEOs, etc.). And you can also capture electronic signatures for both proposals and contracts, turning a manual process into an automated one that saves time. Additional Fee. Additional Fee ($24/month).

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

They communicate what is included in a particular party experience, such as venue rental, food, alcohol, and event service. They detail the fixed-price cost of hosting an event in a specified space on a designated date, such as a banquet hall, private dining room, or the entire venue.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

Better contract negotiations. For our largest event in 2016 we had to turn away more than 150 people. •We We have implemented a risk-management manual to our events and we have purchased more event insurance for better protection. Have had to cut special events (receptions, keynote, concert) budgets.

Food and Beverage 67

Food and Beverage 2017 Risk Management Insurance 67

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

The group is addressing health and safety , community, global ecosystems, reskilling the industry, innovation, digital transformation , advocacy and risk mitigation , with expert groups addressing each area, starting with a report on health and safety from the meeting and event design group. For highlights, read on. Amy Calvert.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Client politics, controlling costs for space and services, and contract negotiations were top of mind for some respondents, as was finding diverse speakers. Contract negotiation when dealing with India hotels. Contracting. (3 Keeping costs down, particularly food and beverage and audiovisual for meetings.

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Contracts Food and Beverage Hotels Negotiating 69

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

ballroom, a 90,000-square-foot theater, a 25,000-square-foot Meridian Garden, 57 meeting spaces, 3,700 guest rooms and 27 different food and beverage outlets on the 25-acre property, soon to be announced. Fontainebleau will also be opening a Las Vegas location in 2023, boasting 550,000 sq. of meeting space, including a 105,000 sq.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

They value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. Spend in this category doesn’t contribute to the value proposition for attendees.

Marketing 60

Marketing Food and Beverage Meetings Advertising 60

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“As a franchise hotel, we were using our own corporate software as well as third-party platforms for things like CRM and billing, but I also needed to use things like Google Docs, email, paper notes, file folders and even a dry-erase board to track things like our booked events and signed contracts,” says Jessica. “It

Hotels 78

Hotels Contracts Management Venues 78

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. The Event Design Collective and Encore are other noted educational partners. From generative A.I

Education 59

Education Food and Beverage Tourism Contracts 59

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 28, 2020

“The survey results show how far-ranging the design considerations are – the pandemic has impacted everything from risk management to venue protocols to contracts, food and beverage, and marketing.”. Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate. To download a copy of the report, visit [link].

Food and Beverage 40

Food and Beverage Risk Management 2020 Contracts 40

Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

Valerie Bihet, the founder of VIBE Agency , has produced over 1,350 events around the world for clients such as Cartier, Barclays, and Dior. Once you have these set, backfill the rest of your calendar with other important tasks like event marketing milestones, team check-in meetings, etc.

Travel 78

Travel Transportation Contracts Hotels 78

Social Tables

JANUARY 26, 2023

Allocate portions of your ultimate budget to cover different expenses: event venue, accommodations, food, transportation, and other event fees. Discuss setup needs, AV requirements, privacy needs, ADA compliance, and other pertinent details before signing a contract or placing a deposit.

Transportation 78

Transportation Food and Beverage Travel Speakers 78

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Pandemic Meeting & Event Design. In partnership with MPI, this brand new and timely course provides insights into how to rethink event strategy, design, execution, and evaluation for modified in-person events. CMP Clock Hours: 12.

Meetings 52

Meetings Food and Beverage Consulting Education 52

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

They value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. Spend in this category doesn’t contribute to the value proposition for attendees.

Marketing 51

Marketing Meetings Food and Beverage Advertising 51

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

When you are qualifying a new lead, you probably already ask for basic information like: Type of event (wedding, party, meeting, trade show, seminar/webinar, etc.) Goal/objective of the event Event date/time Headcount Budget Decision timeline Catering/food-and-beverage needs Location/room/space needs (on-premise, off-premise, etc.)

Venues 104

Venues Hospitality Contracts Events 104

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Contracting space — Total exhibition space shrank 20 percent compared to the average exposition footprint in last year’s survey. Plus, a seller’s market has added to the challenge: “Yes, I think the meetings industry as a whole improved last year, if you mean more meetings were hosted last year and more are being contracted for future years.

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Social Tables

JULY 13, 2023

Depending on the venue’s size and available services, their party packages may include food, drink, guest entertainment, or reserved or exclusive access to portions of the property. What clean-up, noise, or time-cutoff policies do you have in place for events? Ask for an example contract for review ahead of signing.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues Sports 78

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Peace of mind Putting on an impactful pharma event involves countless details and moving parts. Pharmaceutical meeting planners handle it all – from venue selection and food and beverage to HCP attendee management, content creation, and more.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

Social Tables

JANUARY 26, 2023

Allocate portions of your ultimate budget to cover different expenses: event venue, accommodations, food, transportation, and other event fees. Discuss setup needs, AV requirements, privacy needs, ADA compliance, and other pertinent details before signing a contract or placing a deposit.

Transportation 60

Transportation Food and Beverage Travel Speakers 60

Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

The one organization I worked for that did a ton of event sponsorships had a sales department that did the selling. By the time they came to me, the contract was signed, and I was just fulfilling it.” As an experienced event professional in food and beverage, Nick is familiar with in-kind sponsorships.

Sponsorships 71

Sponsorships Negotiating Food and Beverage Events 71

Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

Sign contract with venue and vendors. For virtual event and in-person event) secure your technology stack: Virtual event platform (for virtual event). Event management solution. Online event registration/ event ticketing solution. Catering (food and beverages). Event script.

Social Media 62

Social Media Sponsorships Speakers Contracts 62

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

SR Essentially, it’s like, you know, at these events, there are a lot of options to have alcoholic beverages, and there are also, I think people are calling, especially now, more for options to not and not feel uncomfortable saying that they don’t want to. And you know, oftentimes the norm is you register for an event.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Events Meetings 2011 98

Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

Jennifer Basset, CEO, philanthropist, and celebrated event planner has been leading her small team for over 20 years now. They design, plan and manage every project from conception to execution, including: Vendor contract negotiation. Event staffing. Sound design. Print & graphic design. Entertainment.

Negotiating 62

Negotiating Social Media Consulting Food and Beverage 62

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle). Experiential event design. Mentioning of your event in promotional emails they send out.

Event Marketing 131

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 131

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle). Experiential event design. Mentioning of your event in promotional emails they send out.

Event Marketing 60

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 60

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Next is the Social Contract, the new Code of Conduct with the event where we agree to maintain safe distancing, wear masks and to not participate if we are feeling unwell. As we enter public event spaces, we will be temperature scanned, logged in for both our learning CEUs and contact tracing, reminded to wear our masks.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 397

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

H: Meeting or event design. If you’re strategic about creating a sustainability plan for your event you can have a powerful positive impact on the environment, your participants and your host communities. Manage contracts. Manage implementation of meeting or event. H: Meeting or event design.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Next is the Social Contract, the new Code of Conduct with the event where we agree to maintain safe distancing, wear masks and to not participate if we are feeling unwell. As we enter public event spaces, we will be temperature scanned, logged in for both our learning CEUs and contact tracing, reminded to wear our masks.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Going into full hostess mode, she arranged for a hospitality suite stocked with food and a changing room in case early arrivals wanted to hit the beach before the welcome reception. “I For a recent event, she whipped up a “gala in a box,” with robust cheese, charcuterie and snack packs people could eat at their well-spaced seats.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Trade Shows 111

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 26, 2020

He explains that “the survey results also show how far-ranging the design considerations are — the pandemic has impacted everything from risk management to venue protocols to contracts, food and beverage, and marketing.”. Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate. Start Date: September 1, 2020.

Food and Beverage 59

Food and Beverage Risk Management 2020 Social Media 59

Planning Pod

MAY 7, 2020

The tactics we describe below can apply to restaurants, hotel meeting and conference rooms, conference centers, reception and banquet halls and any setting where food and catered meals are served or where people are attending in-person meetings or celebrations. The 6-Foot / 2-Meter Rule (That Seems To Apply To Everything).

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