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.

2022 293

2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 293

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. Make sure you have signed contracts in place at least three months out.

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These are the secrets you need to know after the contract has been signed to ensure everything goes according to plan. Read More : Beyond the Plate: The Art of Culinary Event Planning What questions should they be asking? What experience do you have catering events of this size and type?

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Sustainability 52

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

Events and gatherings happen in all sizes, at all kinds of social and commercial environments — whether it is a Christmas party, a large scale conference or a business event. While people love spending their time in such places, the organizers do not really place sustainability as the anchor of organizing such events.

Sustainability 194

Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation Events 194

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As the cost of AV and event technologies continues to rise, planners need to get smarter about what the really need and how to get it at a fair price. While audiovisual, production, and event technology have long been budgetary sore points, they’re even more expensive these days. Make sure you understand the AV contract.

Event Tech 121

Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage Contracts 121

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 148

Hotels Contracts Management Venues 148

SmartMeetings

JUNE 27, 2024

From sourcing the right venue and managing the contract to ordering food and beverage, audio and visual equipment and keeping everyone safe, this is what you need to ace the event production initiation. Figuring out where to host your next meeting can be a strenuous task.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Meetings Contracts Negotiating 52

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Build colorful, detailed event proposals with unlimited line items, categories, image galleries and pricing details as well as detailed banquet event orders that pull related data from other areas of the application. Create online legal contracts and track electronic signatures with contract management tools.

Venues 148

Venues Management Contracts Food and Beverage 148

Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Hotel sales, banquet and private event managers know what it’s like to work under pressure. Whether they’re responding to new prospects, following up with them for contract signatures or chasing down clients for payments or vital input for their event, there is rarely any free time in their schedule.

Hotels 148

Hotels Event Management Management Contracts 148

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Millions of unforgettable events start here Make My Diagram 6. of event professionals believe venues need to invest more in event technology for groups and meetings. For starters, respondents show a palpable belief in the power of event technology to streamline and improve events for both parties.

Hotels 149

Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

Guidebook

JANUARY 20, 2024

Creating an event budget can be overwhelming! With a laundry list of expenses, it can be tempting to skip the planning and jump right into signing contracts with your vendors. While building your event program with these high-level items and estimates, you will have a better projection of the total expenses.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Contracts Sponsorships Event Apps 78

Guidebook

JANUARY 20, 2024

Creating an event budget can be overwhelming! With a laundry list of expenses, it can be tempting to skip the planning and jump right into signing contracts with your vendors. While building your event program with these high-level items and estimates, you will have a better projection of the total expenses.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Sponsorships Contracts Event Apps 78

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Is it a ticketed event? Research and Vendor Contracting Research potential venues to come up with a shortlist. Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate? Check their availability and start working on a contract. Test WiFi bandwidth.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Is it a ticketed event? Research and Vendor Contracting Research potential venues to come up with a shortlist. Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate? Check their availability and start working on a contract. Test WiFi bandwidth.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Rounding out Planning Pod’s features are tools for online collaboration and tracking on-site guest check-in plus (if needed) event CRM management , proposals, electronic contracts, invoicing, online payments, banquet event orders , menus and integrations with hundreds of other applications. Vivien Event Designer.

Event Design 141

Event Design Food and Beverage Events Management 141

Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

of planners have an event spend less than $100K — budget constraints should be conveyed to the venue from the start. However, if you have found the perfect fit for your event, ask if they would consider lowering the cost in exchange for a multi-year contract. Food and Beverage: Parched throats? Not at your event!

Venues 115

Venues Conference Food and Beverage 2014 115

Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Finalize vendor contracts. For every large vendor you have, whether it be a caterer, swag supplier, or convention center, be sure to finalize your contracts before going any further. You want to have ironclad confidence that the essentials are squared away before the day of the event. ? Acquire event technology.

Event Planning 96

Event Planning 2023 Sponsorships Insurance 96

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2016

Mark Dominguez, senior program manager for corporate event technology and GC services for Intel , plans some pretty bandwidth-heavy meetings — and so he experiences first-hand how expensive wireless service has become. “It has to be planned just as everything else, equal to your food and beverage, equal to your room-block pickup.

Management 75

Management Wireless Food and Beverage Negotiating 75

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more. We know it can be hard to let go—to trust employees and colleagues with crucial aspects of your event.

Meetings 74

Meetings Food and Beverage 2017 Trade Shows 74

Endless Events

MAY 18, 2021

They cover every important aspect of planning the perfect hybrid event: technology, safety measures, and audience engagement. Before Sarah and Kelly talk about hybrid event tips and tricks, they need to go all the way back to March 2020 when Hilton pivoted from in-person events to virtual and hybrid events.

Food and Beverage 79

Food and Beverage 2020 Events Hotels 79

Planning Pod

AUGUST 12, 2019

Venues and caterers will prepare BEOs for almost any size and type of event, from small parties and gatherings to weddings and corporate events to large galas and festivals. As a legally binding contract and the client’s final signoff on what will be delivered and when it will be delivered. Food and Catering.

Food and Beverage 60

Food and Beverage Contracts Venues Transportation 60

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software applications are usually equipped with one or more of the following sets of features: Attendee management – For managing attendee and guest lists , attendee contact information, meal and session choices, travel/room details, name badging and event check-in. ClearEvent. And OpenTable. Catering Management.

Event Management 112

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 112

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.

2022 130

2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 130

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

Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

One recent survey states that 52% of experienced hospitality, event and restaurant workers don’t plan on returning to the industry. Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back. Proposal, contract and invoice templates let you create documents in minutes.

Hospitality 89

Hospitality Technology Food and Beverage Hotels 89

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

They stay on top of trends and regulations in the pharma event space. They also have established vendor relationships and buying power that can save you money, for example with event technology specifically tailored to the life sciences industry.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

Canadian Special Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Brampton, ON Apply here Event Manager IG Wealth Management, Toronto, ON Apply here Event Manager SharpLight Technologies, Concord, ON Apply here Event Manager – Toronto Burstyn Inc., Toronto, ON Apply here Events Manager Moxies, Vancouver, BC Apply here Events Manager Syntax Systems Ltd.,

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage 2023 Sports Contracts 52

Planning Pod

JULY 6, 2023

Data Placeholders in your templates take the manual work out of client interactions, automatically pulling custom information from your events and covering all of your bases. Have multiple signers on your proposals/contracts? No worries, you can collect their details and use our placeholders to get it right every time.

Venues 78

Venues Event Management Management Food and Beverage 78

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Likewise, venues that offer food and beverage, AV, and production as part of the events package will often agree on discounts on total event spend, taking all elements into account. Be super careful with those insidious “resort fees” charged extensively in large event cities. Happy days.

Venues 40

Venues Negotiating 2023 Food and Beverage 40

Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

Planning a successful event starts by recognizing that attendees are looking for more than an event — they’re looking for an experience. And to create an experience, every little piece of the event needs to map back to the purpose, from the venue to the food. In large part, it’s the advent of event technology.

Negotiating 141

Negotiating Sponsorships Social Media Education 141

Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This second phase is mostly about securing the necessary details planned in the first phase, establishing coordination between different departments, as well as continuing promoting the event to maximize registrations. Take care of travel and accommodation details Ask secured talents to participate in promoting the event (i.e.,

Event Planning 62

Event Planning Sponsorships Food and Beverage Social Media 62

Socio Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

Determine your event budget during the initial planning phases and ensure all stakeholders sign off and agree on the numbers. When budgeting, pay special attention to the high-priced items such as the venue, food, activities, entertainment, and technology. Event Technology. Are you managing a virtual event?

Event Management 52

Event Management Management Food and Beverage Event Apps 52

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software applications are usually equipped with one or more of the following sets of features: Attendee management – For managing attendee and guest lists , attendee contact information, meal and session choices, travel/room details, name badging and event check-in. ClearEvent. And OpenTable. Catering Management.

Event Management 60

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 60

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Three cost-saving tactics executives are currently deploying to make their event budget plan: Controlling costs on hotel rooms, meeting rooms, food and beverage, concessions, and travel. Consolidating technology into an end-to-end event automation platform. Food How much will food cost?

2023 40

2023 Food and Beverage Social Media Negotiating 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Ann Luketic, CMP, Marketing Event Specialist, Progressive Insurance — “Jeff continues to go above and beyond for his clients to find just the right mix of entertainment and equipment. Event Technology Manager, Advanced Staging Productions, West Chester, Pennsylvania. Av/Tech Support. Paul Kennealy.

2017 76

2017 Trade Shows Insurance Food and Beverage 76

Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

To get the CMP title, a person must show that they are good at negotiating contracts, planning events, managing risks, and marketing. Also, the CMP designation is the gold standard in the event planning industry. The CEPS certification is also great for meeting other event professionals and sharing best practices.

Event Planning 48

Event Planning Social Media Contracts Negotiating 48

Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

As event marketers plan for the return of in-person events, they’re budgeting for a fresh slate of technologies and tools designed to attract attendees back to events and keep them safe once there. More on Event Technology: Extreme Personalization: 10 Ideas to Customize Engagement for Attendees.

Tech 363

Tech Food and Beverage Retail Technology 363