Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Mattering can include attendee experience enhancers like a charging station, free Wi-Fi, food and beverage offerings or a give-away that attendees value. Most organizers can effectively sell these by offering them as a check-the-box, upsell opportunity during booth contracting. Would You Like Fries with that Booth?”.

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Sponsorships Food and Beverage Advertising Contracts 195

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. A win-win contract allows everyone to feel that their biggest risks are covered and they can partner in good faith to execute confidently while working creatively to deliver the best event possible.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 30, 2024

For example: If you’re negotiating a contract in 2024 for a 2027 meeting, lock in menu pricing based on current prices. When it comes to F&B, negotiate a flat discount rate versus a discount if you achieve the contracted minimum. Food: Yes, plated dinners sets a certain tone. You can subscribe to the magazine here.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

In advance: When setting up the contract, make sure it measures attrition on a cumulative basis versus per-night basis. Another contract solution is to ask for the option for the hotel to resell any unused rooms to lessen the attrition, if applicable. Set up the contract to allow for a post-meeting audit. Our quick save?

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Food and Beverage Negotiating Contracts Hotels 98

Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 7, 2024

Originally built in 1878 as the Royal Station Hotel, this rebrand comes as a result of RBH Management taking over the management contract of the hotel from IHG in October 2022. To further reflect the rich tapestry of York’s railway heritage, the hotel’s Food & Beverage outlets will also be rebranded.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

Food and beverage is an essential element of any gathering—and it is also one of the costliest. It’s unfortunate that copious amounts of food go to waste, but event professionals need to ensure there is something for everyone and that there is enough. Savvy Contract Negotiations. In-House Catering.

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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. How do you handle unexpected guest counts or potential food shortages? What protocols do you have in place to ensure food safety and hygiene? That is why aligning with the catering team is essential.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2022

More recently, UVB has been awarded the contract to deliver interim sales and marketing services to Alexander Stadium, expanding its venue portfolio. With a wealth of experience of event delivery, food and beverage, Joanne will work alongside Sarah and Suzanna to complete the new senior team.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

On signing the contract with Venues of Excellence, Leo Platt, Managing Director at Leopold Marketing said: “Leopold Marketing is thrilled to be joining the Venues of Excellence preferred partner programme. We really look forward to forging friendships with members and working together to deliver truly excellent venue marketing.”.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Because of the size of the event and what the VeeFriends team wanted to achieve, there were numerous challenges to address, such as production, venue sourcing, hotel blocking, food and beverage, welcome parties, registration, talent, security and VIP management. The VeeFriends team found and contracted the U.S. the solution.

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Food and Beverage Banking Tourism Contracts 130

PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

“You’d leave voicemails and hope they’d call you back, then end up with 10 phone calls between the RFP and the contract. That led him to establish enterprise accounts and relationships in the form of signed contracts. What we did was radically improve upon existing workloads with end-to-end products.”

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Negotiate Your AV Costs Before Signing a Contract. They want to make their money back on their equipment in roughly three rentals, which is fine for them—but that leaves plenty of room to negotiate before signing a contract. In the words of one event planner, “Once I sign that contract, I can’t get them to budge on anything.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 26, 2020

The conversation turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session, covering everything from food and beverage to contracts and roles and responsibilities. Where are planners getting guidance on best practices for food and beverage? It’s a new world, and contracts and programs won’t look the same.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

She learned early on that success was about more than just serving food. If the food is meant to blend in the background, then our food blends into the background. But if our food can play a part in making attendees happy, or for clients to entertain their top customers, we need to customize the experience to suit those needs.

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Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 5, 2022

Michelle said those experiences gave her a “more holistic approach of producing with an emphasis on design, food and beverage, and service.”. Whether you are learning from a mentor, taking a course, listening to a podcast, or reading industry magazines & blogs, you should never stop learning. Helping friends and family.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Negotiating Social Media 62

Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 5, 2022

Michelle said those experiences gave her a “more holistic approach of producing with an emphasis on design, food and beverage, and service.”. Whether you are learning from a mentor, taking a course, listening to a podcast, or reading industry magazines & blogs, you should never stop learning. Helping friends and family.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Negotiating Social Media 62

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.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

Let’s just say that their client list includes: Oprah, Jennifer Aniston, Elton John, Kim Kardashian, American Express, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Hard Rock Hotels and more. They design, plan and manage every project from conception to execution, including: Vendor contract negotiation. Food and Beverage. Bassett Events, Inc.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Consider local newspapers, magazines, TV channels, or specialized retail industry publications. Once an agreement is reached, ensure all terms are laid out in a written contract. Finalize catering-related details Finalize your food and beverage arrangements with the caterer. Document everything.

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Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

PCMA Convene

JULY 2, 2018

The tent, set up in Arsenal’s big backyard, was surrounded by food trucks, sponsor lounges tucked into shipping containers stacked three stories high, and collaborative sessions, including some held aboard boats on the adjacent canal. It was designed to create dialogue between people.”. C2 Montréal’s “ball pools.”

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Food and Beverage Hotels Contracts Conference 49

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

She has a way with words that is evident in her wonderful descriptions of food (without any food being present!) She surprised the client with an offering of sparkling rosé on site at the event for her guests; this beverage had originally been tabled due to budget concerns, but Erin was able to offer a few bottles free of charge.

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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. There’s no social contract. You can do your own flow.

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Food and Beverage Events Meetings 2011 98

Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

Event planners are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses. Event planners should consider asking key suppliers to add a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to their contract. Price increases. Tough times require creative thinking.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

“They gave us three options: Terminate our original contract and they would return our deposit with no penalty, Reschedule the event in 2020 with new contract terms; or. Postpone to 2021 with the same contract terms.”. FAMP opted to renegotiate its contract terms and host an in-person event in 2020. Lesson Learned. “I

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Trade Shows Contracts 2020 Food and Beverage 106

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

You’ll find helpful info on a range of topics from staging inspiration and productivity advice through to real-world assistance in getting the most out of your AV contracts. You can check out their blog, videos, how-to’s, as well as food and beverage highlights. Kongres Magazine. All about event tech. Meetingsnet.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine. 1986: Food can reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

By doing so, they’ve reduced the need for large sales forces at the hotel companies and have generally elevated the booking/contracting process for clients. Thirty-four years ago, my firm, Conferon, negotiated the first chain-wide, guaranteed commission (on net room price) contract in U.S. The Evolution of the Commission Model.

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Site Selections Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating 67

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How to prepare for 2023 contract negotiations Yes, we’re out of the pandemic shutdown, but it’s not back to “business as usual.” From workforce shortages to inflation worries, what should event planners be looking for when it comes to 2023 contracts? On the “high” side: Larger deposits up-front for hotel contracts.

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Contracts Negotiating Food and Beverage 2023 98

Planning Pod

JANUARY 25, 2017

In-kind sponsorship opportunities (this could be a long list but can include food, beverage, printing, a/v, entertainment, transportation, decor/floral, PR, etc.). Manage sponsor contracts and collect e-signatures. Logo placements (on signage, mailings, programs, etc.). Website marketing. Email marketing. And much more.

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Sponsorships Social Media Negotiating Marketing 129

PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

That goal carries the need for significant investments in new digital tools, cutting-edge meeting facilities, heightened food and beverage experiences, and technology for ease of doing business, she said. “In In today’s world, customers have higher expectations of their business partners.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Advertising Contracts 63

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 As a nod to food allergies, elegant labeling listing everything in the box, and the company logo aligned with the theme of the event. Her solution? “We

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Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Trade Shows 111

SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

There will be changes in protocol for every aspect of the hotel, ranging from guest check-in , public spaces, food and beverage outlets to all parts of meetings and events, as hypercleanliness, hygiene and social distancing become our new normal. I hope it will lead to a trend of valuing local people and eating real, authentic food.

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Food and Beverage Hotels Travel Contracts 122