Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Attendees value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual. Moving forward more associations will hire interns or contract DaaS (Data-as-a-Service) providers to improve customer and prospect intelligence and segmentation.

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Marketing Food and Beverage Attendance Marketing Conference 80

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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Contracts Negotiating 2024 Hotels 98

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 22, 2024

You probably know that managing a successful event requires meticulous organization and clear communication. But you might not know that one of the most essential tools for event detail management is the Banquet Event Order, or BEO. Food and beverage: Menu selections, bar services, and beverage packages.

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Management Food and Beverage Contracts Events 78

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The meeting rooms you contracted for may have been double booked. Overloaded account and project managers — Nearly every hotel, general service contractor, AV, and registration company had to lay off a significant number of client-facing team members. Space conflicts — There were many re-bookings during the pandemic.

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Conference Food and Beverage 2022 Hotels 195

GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Food and beverage. Take care of any legal issues and contracts. Information on the drafting of contracts is usually available in the General Terms & Conditions section. Food and beverages. Separate sales of food and beverages are recommended, especially at large events. Accommodations.

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Food and Beverage Venues Transportation Contracts 166

Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2023

. “BEO” is an acronym for “Banquet Event Order” – but these event management documents are essential even if you don’t plan banquet-style events. Food & Beverage packages. Food & Beverage service times, delivery information and locations. Contract/proposal signature statuses.

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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

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Michelle Sanabria, wedding coordinator at Hidden Barn, and her venue manager soon realized that their startup toolkit of applications and processes, although creative, were starting to weigh them down and were costing them quite a bit in regard to work hours and future bookings. Request a free trial and see how.

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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. Sign up for a free trial!

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

But in our many years of planning events (and helping thousands of other event managers plan theirs through our event management software ), we have found that those three qualities – focus, preparation, diligence – are necessary traits in event organizers and team members if you are going to come close to planning a killer event.

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Social Tables

MAY 30, 2019

Event Diagramming Collaborative event management software that saves time, boosts revenue and drives loyalty. NEW Sales & Catering CRM Seamlessly manage and optimize group sales performance across your entire portfolio. Food and beverage party supplies. Order food & beverages. Party favors. Invitations.

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Food and Beverage Entertainment 2026 Venues 199

Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 21, 2018

Register for “Banquets and Catering: An Insider’s Approach to Food and Beverage” Have you ever wondered how can hotels charge $120 or more for a gallon of coffee? You’ll learn what value-added items and upgrades can be negotiated and contracted to further extend your budget. Pritzker Award for Excellence.

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Food and Beverage Negotiating Hotels Meeting Planning 53

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This includes considering your internal resources (budget, stakeholders, event management software) and external resources (sponsors, vendors, partners). Effective project management is crucial for seamless execution—AKA your sanity. LEARN MORE: Shopping for new event management software? Here’s how to get internal buy-in.

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Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Ty Sheaks, attorney at Texas law firm McCathern PLLC , author and faculty advisor for International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), joined this week’s Smart Chat Live!, Post-Covid Contract Solutions.”. Local laws can impact your contract and your options for termination, recovery and liability, Sheaks explained.

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Contracts Insurance Negotiating Government 78

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The risk of contracting COVID-19 during a grocery store masked visit is far less than the overall risk for everyone in the U.S. Rather, they want to know if attending the event will significantly (defined by them) increase their likelihood of contracting COVID-19. The latter regrettably includes a significant fraction of the U.S.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

One of the key challenges for planners is to ensure that you carefully manage expenses and revenues to achieve the financial goals that have been established by your organization and accurately measure your event success. Food & Beverage @ $35/person. Concession (food and beverage and merchandise sales).

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Food and Beverage Meetings Financial Advertising 153

GEVME

JUNE 27, 2018

Negotiate the price , or—if relevant—establish a multi-year contract with a venue host. Ensure there are enough people responsible for onsite meeting processes, guest registration, catering, technical support, and other aspects of conference management. Inquire where the food and beverages are coming from.

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Conference Venues Food and Beverage Transportation 149

Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Planners may rely on one or two vendors for smaller events, like a business luncheon, while food vendors may make up as much as 5% of the total attendee count at massive outdoor events (e.g., Some of the most sought-after event vendors include: Venue managers. Food & and beverage suppliers. a musical festival).

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Contracts Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 158

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Summary: Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Before we take an in-depth look at some of the best event management software on the market today, let’s look at the basics of what event management software is, its benefits and how you would go about choosing from the many options available.

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Coterie Spark

AUGUST 14, 2019

Whether you are hosting a conference, retreat, meeting, or any kind of event, you are likely to be providing food items to your guests. One of the biggest mistakes you can make as you wade through budget management is ignoring the importance of food and beverage. Unexpected Entertainment. Let it Glow. Local vs Local.

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Food and Beverage Entertainment Contracts Consulting 68

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

With so many logistics to handle and compliance regulations to consider when managing pharma events, working with expert pharma event management companies can help reduce stress and ensure you achieve your business goals more easily. You are probably lucky enough to have a great event management team that delivers exceptional events.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

While some event professionals may gleefully embrace the prospect of negotiating contracts for large events, many would rather run for the hills. You would be surprised at how many people do not actually read every line in a contract. However, you might consider negotiating the prior year’s rates for services such as food and beverage.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 29, 2019

The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham and its in-house caterer, Amadeus, are utilising cutting-edge AI technology to reduce food waste at the venue by a third. Working with Winnow Solutions, they have now installed software that monitors both the type and amount of food being disposed of.

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Food and Beverage Sustainability Contracts 2018 79

GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Food and beverage. Take care of any legal issues and contracts. Information on the drafting of contracts is usually available in the General Terms & Conditions section. Food and beverages. Separate sales of food and beverages are recommended, especially at large events. Accommodations.

Food and Beverage 120

Food and Beverage Venues Transportation Contracts 120

Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Planning Pod’s all-in-one platform gives new event facilities 20+ easy-to-use tools to set up systems for managing booking calendars, sales, client communications, contracts, billing, payments and more. Sign up for a free trial today! Michael Hallford, CEO of Kitmo Venues; Dianne Kohler, CEO of Camrose Regional Exhibition. #1

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Venues Food and Beverage Social Media Marketing 148

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. Food and beverage service will evolve from lines and buffets to service in individual containers or plates and offered with minimal contact points.

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2021 Food and Beverage Travel Sustainability 195

SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2017

Destination Management Company , a local company that has extensive knowledge about a specific destination and organizes the logistics of meetings and events in that specific location. Convention Services Manager , a venue’s (usually a hotel) point person for coordinating major events and conventions. Force Majeure Clause.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Contracts Negotiating 84

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. Recycled Decorations.

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Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating Financial 86

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

And everybody loves enjoying a day, an evening or perhaps a weekend with lots of food, drinks, discussions, connecting with other people, exchanging ideas, workshops and/or other activities. . Food and beverage. Email marketing and Social media management software for marketing and promotion. Meeting Venue.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Event planning is a fun and rewarding career, and becomes so much easier once you take the time to learn and develop your skills in negotiation, communication, budgeting (the most successful event planners do this really well) and project management. Before signing the venue contract, go and see the venue in person and meet the venue manager.

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Food and Beverage Entertainment Negotiating Sponsorships 121

MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

Every meeting element—the budget, the agenda, the food and beverage, the production, all of it—will go through several iterations as the planning goes on. Nguyen’s final lesson: “Change management is a critical skill for planners, and a big part of that means getting others to understand its full impact.”

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Food and Beverage Contracts Transportation Venues 115

MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2021

On Global Meetings Industry Day, hospitality-sales veterans detailed how availability, contracting, and staffing will be different for meetings after the pandemic. This will require more training to bring employees up to speed on servicing not just the business elements of meetings, but also the guest-experience side. “To

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Hotels Food and Beverage Contracts Trade Shows 121

SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

Seven Tips to Minimize the Cost of Attrition If you manage to book the block successfully, you still need a strategy to avoid busting your budget by not meeting your room block minimum. In advance: When setting up the contract, make sure it measures attrition on a cumulative basis versus per-night basis. Our quick save?

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Negotiating Contracts Hotels 98

Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The arm of national catering business, Amadeus , responsible for the delivery of standalone event catering, has secured its latest contract with Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB). Events by Amadeus has been working with UVB since 2019, and the team have signed a new three-year contract to deliver catering provisions to the organisation.

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Contracts Venues Food and Beverage Sustainability 59

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. This see significant savings.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The fact that hotels use a half dozen or more software systems to manage all their operations is commonly accepted as “business as usual”. Unfortunately, for many hotel sales staff and catering managers, this often cobbled-together assembly of stand-alone applications and manual processes hinders them from actually doing business.

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Hotels Contracts Management Venues 148

Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

Long ago when I ran a marketing agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road. Negotiate contracts with ferocity.

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