Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

We also provide at-a-glance dashboards and reports so that you can always have a 30,000 foot view of everything going on with your leads and event bookings, from unsigned contracts and overdue tasks to new incoming leads and recent payments. Or to add updated food-and-beverage items to both an invoice and a BEO.

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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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Food and Beverage Hotels Contracts 2022 147

Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Promotion – Will marketing or promotional efforts be required Geographical radius – What region or area will you be attracting attendees from Content – What type of content fits the purpose and audience needs (speakers, presentations, entertainment, etc.)

Food and Beverage 207

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 207

Social Tables

MAY 30, 2019

Food and beverage party supplies. Order food & beverages. Whether you’ll have family in town or need help serving food to hundreds of corporate guests, make sure you have people ready to lend a hand before, during, and after the celebration. The same applies to your fast food options like sandwiches or pizza.

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Food and Beverage Entertainment 2026 Venues 199

MeetingsNet

MARCH 11, 2022

Attendees expect a satisfying food-and-beverage experience regardless of labor issues. While a meeting’s destination, education, and networking opportunities generally drive attendee interest, post-event surveys consistently show that food-and-beverage elements color the impression attendees have of an event’s success.

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Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Consulting 105

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Does your hotel contract make it easy for a hotel to relocate your business? If your hotel contract was written before or during the Covid pandemic, you’d better watch your back. First, these meeting contracts do not prevent cancellation; rather, they allow cancellation subject to a party’s obligation to pay cancellation damages.

Hotels 105

Hotels Food and Beverage Contracts 2017 105

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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Negotiating Contracts Food and Beverage 2018 65

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. For better or worse, food impacts people and their feelings.

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Food and Beverage Entertainment Contracts Consulting 68

Eventinterface

MAY 21, 2018

A corporate event is a unique opportunity for a brand to show appreciation to the present clients, and offer a friendly hand towards the new clients, partners, or even employees. When it comes to food, a willingness to provide the tastings is the top criteria that help select the best food provider. RELATED POSTS.

Corporate Events 100

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Contracts Events 100

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., Food & and beverage suppliers. Food and beverage (F&B) suppliers play a significant role in most events.

Contracts 158

Contracts Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 158

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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Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Sustainability 52

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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Food and Beverage Contracts Negotiating Financial 86

Attendease

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Having multiple perspectives helps you cater to different needs and tastes when selecting things like food, décor, and entertainment. Just make sure to set clear roles and deadlines — regular planning meetings and project management software will help Aim to have your top vendor choices confirmed and under contract at least 2-3 months out.

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Food and Beverage Entertainment Corporate Events Venues 195

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Dismal Black and Brown representation within the events industry presents barriers to diversity and inclusion in leadership and influential positions needed to impact change,” said Jason Dunn, Sr., #IMEX2022 #meetings #meetsmart #CSR pic.twitter.com/NKJ84OXuu9. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 11, 2022.

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2022 Airlines Hotels Tourism 293

MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

We now proactively look at service-related clauses to include in our contracts. She says that planners simply have to drill down more during the contracting process. Ask about staffing in each area and then include service clauses in the contract. But now we have to make sure the amenities we need are available.”. Grimes, Esq.,

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Contracts Negotiating Food and Beverage Hotels 121

MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

During the 12-hour educational marathon hosted by Meeting Professionals International on April 11—Global Meetings Industry Day—one session presenter touched on a delicate issue that surely had all the business-event planners in attendance nodding along: Yes, change is essential and inevitable.

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Food and Beverage Contracts Transportation Venues 114

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. Present client proposal. – Food/beverage. Meeting Venue. Using biodegradable tableware.

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Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation Events 194

MeetingsNet

MAY 16, 2019

An online reseller of contracted meeting elements launches a week ahead of its industry rollout at the IMEX show in Frankfurt. When meetings are canceled, the group that signed the contract is typically responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier. I doubt it."

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Meetings Contracts Food and Beverage Hotels 89

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Ask all presenters to specify what they need, and why. Make sure you understand the AV contract. Balance whether the cost savings of having presenters bring their own laptops is greater than the cost of labor fees to switch systems. Tech changes quickly, and speakers may not need as much as you think. Skip the projection.

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Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage Contracts 121

SmartMeetings

JUNE 30, 2020

The preview of best practices turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session covering everything from food and beverage to contracts, to roles and responsibilities. Where are planners getting guidance on best practices for food and beverage? Here are highlights. Advocating for the Future.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Hotels Contracts 111

Event Planning BluePrint

JANUARY 18, 2022

” Everyone gets the same plate of food, whether they like the sides or not. Contracts & templates. If you’re just getting started or your business is not well established, I highly recommend you do not sign vendor contracts on a client’s behalf. Food & beverage catering. Sponsorship .

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Consulting Food and Beverage Contracts Sponsorships 112

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Create online legal contracts and track electronic signatures with contract management tools. Create detailed, colorful proposals, contracts, BEOs and invoices; collect signatures and payments online; and build reusable templates for everything to save you time.

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Venues Management Contracts Food and Beverage 148

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

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. Much of Bizly’s appeal for Marjan Ghaffari, a senior procurement analyst for meetings, events, and travel for software company Informatica, is its visual presentation of properties. “I A SUSTAINABLE MODEL.

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Meetings 2014 Food and Beverage Contracts 97

MeetingsNet

JUNE 26, 2023

Specifically, housekeeping and food & beverage are the areas where shortfalls are presently the greatest. To ensure the level of service they expect, planners should include in meeting contracts minimum personnel numbers for the hotel’s event-services team as well as for meals and receptions.

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Hotels Food and Beverage Contracts 2024 98

Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Whether you offer on-site or off-site catering, dropoff or pickup, Planning Pod’s comprehensive catering software solution is trusted by 20,000+ hospitality, food services and event professionals because it…. Food-&-Beverage + Menu Management. Top Features. Kitchen and Team Management.

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Food and Beverage 2022 Contracts Management 78

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Event seating presents a unique challenge because attendance is dynamic and often changes up to and throughout an event. In these instances, it’s important to contract with security companies (especially when there’s alcohol involved), and make sure that all entrances and exits are diligently mapped out prior to the event as well.

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Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. Do you need to find additional funds? Is it a ticketed event?

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. Do you need to find additional funds? Is it a ticketed event?

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Consider everything that you might need to create a successful event: Travel expenses Catering Venue fees Event tech Speaker and presenter fees Marketing and event promotion. Finalize vendor contracts. Create a shortlist of potential speakers and guest presenters. Then, using this information, establish an event budget.

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Event Planning 2023 Sponsorships Insurance 96

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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Management Venues Food and Beverage Contracts 78

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

Better contract negotiations. Cut videoing of presentations. Increase in what we budget for food and beverage, and managing other costs more closely. What changes — positive or negative — have you made to your meeting over the last year because of the economy? Budget control is being exercised [two mentions]. •

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Food and Beverage 2017 Risk Management Insurance 67

Endless Events

AUGUST 30, 2018

Arranging a hotel block and finalizing the contract is one of the most important parts of planning an event. Without a firm hotel contract, everything else is up in the air. What rooms do you have reserved for meetings and presentations? Food and beverage needs. Once you are both in agreement, sign the contract!

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Negotiating Hotels Contracts Food and Beverage 75

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2016

The connection to the internet is not free,” said Michael Owen, managing partner for EventGenuity LLC , in “Managing Bandwidth Needs,” the latest video for The Intersection , presented by PCMA and PSAV.”Did ”Did you ever pay $5 for a cup of coffee? Somebody’s paying for it.”

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Management Wireless Food and Beverage Negotiating 75

StraussCA

JUNE 29, 2022

Food and Beverage Selections. Food and beverage: don’t forget this is a variable expense dictated by attendance numbers. Entertainment, guest speakers or presenters; factor in travel, accommodations, per diems and other consumables. Contract with reliable, repu­table vendors who can meet your association’s needs.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Imagine for a moment that it’s the day of your event and a presenter notices that the monitor they were expecting to see, isn’t there. Above all, remember this key point that Brandt Krueger proposed in Event Icons Episode 44 that “Anything before the contract is negotiation. Anything after the contract is begging.”.

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Negotiating Contracts Wireless Events 81

Cvent: Event Marketing

MAY 21, 2019

What negotiating with hotels boils down to is synchronized value – in other words, you have what they want (occupied guest rooms, meeting space and food and beverage revenue), and they have what you want (a great hotel at a desirable location). Food and beverage. Food & Beverage (F&B). Meeting Rooms.

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