Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2025

As an Amazon affiliate, Smart Meetings earns from qualifying purchases. I still have that bookits under my bed with a stack of old Smart Meetings magazines. Sign up for the Smart Marketplace Monthly Newsletter The post Booked and Busy: The Best Event Planning Reads Youll Actually Use appeared first on Smart Meetings.

Event Planning

Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Confidence in UK business meetings and events is high, with 61% of businesses forecasting higher revenue this year according to the Meetings Industry Association (MIA). Other areas explored include Instant Book, which is currently being offered by a third (33%) of venues in the UK business meetings and events sector.

2025

SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2025

Tips for asking the right questions when contracting audiovisual Coaxial cables, LED monitors and wireless HDMI transmitters, oh my. Brandt Krueger is senior production manager with EideCom and Smart Meetings Event Tech Editor. Subscribe to the magazine here. We asked an expert so you will look like one.

Contracts

BizBash

JULY 18, 2025

Sponsored Content July 18, 2025 Trinity River Skyline Photo: Ben Garrett for Visit Fort Worth As meeting and event planners continue to seek destinations that offer both functionality and unforgettable experiences, Fort Worth, Texas , stands out as a vibrant, evolving city that delivers on both. Getting to Fort Worth is also getting easier.

Sponsorships

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 13, 2025

Six tips for approaching contract conversations with confidence If the word “negotiation” makes you cringe, you’re not alone. ” For meeting professionals, who negotiate everything from AV contracts to F&B minimums, embracing negotiation as a conversation rather than a conflict is key. Speak up early.

Negotiating

Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 9, 2025

When local businesses told us they wanted day packages that felt special without the eye-watering price tag, we didnt just think meeting rooms – we thought BIG. Ervina Kiezaite, National Sales Manager says, “At Butlins, weve spent 85 years mastering how to bring people together for moments that matter.

Conference

SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2025

Tips for creating content that changes lives Jessie States, CMP, CMM, is consulting vice president for Meeting Professionals International , where she leads the integration and execution of client services, including live event design, focus groups, research and bespoke training. Subscribe to the magazine here.

Education

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Now you have been tapped to plan an offsite for the executive team, a quarterly all-staff meeting or a new product activation. These are the secrets you need to know after the contract has been signed to ensure everything goes according to plan. What zero-proof, functional options should meeting professionals be considering?

Food and Beverage

Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

For a fashion event, this could be cocktails, a runway show, and a meet and greet. Offer perks like front-row seats, VIP access, or exclusive meet and greets to winners. Think local news outlets, online magazines, or even niche blogs that cater to your target audience. Lock it all down with a clear contract. Embrace them!

Event Planning

SmartMeetings

APRIL 2, 2025

Contract Like a Pro Clear and comprehensive contracts help everyone involved. But legal language can be confusing, and its especially important to pay attention and make sure you fully understand every aspect of your contracts. You can subscribe to the magazine here. This article appears in the March 2025 issue.

Contracts

Smart Meetings

MAY 15, 2025

I think, just like in general life, not even specifically, like on fam trips or relating to the meetings industry at all, like people are saying, you know, it shouldn’t just because, like, we have our phones on us all the time. They’re not in the meetings industry. These are Marriott’s Meet with Momentum events.

Hospitality

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 9, 2025

The executive order that is intended to transform government spending will likely have a significant impact on meetings in the scientific, healthcare and academia sectors. Weve analyzed the audience of dozens of large meetings with significant attendance from colleges and universities. In 2025, there are 187 R1 universities.

Meetings

Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Greg Lawson, CEO of Smart Group, said: Having delivered Christmas parties at Freemasons Hall since 2017 and holding the exclusive catering contract since July 2024, we are delighted to embark on the latest phase of our partnership with the United Grand Lodge of England.

2024

Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2024

Leading luxury catering and event management services provider Blue Strawberry Group has secured a five-year contract to deliver exclusive hospitality and event services at 8½ London – home to The Skinners’ Company. Blue Strawberry Group was awarded the contract after undertaking an extensive and highly competitive tender process.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

If there’s one thing coronavirus has done, it’s shone a spotlight on the importance of having a rock-solid contract to protect you from legal action. Before the coronavirus, many venue contracts didn’t feature force majeure clauses , and too many planners may not have seen a need for it. Event Contract Language.

Contracts

Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Central Hall Westminster, part of Central Hall Venues group, has announced it has awarded a new £8m contract to in-house AV production services partner White Light. Situated directly opposite Westminster Abbey, the venue is renowned for hosting famous occasions and concerts as well as live and recorded Television shows in its Great Hall.

Contracts

Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

Judging by the increase in contracts confirmed and bookings moving to contracts that we have seen in three days since the news of the lifting of the Plan B restrictions, many event planners are gaining greater confidence to run live events,” says Adam Simpson, Director of Marketing for etc.venues. Contracts worth £1.6m

Contracts

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Throughout 2022, nearly every meeting service provider continues to be short-staffed and plagued by last-minute no-shows or insufficiently skilled workers. To best prepare you, here are eight kinds of curveballs other meeting professionals have been thrown so far in 2022, with expectations extending into 2023— and how to deal with them.

Conference

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. Read More : How Meeting Profs Can Improve Event Engagement Yes, it will cost you money. Usually, your major budget items are F&B, A/V, and meeting space. Create a zero-waste meeting. Sell refund protection.

Conference

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

and UK Convene , the largest single provider of dedicated meeting and event venues in the U.S. events – 10% commission will be paid on the actualized meeting package revenue, which includes the day delegate rate and/or reception packages. Convene and etc.venues to offer 10% commission to agency partners in the U.S.

Food and Beverage

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

How can you, as a planner, structure contracts to be flexible? What can you do at the contract level to make sure that last-minute changes don’t have a negative impact on your event or your budget? Look into the history of pre/post stays with your attendees and contract accordingly. Start Sooner. Trust But Verify.

Meetings

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The travel, hospitality and meetings industry has been one of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 slowdown. Independent planners are facing gaping holes in their calendars as meetings continue to drop off. Many organizations, including Smart Meetings , have turned their events virtual.

Meetings

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

We love fresh starts at Smart Meetings. The team has been busy rethinking the best way to curate the inspirational, innovative and empowering nuggets of wisdom that could pave the way to a bright, shiny meetings career for you and more transformational moments for your attendees. We asked you. You belong here.

Contracts

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

We love fresh starts at Smart Meetings. The team has been busy rethinking the best way to curate the inspirational, innovative and empowering nuggets of wisdom that could pave the way to a bright, shiny meetings career for you and more transformational moments for your attendees. We asked you. You belong here.

Contracts

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When the lights went dark on the more than $1 trillion meetings and events industry in March, the call to shelter in place dimmed prospects not only for 26 million people whose jobs are directly or indirectly connected to bringing people together, but also for the 1.5 billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5 Out of the Shadows.

Meetings

Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Register now for “Common Contract Mistakes” Sometimes little errors can cause big problems. Learning Objectives: Learn common contracting mistakes that are most likely to lead to disputes. Learning Objectives: Learn common contracting mistakes that are most likely to lead to disputes.

Contracts

Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2022

We know from our agency and venue members that millions of pounds worth of event bookings have been held up with contracts waiting to be signed once the Plan B restrictions were lifted. This should give the industry’s recovery the boost that it needs and give everyone the confidence to book live events and meet in-person.”

2022

Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Short lead times and conversions will continue to be a theme for business meetings and events in 2023. Meanwhile, greener meetings and more sustainable ways of operating will continue to be high on the agenda. Kerrin MacPhie, chief executive of the Meetings Industry Association. Transparency and collaboration.

2023

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2024

We love fresh starts at Smart Meetings. The team has been busy rethinking the best way to curate the inspirational, innovative and empowering nuggets of wisdom that could pave the way to a bright, shiny meetings career for you and more transformational moments for your attendees. We asked you. You belong here.

Contracts

Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

The wait is almost over – The Meetings Show 2024 kicks off at ExCeL London next week, and final preparations are in full swing for what promises to be THE must-attend event for #eventprofs this summer. Other meetings industry professionals are welcome to attend by purchasing a non-buyer visitor ticket.

2024

GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

In his article for Smashing magazine , the founder of HybridConf, Zach Inglis, states that the aim of every conference organiser should be to create experiences that reenergize people and fill them with new zeal for their work. Make your final selection, confirm the final details with a host, and sign a contract. Invest in paid ads.

Conference Planning

Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

With the addition of the two new hires, the senior leadership team for the world-renowned meetings and exhibitions centre is now 60 per cent female.

Insurance

Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Convene is committed to being a partner, not just a place, for meeting and event planners, curating a one-stop-shop experience for all potential needs and services. Convene is committed to being a partner, not just a place, for meeting and event planners, curating a one-stop-shop experience for all potential needs and services.

Hotels

PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

In 2014, venture capitalist Ron Shah was deep into a month of internal meetings when the pipes burst in. He worked the phones in a rush, trying to clinch local hotel meeting rooms on short notice. Surely, he thought, there must be a less aggravating way to book small meetings. his building. He called it Bizly. “It

Meetings

Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Accompanying the 100 will be just 45 event suppliers and venues for networking and pre-qualified face-to-face meetings. Caroline Clift, editor of StandOut magazine and EBL’s content manager, said: “It’s been great to get out on site this summer and hear what challenges industry professionals are facing.

Speakers