SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

2022 contracting will require going back to basics. The beginning of a new year brings the promise of new events, incentives and meetings. Contracting in the current Covid climate, however, is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. Now is not the time to skip a site visit.

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Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 116

Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

She brings over 25 years of experience in hotel sourcing, meeting planning and onsite meeting assistance. Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes.

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Ecommerce Hospitality Hotels Site Selections 265

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2017

For many organizations, using meetings procurement companies (aka, third-party planners) like HelmsBriscoe and ConferenceDirect for site selection, contracts and other meeting planning functions is crucial to executing a successful event. Jacki Bennis, Square One Meeting Planning. “As

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Site Selections Contracts Meeting Planning Hotels 81

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

A site visit can often be an undervalued part of the site selection process. To manage your budget effectively, discuss items such as cancellations face-to-face when you visit the venue. This is often when you will secure the most favorable terms. Just Do It.

Site Selections 80

Site Selections Negotiating Conference Venues 80

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

.: With a best-in-class meetings and events experience, Smart Meetings 360 is the ultimate service for the modern planner. This personalized and complimentary site-selection service begins with a consultative approach, focusing on the client’s specific needs to secure the best available group rates at ideal properties.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections 2016 2015 40

Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

Breaking into the meeting planning business takes a mishmash of education, experience and passion. It seems almost everyone I meet lately appears to have an interest in meeting planning and a meeting planner career. Immerse yourself in all things meeting planning.

Meetings 40

Meetings Site Selections Meeting Planning Contracts 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future?

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Negotiating Site Selections 2014 Hotels 45