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.

Meetings 89

Meetings Contracts Food and Beverage Hotels 89

Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

While some planners look for all-inclusive venues with contracted vendors on site, others prefer to find particular vendors that match their event style and message. Transportation vendors. The layout of an event venue plays a prominent role in the transportation vendors required to accommodate attendees. a musical festival).

Contracts 158

Contracts Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 158

Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, “Enhancing Consumer Protections and Connectivity in Air Transportation,” William J. In 2020, the Department of Transportation received nearly 30,000 airline refund complaints, more than a 4,600% increase from 2019. Meeting Planners Takeaway U.S.

Airlines 98

Airlines Travel Transportation Meetings 98

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Three weeks after Hyatt Corporation confirmed that it would cut planner commissions, thereby following the lead of three other large hospitality companies, Meeting Planners Unite held its first conference in Washington, D.C. He is negotiating with transportation companies, as well. Some CVBs have also offered to make up the difference.

2019 89

2019 Meetings Insurance Negotiating 89

Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

Why should you hire conference and meeting planners? Experienced conference and meeting planners, however, allow you to focus on the important stuff: VIPs, attendees, speakers. Jordan Transportation can be pretty tricky to coordinate sometimes. Alex Here’s a great example of a slice of life for conference and meeting planners.

Conference 95

Conference Meetings Transportation Entertainment 95

SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

Contract and Pre-event Communication. Before the event, make certain your venue contract clearly specifies sanitation and safety responsibilities and has trained its staff on COVID-19 protocols. For more on contracts, see here.) Transportation. Sneeze guards or other physical barriers should be used when appropriate.

Contracts 115

Contracts Transportation Venues Events 115

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.

Food and Beverage 114

Food and Beverage Contracts Transportation Venues 114

EventMB

JUNE 21, 2022

For many meeting planners, staff shortages and supply chain issues are testing their ingenuity to the max these days. Other challenges have arisen on the air transportation end, with pilot and crew shortages resulting in flight cancellations and lengthy delays. “It It was a bit chaotic, but we pulled it off. Sales Staff Shortages.

Hotels 172

Hotels Transportation Trade Shows Contracts 172

GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In order to carry out a targeted search for a venue, it is first necessary to determine the general conditions and criteria that a given venue must meet. 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 Beverage 166

Food and Beverage Venues Transportation Contracts 166

EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

While the pandemic wreaked havoc on the event industry, companies that provide childcare at meetings are among those who suffered the most from the lack of live events. Tempesta, who has picked up some contracts from competitors who went out of business, said anyone entering the event childcare business these days faces steep challenges.

Medical Meetings 171

Medical Meetings Contracts Government Transportation 171

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. For most—88 percent—the reason for the budget increase is to tackle inflation and higher prices, as opposed to raising the number of meeting attendees, changing the meeting format, or other reasons.

Negotiating 105

Negotiating Contracts 2023 2022 105

GEVME

JULY 2, 2018

With the meetings industry getting more sophisticated, the costs of event production are quickly increasing. It’s pretty common to think of a sponsorship package as a contract established between an event organiser and a sponsor. Then the meetings are arranged on the grounds of the conference. Most likely yes. Perks for clients.

Sponsorships 200

Sponsorships Tech Hospitality Conference 200

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Smart Meetings chatted with Michelle Crosby, CMP, CITP, an account executive at Bright Spot Incentives and Events, and Yvette Campbell, CMP, a meeting broker at Meetings Made Easy, to explore how planners can seek out third-party agencies and independent planners that fit their needs and how to integrate resources into their organization.

Negotiating 98

Negotiating Management Contracts 2028 98

GEVME

JUNE 27, 2018

If you choose a popular meetings and events destination for your conference, you’ll have a huge range of venue choices. Explore available transportation modes, and ensure that people can easily reach the location by train, automobile, plane, or public transport. The best tips for selecting a conference venue.

Conference 149

Conference Venues Food and Beverage Transportation 149

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2019

In a Smart Meetings exclusive webinar , Catherine Chaulet, president of Global DMC Partners, shared eight safety tips for your next intercontinental meeting. Whether you are planning a domestic or international meeting, attendee security is the top priority. Seeking out those hidden gems could be the ticket to a better meeting.

Meetings 85

Meetings Negotiating Travel Contracts 85

Attendease

APRIL 3, 2019

To a certain degree, you can limit potential problems by visiting potential venues in person before signing your contract to get a complete understanding of their parking situations. Or unable to get to your event at all due to weather and/or transportation closures. And then, on the day of the event, they’re sick. Or stuck in traffic.

Speakers 285

Speakers Venues Events Social Media 285

GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

Research additional aspects like accommodation capabilities, parking, transportation options, catering, and more. Make your final selection, confirm the final details with a host, and sign a contract. Arrange onsite check-in: Have a team meeting with an onsite team. Compare pricing. Narrow down the list. Invest in paid ads.

Conference Planning 200

Conference Planning Conference Speakers Advertising 200

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

However, APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Event Standards or ASTM Green Meeting Standards (the short form) was conceptualized in order to help other event planners to understand the kind of practices that should be put to use to organize a sustainable meeting and reduce event waste. Meeting Venue. Transportation .

Sustainability 194

Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation Events 194

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Meeting planners are responsible for the success of corporate events, conferences, and incentive programs. Hotels, CVBs, and destinations looking to attract more group business, need to understand the top pain points of meeting planners.

Meetings 52

Meetings Sustainability Contracts Tech 52

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Business event planner respondents to Convene s 31st Annual Meetings Market Survey shared their biggest work challenges in open-ended responses, which fell into similar categories as the 2023 responses, but with budget woes taking the lead.

Negotiating 115

Negotiating 2024 Contracts Transportation 115

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

increase (forecast: 18.5%), ground transportation increased by 9.8% (forecast: 7.3%), and meetings and events, measured by the average cost per attendee per day, increased by 58.1% (forecast: 25%). According to Internal Air Transport Association, airlines are expected to carry 4.35 In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2% Focus on ROI.

Travel 98

Travel 2022 2024 Transportation 98

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Hybrid meetings may be the bridge to bringing corporate gatherings back. Not everyone is going to be comfortable attending a meeting in person just yet, or anytime soon. Budget: Hybrid meetings require healthy AV line items if you are going to engage both audiences. Who will manage screening and cleaning ?

Insurance 85

Insurance Financial Meetings Food and Beverage 85

SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

Financial 95

Financial Insurance Meetings Food and Beverage 95

MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

About 75 percent of respondents to a recent Meeting Professionals International survey said they were seeing increases in AV costs—and about 25 percent of them said the increases were more than 10 percent. Maggie Kearney, meeting & publications manager, International College of Surgeons–U.S. Want more? Skip the projection.

Event Tech 121

Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage Contracts 121

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Transportation is another area where resources and timing are stretched.

Transportation 98

Transportation 2024 Contracts Speakers 98

GEVME

OCTOBER 28, 2018

A rider is a document containing conditions of a domestic nature, such as accommodations, food, transportation, security, and more. When the contract is signed, the remaining 50% is paid a certain number of days before the event. Control and performance of riders is important and necessary for the artist’s successful performance.

Negotiating 168

Negotiating Transportation Contracts Events 168

Smart Meetings

JUNE 19, 2023

How can meeting professionals create an environment that will not only set the tone that aligns with the client’s brand but also connects with everyone regardless of their cultural, social, racial or ethnic background? Meeting professionals may run the risk of dealing with hidden fees. Always be sure to read contracts carefully!

Contracts 98

Contracts Transportation Negotiating Events 98

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. To meet these evolving challenges, a record number gathered at the reimagined Sheraton Denver Downtown for the 2024 FICP Annual Conference this week.

Insurance 97

Insurance 2024 Financial Negotiating 97

SmartMeetings

MARCH 30, 2020

Smart Meetings asked the experts about how realistic VR tours are today—and what to ask when setting one up. At the same time, planners who normally require a site inspection before they sign a contract are discovering that the right tools can help them make decisions now, while the properties are available. Post-Corona Adoption.

Hotels 115

Hotels Travel Contracts Transportation 115

Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Like a sales meeting to train and motivate your sales force. Where would be the ideal location for these attendees to meet? Most events can be effectively executed by having one or a few primary event planners and then supporting staff that is either in-house or contracted out. Event Income.

Food and Beverage 206

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 206

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Choosing Bellevue to Host Lenovo Tech World 2024 Meeting Attendee Needs Marty McCormack, destination sales manager, Visit Bellevue Bellevue is a major tech hub in the Pacific Northwest, which made it a top choice right off the bat. Its position as home to numerous tech companies makes it a prime choice for tech meetings in particular.

2024 84

2024 Tech Transportation Negotiating 84

GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In order to carry out a targeted search for a venue, it is first necessary to determine the general conditions and criteria that a given venue must meet. 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 Beverage 120

Food and Beverage Venues Transportation Contracts 120

MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Few would argue that the experience of connecting groups via screens is better than the in-person meeting experience. However, far fewer would say that the experience of traveling by air to get to that meeting is better than, well, not traveling by air. lawmakers are trying.

Travel 105

Travel Airlines Government Contracts 105

GEVME

JUNE 11, 2019

In this way, you can confirm the date up to 6 months in advance (large annual events, dinners, various training sessions), confirm the date and venue–meeting space/accommodation (sign contract and provide deposit), confirm keynote speakers (confirm bio/photo for publicity), and engage secure sponsorship. Select a menu. Programming.

Event Planning 136

Event Planning Speakers Entertainment Contracts 136

SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Meeting professionals are left wondering about the very foundation of their missions. That sense of comfort will require meeting, or even exceeding, health guidelines , so attendees can be confident they are as safe, maybe even safer, on a planned and tightly managed incentive trip than they would be at home.

Travel 119

Travel Contracts Hotels Transportation 119

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The industry is all too aware of the environmental damage caused by everything from plastic and non-recyclable branded materials, food wastage, excessive travel, generators, transporting goods, long hours on-site or in the office to ‘get the job done’ and sleepless nights and stress. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

Sustainability 106

Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation 2015 106

SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2019

All-inclusive properties may seem like the holy grail of venues to meeting planners, and while they can make the planners job a lot easier, they don’t automatically guarantee a high-quality event. During your two- or three-night site inspection and prior to signing a contract, Wendell’s smart tip is “ negotiate, negotiate, negotiate.

Negotiating 81

Negotiating Contracts Transportation Insurance 81