MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ever been hit with fees for using an outside partner after you have signed a contract? Not sure how to contract for WiFi service? There are many in-house audio-visual organizations throughout the country that have a very good reputation for being fair in contract negotiations with their clients.

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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. This will help you understand how the vendor will enhance your event, and what additional items you may need to negotiate. Remember…everything is negotiable! Take your time.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 8, 2019

You might want to put your best suit on because today we’re talking about hotel contract negotiations! But anyone who’s ever had to go through it knows there’s more to the story than just signing a contract. Tom also presents a series of training sessions that teach meeting planners about how hotels work.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Samantha Jordan, a futurist and consultant with Future Today Institute, led a discussion with industry leaders and explained that companies, including major retailers, are already using the tool to negotiate contracts. There is a powerful connection between play and productivity.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels. “If

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

Planners: Do not sign venue contracts for event production, electrical services, internet access, and support services until you read the full document—especially if you are bringing in an outside audiovisual company for the event, which usually results in extra conditions and raises prices for certain elements.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 30, 2018

Arranging a hotel block and finalizing the contract is one of the most important parts of planning an event. There’s hotel jargon, legal terms, and the idea of facing off against someone over the negotiating table. We’re here to walk you through the basics of negotiating hotel blocks. Why Negotiate a Hotel Block?

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Negotiate You may think ‘negotiate’ and expect this to be right at the beginning of the event planning process, and you’d be entirely right. Just remember that when working on budgets, a bit of extra negotiation at contract stage could be the saviour in your event management skills later down the line.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

At the same time, National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals will welcome Sharinda Williams-Simmons, chief creative officer with The PTO Nomad, for a deep dive on workplace culture in a presentation titled “Reclaiming My Time.” On April 10, the expanded Showcase takes center stage back at Walter E.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. A well-managed conference tackles relevant topics and presents them in interesting ways. Then send them (or, in some cases, their teams) a personalized invitation to present. It also gives attendees a chance to network.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

Amid the labor shortage plaguing hotels, it's critical for planners and suppliers to communicate early and honestly, conduct fair negotiations, and—in case circumstances go awry—put everything in writing, according to meeting buyers, hoteliers, and the attorneys who represent each of them. Grimes, Esq., of Grimes Law Offices in Philadelphia.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Remember that time when you presented your contract terms to a vendor—perhaps a hotel, production company, tech provider, off-site venue, or speakers agency—and the vendor simply replied, "Sure, this is fine." Every negotiation has its sticking points, with some more serious than others. Printer-friendly version.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. Even if your negotiation tactics are the best in the industry, you might want to direct your focus on managing client expectations rather than stressing yourself senseless trying to squeeze concessions from a frozen turnip.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

As with conferences, hire a presenter as a motivational speaker to inspire your corporate audience, encouraging team unity and personal growth. A speaker developing a unique presentation specifically for your event may charge more than for a rehearsed speech. Get contracts signed. Now it’s time to negotiate!

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Planners spend lots of time searching for, negotiating with, and contracting the right speakers and presenters for their events. In this article from SmartBrief , veteran presentation coach Stephanie Scotti provides advice for speakers who encounter any possible technology snafus.

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GEVME

AUGUST 13, 2019

Disadvantageous event partnership contract, terms, and other issues. Be ready to negotiate and research. Be prepared for lengthy contracts. Be prepared for lengthy discussions and n egotiations with a need of getting a lower price with committing to a long term contract or bigger volume. Signing a contract.

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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. These are the secrets you need to know after the contract has been signed to ensure everything goes according to plan. That is why aligning with the catering team is essential.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 10, 2023

For planners concerned about how strikes in Los Angeles or elsewhere could affect them, here’s some advice on negotiating stronger force majeure clauses. While no progress was reported in the negotiations between the hotels and union, front-desk agents, bellhops, cooks, servers, and other hotel employees reported back to work on July 5.

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Management Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Negotiation skills are the most valuable skill set in a B2B sales professional toolkit. With sales cycles getting longer each year due to increased budgetary scrutiny and a growing number of stakeholders, salespeople are faced with a challenging market, mastering negotiation skills can boost your B2B sales success.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Remember that negotiation may take time. In the case of non-compliance with the norms established by the riders, the artist has the right to refuse to negotiate. When the contract is signed, the remaining 50% is paid a certain number of days before the event. Many famous people are difficult to contact. What is a rider?

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MeetingsNet

JULY 9, 2021

Because the present environment does not allow planners to use the same budgeting process as that of 2019, planners must examine the total budget for each event and see if money must be shifted between areas in order to deliver the most overall value to attendees and other stakeholders.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

You can negotiate these contracts. Brandt Krueger: All of that was negotiable. On hey this is how you negotiate AV, we’ve done Whiteboard Wednesdays on how to negotiate AV. Planners that know how to negotiate. Because a lot of people they just don’t know that they can negotiate it right.

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As an event planner, you need to sign a lot of contracts and let’s face it, some of them can be confusing, particularly the AV contracts. Luckily, Jon Trask breaks it down what you need to know to get through a long and complex AV contract. . Presentation Materials. This is not uncommon. Public Fees.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 29, 2017

From negotiating contracts, hiring vendors, managing attendees, security, and logistics. Event and Meeting Planning Master Class series presented by: Many events and meetings are run by volunteers or people whose primary job is not planning events. Organizing an event is a complicated and high-risk job.

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EventMB

MAY 18, 2022

And yet the agendas are lots of keynote presentations trying to inspire them into action or addressing burnout. We’ve become copywriters, digital marketing experts, and contract negotiation gurus. They want to talk, they want to commiserate, they want to share, and they want to help each other.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Dominguez, who plans large tech-heavy events for Intel (and often hires a third-party technology provider for those events), has a few golden rules when it comes to negotiating network costs and providing ample bandwidth at events: Put network requirements in your standard contracts.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

It’s more difficult to negotiate prices with a venue that outsources its food and beverage service, as it doesn’t have much control over food options. There’s flexibility in negotiating with a venue that provides in-house food and beverage, however, as it has more control over adjusting menus to cater to the planner’s budget.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. If you find out they charge you for 4 days, you may be able to negotiate that down to 2.5 Can you summarize the various areas of your contract?

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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. Event stage design involves incorporating production elements into an event or presentation space to amplify the venue’s aesthetics and enhance the attendees’ experience.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Cultural stereotypes and habits influence international business negotiations. Business Negotiations. In some countries (such as China , India and the Philippines), business matters must be presented to a group, which discusses the details and arrives at a consensus. Business negotiations usually begin with introductions.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 7, 2020

In most scenarios, involving use of presentations, music, any form of entertainment, stage shows or video recording, audiovisual assistance is almost always necessary. What are hidden costs planners should be aware of when negotiating audiovisual contracts? Should you ask how new the equipment is and negotiate on that?

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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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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

A bad AV mistake like projectors that stop working during your keynote bringing the presentation to a halt, will make attendees immediately regret coming. In fact, you should ideally hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. They will also help negotiate out any unnecessary venue fees. Skimping on Audio.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Negotiating aspects of AV quotes. 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. Learn to negotiate event AV. Knowing how to negotiate event AV is a must-have skill for any event planner. Anything after the contract is begging.”.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

It’s split across four key themes: INFORM – INSPIRE – INNOVATE – IMPACT, with a stellar line up of expert speakers covering topics including event security, AI, inclusivity, wellness, experiential design, contract negotiation, sustainability and legacy. Don’t miss the chance to shake it off with Taylor Smith.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. ” A great benefit of working with a large, respected group like AEG Presents is that it is a well-oiled machine. Though venues remained mostly closed during the pandemic– AEG Presents hasn’t kept quiet. As the U.S.

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