Meeting Tomorrow

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As someone who’s worked in some of the country’s largest hotels and sold AV for independent audio visual companies, I’ve just about seen it all when it comes to hotel contracts. On it are the things you should be sure are spelled out in every hotel contract before signing it. What to Make Sure is Spelled Out in Any Hotel Contract.

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We didn’t need eight brand-new rolls of tape and 36 batteries a day for one wireless microphone. They might help you negotiate with the union because you’re in a union city this year. If you’re stuck in multi-year contracts, it’s worth returning to your salesperson and saying, ‘This is ridiculous. “So

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Meeting professionals, on the other hand, may have groaned about yet another bandwidth-hungry device soon to be in the hands of attendees — making for even trickier wireless service at event venues, especially hotels, where pricing and service speeds can be all over the map.

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Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

“I would start with the major milestones and then fill in other detailed tasks.” — Heather Pilcher Assuming you have a year in advance to plan (which you won’t always), our guests recommend you start with big-ticket items like hotel contracts, catering, event registration due dates, etc. Is it better to host at a convention center or hotel?

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

This could reduce your engagement and you might be able to negotiate to have it removed from your screen. . Venue Negotiations . Just like removing AV restrictions to get the best WiFi possible negotiate! During venue negotiations ask for non-exclusivity clause and nonbundled quotes. . Don’t wait!

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

From stories about fax machines to photos of 3D projection mapping, from advice about negotiating piles of paperwork to a roundtable discussion among female CEOs, we’ve gone from serving an industry in its infancy to one that has come of age. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?” High(ish) Tech.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

There’s continually a lot of give and take and continually a lot of negotiation. We’ve invested $5 million in not only the wireless but the [IT] backbone and the infrastructure, and we still have some investing to do. Ultimately, you want to get there to have a great convention.”. THE BID: ‘It Really Wasn’t About the Politics’.

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