Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

of meeting space. We are booking small corporate meetings and associations for 2022. Many of these are executive/leadership meetings—in-person with a hybrid component. Many are eager to get back to in-person meetings, but want to start small We are also getting requests for a help with hybrid components.

Food and Beverage 277

Food and Beverage Venues Hotels Telecommunications 277

Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Event planners are coordinators, organizers, moderators, and professional negotiators. Negotiation. Event planners must be skilled in the art of negotiation. Government meetings and events.

Negotiating 145

Negotiating Event Planning Education Venues 145

Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Planners may rely on one or two vendors for smaller events, like a business luncheon, while food vendors may make up as much as 5% of the total attendee count at massive outdoor events (e.g., Food & and beverage suppliers. Food and beverage (F&B) suppliers play a significant role in most events.

Contracts 158

Contracts Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 158

Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Corporate meeting planners are always looking for creative ways that they can trim their meetings budget without losing too much of the overall program. Today, corporate meeting planners have a tough job. Of course for many corporations and associations meetings are a vital part of their operation.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Read books about meeting planning and career advice, subscribe to e-newsletters and listen to free podcasts for planners. Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more. Your LinkedIn photo should be clear and recent.

Meetings 74

Meetings Food and Beverage 2017 Trade Shows 74

Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

Anchors are non-negotiable deadlines that are often determined by key stakeholders and partners. Some examples of timeline anchors include: A corporate client’s request to have a formal check-in meeting about the event two weeks before. Establish anchors. They’re events that can’t be moved.

Event Planning 138

Event Planning Food and Beverage Events Speakers 138

PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. For meeting professionals who work hard at building relationships and excel at negotiation, requiring sign-off from a procurement team — or even having procurement run the RFP process — can be a hard pill to swallow.

Negotiating 66

Negotiating Contracts Fashion Food and Beverage 66