SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2023

As in, incentive travel to somewhere far from the office (and even the home office!). Group incentive travel is one of the few benefits with almost universal appeal. In the 2022 Incentive Research Foundation Report (IRF), “the percentage that found group incentive travel to be ‘extremely’ or ‘very motivating’ increased to 91%.”

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CWT Meetings & Events, a division of global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), today unveiled its predictions for the top ten cities in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in M&E. 2019 forecast (2018/17 positions in brackets): London, UK (1/1).

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

Thousands of schools are being closed, public transit systems halted and travel restrictions set in place. Road, rail and air travel are expected to experience major delays and cancellations. This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. and as far east as Ohio. Make transportation as easy as possible.

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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. Confirm vendor orders.

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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.

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Stova

MAY 25, 2023

For example, Stova’s event technology simplifies event sourcing and gives you the power to better negotiate with venues. Filter out venues that don’t meet your criteria. Also, especially for large corporate meetings, consider the type of attendees. This enables you to: Spread the web to narrow your search.

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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.

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