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UPS Strike May Be Imminent: Here’s How Meeting Planners Can Cope

Smart Meetings

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters which represents 340,000 UPS workers considering a strike, walked away from the negotiating table with the company this week, starting a countdown to July 31 when the union vows to strike. Download the shipping app to stay up to date. At stake are wages and working conditions.

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Can I Negotiate Venue AV Charges? – Whiteboard Wednesdays

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As you are seeing the fee’s mounting on you may have even wondered, “Can I negotiate AV charges?” But in order to negotiate venue AV charges, you must arm yourself with knowledge, strong negotiating skills, and the will to walk away if you need to. Video Transcription: Can I Negotiate Venue AV Charges?

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Nine Ways to Make First-time Conference Attendees Feel at Home

Event Marketer

Even if they don’t engage with the question itself, we’ll see those attendees download new stuff, or reach out and say, Can you tell me more about something, Drewry says. Ultimately, the experts agreed that attracting, and catering, to first-time attendees is non-negotiable.

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Handbook #1 – Finding The Right Event Management Platform

Attendease

Attendease Handbook: Finding The Right Event Management Platform Download the step-by-step guide: Finding The Right Event Management Platform ! Understanding pricing models and negotiating better deals. Get the handbook Learn more about: How to get internal buy-in for new technology. Conducting a needs assessment exercise.

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How to Win at Negotiating AV Prices for Events

Endless Events

And if you don’t understand the quote, it can be tricky to know how to negotiate on the price , or if you hold any power to negotiate whatsoever! Get started with negotiating AV prices by: Learning AV lingo. If you don’t see that piece of equipment on site, then you are in good standing to negotiate with your vendor.

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Debunking the Myth of All-in-One Event Management Software with Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey

Attendease

It’s easier to buy in volume with everything under one roof because then you can negotiate. At Nifty Method, the event’s team uses what they call the Event Tech Maturity Sheet ( you can download yours free here ). Planners are often solving for price. Procurement.

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Event Management Software: 8 Ways To Tell If Your Organization Needs It

Eventmobi

Sharing license and tools may be economical for some organizations, but it may also make it more difficult to switch providers or negotiate prices if you’re dissatisfied since other teams will have to be involved in the decision making. Sign #4: You’re not able to negotiate costs for event technology. Time-savings.