Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Develop a list of prioritized concessions (value adds), just like you would for hotel negotiations. According to PCMA Convene’s 25 th annual Meeting Market Survey, organizers invest 7 percent of a meeting’s direct expenses into speakers and entertainment. Invest in Professional Speakers.

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Eventinterface

MAY 4, 2017

And that stress only gets worse when you factor in the process of booking entertainment for your event. In this article, I’m going to cover one type of entertainment, and that is celebrity entertainment. Understand Your Budget. Define Their Role.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 16, 2020

Whether you have been tasked with planning the office Christmas party or finding a great band to help that will let employees let their hair down after a long conference, booking entertainment for a corporate event is not an easy thing to do. Frankly Jazz. Drinks reception: Cocktail pianist or swing singer.

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GEVME

APRIL 9, 2018

From fun incentive trips to spectacular galas, you can align the goals of an organisation with a huge variety of corporate meeting types. By holding corporate events, organisations usually aim at entertaining or rewarding their staff, launching new products, establishing partnerships, and more. How to plan a corporate event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

First, you negotiated your way out of every contract with minimal exit fees, then for a split second you converted everything to hybrid (with no additional budget), and then transitioned from hybrid to virtual, where we thankfully stayed for a red-hot minute. Read More : How to Budget Realistically for Hybrid Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 19, 2023

How can meeting professionals create an environment that will not only set the tone that aligns with the client’s brand but also connects with everyone regardless of their cultural, social, racial or ethnic background? Meeting professionals may run the risk of dealing with hidden fees. Yet there is a counterpart to this.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

Catherine Chaulet “Inflation continues to hit the meetings industry hard. MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) market is expected to grow by 7.8 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) market is expected to grow by 7.8

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Smart Meetings asked some urban hotel executives what they are seeing in their ballrooms today, what types of groups are returning, what protocols are being required and what are some creative uses of the space they have seen. of meeting space. Each person is required to show proof of vaccination before entering the meeting space.

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GEVME

APRIL 25, 2018

When organising a successful party or a business meeting for one of the most demanding category of event-goers, corporate staff, you need a well-laid-out plan. Improve company culture, help employees bond, and entertain staff members (incentive trips, holiday parties, team-building events). How do you manage your event team?

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

Developing an event budget is a crucial element when planning your meeting or event. Let’s take a look first at how you can determine what financial success means for your meeting or event before talking in more detail about cash flow. Determine What Financial Success Means For Your Meeting or Event. Entertainment.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

That’s because: Each element—from promotion and decoration to food and entertainment—becomes décor. Negotiate with vendors. If you have an annual event, try to negotiate a multi-year contract where you get a discount if you commit to exclusively using their business. Entertaining Your Guests. Call them first!

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Contract tips to keep in mind A quarter century into the second millennium, there are several things that remain constant: humans need food, water and shelter to survive; the law of gravity is still in play; and event contracts are still a necessity between meeting professionals and hospitality venues. We encourage you to book them.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Contract and Negotiation Tips. Bottom Line.

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Endless Events

APRIL 10, 2020

If you’re planning a virtual event, you’ll want to have a meeting with a virtual event production company ASAP. But going into a meeting with a virtual event production company unprepared will only drag on the process. So to help you out, we’ve compiled a list of 45 questions you want to ask yourself prior to scheduling this meeting.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 23, 2018

What you can learn from other planners’ entertainment mistakes. At MeetingsNet's Las Vegas Corporate Invitational Destination Showcase, held April 11-13, Matthew Gucu, a 25-year-veteran of the entertainment industry, spoke to meeting planners on entertainment for events. Hint: Don’t make the broom closet your green room.

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GEVME

MAY 16, 2018

Ideally, a large-scale meeting with 5,000+ invitees should be allocated no less than 12 months in terms of planning and organisation. How often should team meetings be organised before an event and which aspects have to be discussed at these meetings? The power of negotiation: Your budget may not always be super generous.

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MPI

OCTOBER 14, 2024

That was the sentiment at the Beyond the Bar discussion that took place at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club during IMEX America 2024, hosted by Caesars Entertainment and OTHR Agency in partnership with CEMA (the Corporate Event Marketing Association). So what can planners do to be more inclusive when it comes to drinks?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 30, 2024

3 tips for events that meet goals and fit the budget As planners, we’re expected to deliver results while delighting our clients and staying on budget. They have the power to negotiate multiple concessions. For example: If you’re negotiating a contract in 2024 for a 2027 meeting, lock in menu pricing based on current prices.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Future meeting environments to increase event innovation. Let the sponsors choose the environments, provide you with the technical means and meeting environments, arrange zones for interacting with customers, or even offer something on their own. . Strategic meeting management is introducing more and more organisations into their work.

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Canadian Special Events

JUNE 9, 2017

I have been so very fortunate to work on events that have included some big name entertainment acts over the years. While I love this aspect of planning, there are things I always share with my corporate clients to keep in mind, when considering any entertainment, especially big name bands. Corporate Event Contracts. merchandise sales.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2018

Negotiating points include pay, pension reform, year-round health insurance, staffing levels and job security. Although employees in the city did vote to authorize a strike, this is a common tactic in the course of contract negotiations and does not mean that employees will actually strike,” the spokesperson noted. Security Issues.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. They are charged with understanding what the client wants, designing an event that meet the client’s goals, and telling a memorable story to event attendees. Negotiation. Networking.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. Demand continues to outpace supply of meetings-eligible hotels.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 27, 2023

Whether it’s a rockin’ concert, a mesmerizing live painting, or another spectacular show, this entertainment option is the secret sauce for planning unforgettable creative events. It’ll keep your guests entertained throughout the whole event and leave them wanting more. Trust us, your guests will thank you!

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In this new era of beauty, the community makes the rules, creators reign supreme, a robust DEI&B strategy is non-negotiable and transparency is paramount. And I think what [attendees] really appreciated is Dr. Weil was there to meet them. There was also a secret menu to order from, featuring unreleased products. Bottom line?

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Eventinterface

JULY 27, 2016

Meeting Planners need to make an informed decision based on what each venue has to offer in terms of accommodations, location, pricing and availability. You can market the conference as an opportunity for checking out the town and its attractions, restaurants, museums and entertainment and shopping district. Anything is negotiable.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2019

All-inclusive properties may seem like the holy grail of venues to meeting planners, and while they can make the planners job a lot easier, they don’t automatically guarantee a high-quality event. During your two- or three-night site inspection and prior to signing a contract, Wendell’s smart tip is “ negotiate, negotiate, negotiate.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

So, how are speakers preparing for the future of meetings and events ? A beast that made the meetings and events industry obsolete overnight. is a true entertainer that solely performs on live stages worldwide. But the meetings and events profession will be back. However, this is a different animal. So, what now?

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Like a sales meeting to train and motivate your sales force. Where would be the ideal location for these attendees to meet? Before you plan your first tasks or spend your first dollar, your event must have a singular purpose or goal that will drive all decisions moving forward.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

In fact, this is such a consistently recurring challenge and issue for meeting and event planners that many of us simply expect to do more with less at the onset of planning any event, and we’re almost astonished when someone says “Go for broke.” Know their style and how they like to be entertained.

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Eventinterface

MAY 7, 2018

Selecting the right speakers can make or break your meeting. You will walk away with the knowledge to hire the best speakers for your meetings, conferences and events. This webinar is a must attend for any professional meeting planner or marketer responsible for hiring speakers.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. Kimberly Amonett , National Sales Manager, Caesar’s Entertainment Corp. We’ve been told that it’s not a force majeure event until the meeting starts. I hope this helps!

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Accompanying the 100 will be just 45 event suppliers and venues for networking and pre-qualified face-to-face meetings. Harding said: “There has been a lot of discussion around counter terrorism this year. Event Buyers Live welcomes only 100 of the live event industry’s most respected organisers to the luxury estate near Chester.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 6, 2021

Sponsorship is not a creation of meeting organizers or even the modern capitalist economy. sponsorships are bought, sold, negotiated and measured based on paid broadcast value. More : How to Prove the Business Value of Meetings and Events. Rich citizens paid a voluntary tax to finance major competitions and public festivities.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Event planning is a fun and rewarding career, and becomes so much easier once you take the time to learn and develop your skills in negotiation, communication, budgeting (the most successful event planners do this really well) and project management. Before signing the venue contract, go and see the venue in person and meet the venue manager.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is best done by scheduling a planning meeting with company leadership and other key stakeholders for the event. Entertaining? Schedule regular status update meetings to discuss timelines, blockers, and wins. Schedule planning meetings at least monthly leading up to the event. Educational? based on expertise.

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