SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Read More : Beyond the Plate: The Art of Culinary Event Planning What questions should they be asking? What experience do you have catering events of this size and type? How do you handle unexpected guest counts or potential food shortages? What protocols do you have in place to ensure food safety and hygiene?

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Sustainability 52

PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

Better contract negotiations. For our largest event in 2016 we had to turn away more than 150 people. •We We have implemented a risk-management manual to our events and we have purchased more event insurance for better protection. Have had to cut special events (receptions, keynote, concert) budgets.

Food and Beverage 67

Food and Beverage 2017 Risk Management Insurance 67

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Client politics, controlling costs for space and services, and contract negotiations were top of mind for some respondents, as was finding diverse speakers. Contract negotiation when dealing with India hotels. Keeping costs down, particularly food and beverage and audiovisual for meetings. Communication. Contracting. (3

Contracts 69

Contracts Food and Beverage Hotels Negotiating 69

Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2023

As an experienced event professional in food and beverage, Nick is familiar with in-kind sponsorships. So, the last F&B job I had I created a form for anyone who wanted to give their services in exchange for food. It’s all about negotiation. So I in-kind donated a lot of speaking engagements.” Xander agrees.

Sponsorships 71

Sponsorships Negotiating Food and Beverage Events 71

Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

Not only can it help you learn the lingo to help you sell your services, but it can give you insight into how the pros handle things, like negotiations to help save their clients money. You don’t have to think of it as a formal, tough, adversarial negotiation,” she said. Event staffing. Sound design. Design and Decor.

Negotiating 62

Negotiating Social Media Consulting Food and Beverage 62

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Here are 3 benefits of working with a professional pharma event management company: Access to resources Pharma event management companies have established relationships with top venues, caterers, A/V companies, and other vendors. They can often negotiate better deals and availability.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

Valerie Bihet, the founder of VIBE Agency , has produced over 1,350 events around the world for clients such as Cartier, Barclays, and Dior. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a beginning planner, Heather and Valerie will set you up to become masters of destination events! Is it better to host at a convention center or hotel?

Travel 78

Travel Transportation Contracts Hotels 78

Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

Negotiate details with the venue. Include at least a rough draft of your event’s agenda to help you ensure you don’t miss any details in the future. Catering (food and beverages). Fine-tune your cost estimation and create a detailed event budget. Plan a detailed agenda for your event.

Social Media 62

Social Media Sponsorships Speakers Contracts 62

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

When you are qualifying a new lead, you probably already ask for basic information like: Type of event (wedding, party, meeting, trade show, seminar/webinar, etc.) Goal/objective of the event Event date/time Headcount Budget Decision timeline Catering/food-and-beverage needs Location/room/space needs (on-premise, off-premise, etc.)

Venues 104

Venues Hospitality Contracts Events 104

Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 10, 2019

How many attendees will attend your event? What will be the event duration? As you decide, think about cost and the purpose of your event. More people mean a larger venue and more food, but it could also mean a greater return on investment. Determine or nail down the event budget as soon as possible as you begin planning.

Event Planning 46

Event Planning 2019 Food and Beverage Social Media 46

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle). Experiential event design. Don’t overlook this as a key ingredient in your marketing mix (pun fully intended).

Event Marketing 131

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 131

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle). Experiential event design. Don’t overlook this as a key ingredient in your marketing mix (pun fully intended).

Event Marketing 60

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 60