Events Negotiating Transportation 
Smart Meetings
MARCH 21, 2025
Avoid pitfalls and protect your event Contracts are the lifeblood and backbone of the meetings industry. Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. Warner also suggests adding a frustration of purpose clause if the reason the event was planned is no longer viable.
Smart Meetings
JULY 19, 2022
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that transportation prices are 36.14% higher in 2022 than they were in 2016. . Resulting higher prices affect attendance at events as people and businesses have less disposable income available to travel. The rental car supply issue dates back to the early days of the pandemic. Rail Alternatives.
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Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Events take a village. Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. There were opportunities for us to buy out different destinations and evening event venues that we might not have had access to in a larger city.”
Eventmobi
MARCH 19, 2025
Thorben Grosser serves as VP of Partnerships and Channel at EventMobi, bringing 15+ years of expertise in strategic event planning and industry leadership. In his current role, he collaborates with event agencies and AMCs to enhance their strategic capabilities while sharing practical insights on emerging trends and best practices.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing.
Conferences that Work
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Fake women event speakers? Yes, friends, it’s now obvious that what our industry needs is… fake events! We are all impressed by those huge events that everyone who is everyone has to attend for FOMO. And getting people to register and actually attend events these days is a ton of work. Instead, create fake events!
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
That often means seeking out third-party agencies and independent planners to attain their goals and create a stellar event. Not only do we do contract negotiations, site inspections and sourcing, but then we help planners with all of the logistics from start to finish.” Use our knowledge.”
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