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9 Proven Steps for Planning Successful Events

Planning Pod

For each budget line item, you should account for the following: Estimated amount (how much you want to spend) Negotiated amount (the agreed upon price with your supplier) Actual amount (invoiced amount) Amount paid to date Amount still owed Payment due dates w/ amounts due.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. We’re always asking, how do we make this happen in a fashion that works, and makes people successful in their goal at the end of the day?” Balsam said. Old-school procurement was, where’s the buck?

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The Event Planner’s Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process 2023

Stova

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. For the first time in decades, event professionals are in command of the venue negotiation and selection process. The sharing economy is giving power back to the user.

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Event Payment Processing: How to Find the Best Payment Processor (And What to Avoid)

Planning Pod

Their job is straightforward: Take your customer’s payment details in a secure fashion through cashless methods, like an online payment form. Disadvantage : You usually have to pay for the purchase cost of these devices, so you should try to negotiate these costs when you’re in talks with a new payment processor.

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist: 7 Phases to Create a Winning Event

Eventtia

If unveiling a new clothing line, start with a fashion show, followed by a Q & A and then open-floor shopping. Negotiate terms. Negotiate mutually beneficial terms. Finalize catering-related details Finalize your food and beverage arrangements with the caterer. Build the sequence of the event.

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Event marketing explained: The complete guide on how to promote events

Planning Pod

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). Recommended frequency to email in this fashion is at least 1x per month. Speaker and entertainment selections.

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How To Start Event Planning With No Money

EventPlanning

Most venues make their money on alcohol and food sales. You keep the ticket sales and the event venue makes money off of food and drinks sales. Use some negotiation skills to get the group discount at an even lower price! Your panel could focus on something like fashion, fitness, tech, or real estate.