Food and Beverage Global Events Negotiating 
Event Marketer
APRIL 27, 2025
Negotiate budgets like a pro. If you dont have a national sales rep, youre not negotiating, says Strickler-Vazquez about negotiating with event venues. Tapping an industry partner as an advocate can also bring negotiating power. Negotiate on ideas a venue or property can sell to others.
Event Marketer
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
In our registration flow, we included our definition and what we consider early in career isany customer, partner or prospect who has less than seven years in their industry, in their business or in their role, says Britney McDaniel, global event content manager at Cisco. So it’s not [new] in our industry, but in their industry.
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SmartMeetings
MARCH 7, 2025
Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. One planner we talked to had nine events for federal employees cancel in one month while a new administration was confirmed.
SmartMeetings
MARCH 7, 2025
Expert negotiator tips for managing policy changes in uncertain times Other than expensive, unreliable Wi-Fi, there are few things meeting professionals hate more than uncertainty. One planner we talked to had nine events for federal employees cancel in one month while a new administration was confirmed.
PCMA Convene
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. People said, ‘If we have to do this, we will — but we cannot negotiate.
MeetingsNet
MAY 23, 2023
Heading up the list is food and beverage, where 55 percent of planners have dealt with costs that are at least 10 percent higher than they were one year prior. Even meeting space—a line item that was ripe for negotiation before the pandemic—is far tougher to get at favorable cost.
Glow Global Events
JUNE 27, 2023
The more options you have available, the better informed decision you can make about who is the right fit for your event. This includes food and beverages, lodging, transportation, equipment rentals, sound techs and other personnel. It’s also important to be flexible and willing to negotiate.
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