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Smart Moves in Laguna Beach, Dubai and More

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Muhly is director of sales, events and marketing for Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. Before working in sales and marketing, he spent 15 years in food and beverage roles with Hyatt. She comes from nearby destination organization Visit Dana Point, where she worked as director of sales and marketing.

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20 Pandemic-Related Changes to Make in the Attendee Journey

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3: Safety marketing. By marketing your safety tactics in your FAQ, emails, and social posts, you alleviate concerns and give attendees the confidence that the event is safe to attend. #4: Attendees expect to see up-to-date information on your safety policies and your plan to deal with the situation as it unfolds. 4: Refund policy.

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Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels

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Still, some high-demand hotels are unlikely to negotiate on AV or other services, especially during peak demand periods in supplier markets with high occupancy rates, so it is important to leverage all the power you have. Insurance coverage. That is when many hotels will make concessions on AV services to prevent losing a customer.

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The Labor Shortage: Hospitality Employers Get Creative to Fill Jobs Supporting Major Events and Conventions

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These are just some of the enticements for hospitality and other service workers in a labor market where demand is exceeding supply. Wages are at an all-time high, Minges notes, and companies are offering benefits including health insurance, retirement plans and signing bonuses. Workers who do return can expect plenty of perks.

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9 Proven Steps for Planning Successful Events

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As former marketing boss once told me, “If your product claims to be everything to everybody, then it’s really nothing to nobody.”. Attendee needs, preferences and aspirations Attendee problems, concerns and pain points Ethnographic details (buying motivations and habits; marketing data) Geographic details.

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State of Virtual Meeting Tools

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A streaming option can serve larger, more geographically diverse and executive audiences, act as a flexible insurance policy in the event a new threat grounds attendees while providing valuable data about behavior. Decreased costs associated with venues, food, beverages and accommodations can help expand distribution.

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7 Considerations: Financial and Insurance Planners Plot the Return to Productive Meetings

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Some of those costs may be offset by fewer people attending in person, meaning less food and beverage, hotel rooms and travel costs will be incurred. The financial and insurance industry is based on relationships, and the more you can engage your clients, the more you can strengthen the relationship.