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Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels

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Insurance coverage. If the hotel remains firm on the use of its AV vendor, the planner can elect to block fewer rooms or purchase less in hotel food and beverages to compensate for higher costs. Related: New Audiovisual Tech Boosts Meetings. How the price compares to other bids. Areas for Negotiation.

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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.

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9 Proven Steps for Planning Successful Events

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Style – What should the theme or tone of the event be (luxury/high-end, modern, tech oriented, rustic, etc.) Sales (registrations, exhibitors, sponsors, donors) Marketing (web site, social media, email, blogging) Catering / food-and-beverage preparation Talent booking and coordination (keynote speakers, entertainment, etc.)

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How to Start an Event Venue Business: Two Experts Share 20 Secrets for Opening an Event Space

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Dianne says that understanding your target audience’s needs, your competitors’ price points and your cost of operations (overhead, mortgage/rent payments, staffing, food and beverage costs, utilities, cleaning, out-of-pocket rentals, etc.) Are you charging enough? So you should invest more there,” suggests Michael. “If

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Keeping Your Teams and Attendees Engaged in Future Meetings

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In the last Financial & Insurance Professionals (FICP) Chats, participants focused on innovative and creative techniques to keep themselves, their co-workers and their meeting attendees engaged and excited. These also allow for a CSR component, if a family decides to donate its meal to a food bank.

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Best Practices for Safe Meetings from APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Taskforce

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The preview of best practices turned into a vigorous question-and-answer session covering everything from food and beverage to contracts, to roles and responsibilities. Where are planners getting guidance on best practices for food and beverage? Here are highlights. Advocating for the Future.

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist

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Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate? Food and Beverage Consider and confirm the event’s food and beverage needs. Share details of any AV or event tech to be used. Research event tech to incorporate into your event.