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Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course

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Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . This is just one of the examples from a new Million Dollar Event Planning Career learning course by former Google marketing Events leader and author of “The Art of Event Planning” Gianna Cardinale Gaudini. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

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For its National Sales Meeting , Zeiss gave attendees the option to extend their business trip into the weekend while utilizing the event’s negotiated hotel room cost. Photo credit: iStock/ Kobus Louw The post Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024 appeared first on Event Marketer.

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FICP Annual Elevated Conversation Around Meaning

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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.

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5 Tips for Flexible Event Budgeting, No Matter the Format or Economic State

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As an event professional you probably feel like you’ve spent more quality time with your event budget than you have your loved ones during the last two years. Based on this information, I get to work creating an event concept, their program and a preliminary budget.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. That way executives can share their priorities and you can negotiate with the conference services team to have the vital areas staffed, whether that is bell desks or poolside service.

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Introducing the 2021 Event Planning Playbook

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Event risk assessment planning tool. 90-day global event tracker. These tools, updated in real-time, provide the information you need as you evaluate potential locations for your event. Selecting an event venue. The panelists offered tips about negotiating with venues and vendors: .

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Pandemic Planning 101 from Million Dollar Event Career Course

Smart Meetings

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . This is just one of the examples from a new Million Dollar Event Planning Career learning course by former Google Marketing Events leader and author of “The Art of Event Planning” Gianna Cardinale Gaudini. Contract and Negotiation Tips.