Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

These soft skills help event planners manage everything that goes into event planning, for example choosing a venue, labor costs, attendee engagement, sponsorship opportunities, speaker management, and more. CGMP (Certified Government Meeting Professional by SGMP (Society of Government Meeting Professionals).

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Virtual and augmented reality for event previews, AI-powered event apps, and seamless hybrid event solutions will differentiate successful venues. Customers expect venues and events to cater to their specific needs, whether through curated delegate journeys, personalised digital interactions, or bespoke on-site services.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2021

The survey has already received several thousand responses, which will help to provide those in government a greater understanding of nightlife industries and the specific challenges facing the sector. It urgently needs financial support from Government if we are to have any chance of saving the hospitality and wider night-time economy.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The government has signalled its intention to agree a landmark Tourism Sector Deal for the UK tourism industry in a bid to attract more domestic and overseas visitors and help drive major economic growth. It is expected that the negotiations will lead to a final deal, to be announced in Q1 2019.

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Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Planners work with venues, specialized staff, and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly. While some planners look for all-inclusive venues with contracted vendors on site, others prefer to find particular vendors that match their event style and message. Some of the most sought-after event vendors include: Venue managers.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 8, 2022

The event – which brings together leading national and global brands with the UK’s independent wholesaling industry to negotiate deals and network – will increase from 5,400m2 to 8,100m2. The event welcomed 43,000 visitors when it took place at the venue in November. It is set to return twice a year until 2025. Comic Con Liverpool.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Ty Sheaks, attorney at Texas law firm McCathern PLLC , author and faculty advisor for International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), joined this week’s Smart Chat Live!, Deciding the “choice of law provision,” or what state and who gets legal jurisdiction, may come down to common law negotiations, Sheaks said.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Award winning consortium Venues of Excellence has just launched its ‘Confidence in Us’ campaign to underpin their venues commitment to deliver safe events as the UK opens up to ‘business as usual’ for meetings and events. Our venues continue to offer flexibility with their contracts and terms of business. Read more here.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Going hybrid enables lesser people to travel to the venue, so lesser overall carbon footprint. Sponsors can cut their costs on travel by sending fewer people to represent the brand at the venue.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2021

A lot of industries have been affected due to lockdowns, restrictions and containment zones by governments across the world. Going hybrid enables lesser people to travel to the venue, so lesser overall carbon footprint. Sponsors can cut their costs on travel by sending fewer people to represent the brand at the venue.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 14, 2018

AirBnb and other disruptors, budgetary constraints relating to government meetings. Attendee numbers in some areas; convention center size in other areas; shuttle transportation to/from venues in large cities. Negotiating favorable room rates for budget conscious attendees. Attendance. Attendee security, both physical and data.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

Comprising of TMCs, CVBs, venues and agencies, the Board will examine the strategic direction of the industry and ensure GRATIS remains agile and responsive to market needs. At the inaugural meeting, Instant Book topped the agenda as part of the group’s drive to progress venue booking.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 23, 2021

Over 200 artists including Wolf Alice, IDLES, Poppy Ajudha, Radiohead and many other music industry bodies have come together for the new #LetTheMusicMove campaign – calling upon the UK government to urgently take action on the post-Brexit touring fiasco. The UK Government has to take this issue seriously and support touring artists.

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EventSource

APRIL 14, 2020

The federal government was taking drastic steps every day and the uncertainty seemed to hit too close to home. She gathered all the available dates for all the venues, reviewed contracts, and reached out to our vendors. We have been so lucky that the venue and vendors have been very accommodating.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Overall, uniqueness and the “wow” experience were the most influential factors in planners’ selection of a venue for ancillary activities, according to the FICP’s fall survey. “As Keep in mind that negotiation doesn’t have to be about lowering the price if you can get additional services thrown into a deal. hours,” says Huggins.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 16, 2023

Grants Pursue grants from foundations, government entities , and corporate philanthropy programs to fund events and initiatives. From giving them designated recover space in your venue to offering a meet-and-and-greet with the speaker at your conference, offering premium add-on services or benefits will enhance the attendee experience.

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 18, 2021

No longer is it enough for any savvy event professional to rely on government guidelines. In the early days when coronavirus first hit, the advice to follow government guidance was really the only thing that event professionals could do. The event venue is one part of this ecosystem. Everyone was in the dark.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

If there are no government gathering restrictions in the county where your event will be held, it is not illegal or commercially impossible, therefore this would not be a valid reason to cancel under force majeure. As an example, I represent Las Vegas and our governor recently loosened our gathering restrictions from 50 to 1,000 this month.

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The MICE

AUGUST 17, 2020

It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. The decisions were to begin negotiating and find the ability to get paid the maximum, negotiate well with all the suppliers and try to find a win-win situation with everyone. This was a big decision that I needed to make in one hour.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 11, 2019

A statement on the venue’s website read: “As an ethical and responsible company, we consistently review the content of all events while continuing our commitment to generate business and economic impact for the city.” It continued to state that negotiations with the show had been “terminated”. What is it all about? Areas of interest.

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EventSource

MARCH 11, 2021

You’ve now got yourself a full time job navigating the constantly changing government rules, re-confirming with the venue, and then having to re-coordinate all your other vendors around newly announced rules. She contacted every vendor with changes, found alternatives, and negotiated budget changes when needed.

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Guidebook

JULY 17, 2016

Highly organized, with outstanding negotiation skills and a great customer service focus, Romy also trains and guides the Project Coordinators, and oversees all elements of the registration and housing databases. Use a survey to make sure your expectations were met on content, topics, speakers, venue, location and price. Dorian Tomace.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 28, 2020

“There’s a balance between privacy concerns for folks attending versus your [need to protect yourself] as planner, as well as ensuring adherence to whatever current health and safety recommendations are in place from local, state, federal governments and related agencies,” Sheaks says.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 24, 2017

In fact, meeting planners are legally bound to honor contracts with hotels after negotiating room rates. Private companies, government groups and associations that book rooms months in advance of events are effectively subsidizing leisure travelers who overbook rooms and then price-shop for lower rates, often online.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Sheaks, attorney, author and faculty legal advisor for International Association of Venue Managers to break down the major legal challenges meeting profs should be aware of in 2023. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M. Force Majeure.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2020

Clients are drawn from a variety of different fields including: Accountancy Advertising Charities Financial Services FTSE 100 companies Insurance The Legal Profession IT Trade Associations Local & National Government Management Consultancy PR and Marketing TV & Radio Production. How do we work?

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Skiddle

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

However, the Government announced that in September, COVID passports will be required in nightclubs and in some other indoor venues in the UK, meaning that people will need to show a COVID pass to gain entry. We currently work with over 35,000 UK and European promoters, at over 30,000 venues. Tickets here.

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SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Gone are the days of simply executing logistical tasks and coordinating venues and catering. Strategically source vendors and negotiate contracts to reduce expenses. First, establish a governance model with clear roles and responsibilities. Reduce Event Costs Take a data-driven approach to optimize your event budget.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 11, 2018

Web Summit’s current deal with the Portuguese government ends later this year. Approximately €17 million per year has been offered as part of an overall package that also covers venue costs and other items. A Web Summit spokesman said negotiations are ongoing. He added that the size of bids are a matter for city authorities.

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Event Guru

MARCH 6, 2024

A software that allows for unlimited events as well as unlimited seats is a smart move if you are a large venue that organizes many events. Data Governance: Centralizing data management can help in implementing and enforcing data governance policies more effectively.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2020

For example, Mark Herrera, director of education and life safety with International Association of Venue Managers, faced his choice in early March. His group represents thousands of venue managers at stadiums, convention centers and public spaces around the world. Discuss response strategy with venue and staff.

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The MICE

JUNE 3, 2022

So we negotiated client-friendly terms for all cancelled trips under very good conditions, and for all projects which were upcoming, that the payment would be postponed as well. For example, my colleague called the government of a destination to ask how long the fully vaccinated status remains valid, and they had no answer.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Planners and local governments both know that convention center capacity is a critical determinant of site selection. But what happens when a premier meeting city enters contract negotiations with its largest event client as its long-awaited convention center expansion faces an uncertain future? billion in regional impact and $23.9

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Again, as I said before, it depends on the law that governs your contract, which is usually where your meeting is going to be held. Because right now most of these government orders against group gatherings and travel and closing convention centers are only in effect until April. What can you do in this case?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

If you are considering adding workshops to your events, keep in mind to choose the appropriate venue that allows people to move freely to facilitate interaction. Of course, the venue itself can make or break a bleisure event. Fortunately, WiFi costs are negotiable. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0. Enhancing Event Cybersecurity.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

Venue Selection. Resources: Registering your business online with State and Federal governments. Preventing a lawsuit or a government investigation is far cheaper than the fees (often costing more than $50,000 ) associated with breaking the law, even if you’re missing something as benign as a zoning permit. Aesthetics.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

It’s made it possible for modern meeting planners to go beyond just making phones calls to venues and A/V companies. Be prepared for some negotiation. Increased Government Regulation. Today’s meeting and event professionals have a more versatile skill set, and that’s made possible by event tech.

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