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Smart Moves in Mexico, Atlanta and More

Smart Meetings

Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes. Najera has honed his skills in marketing throughout his two decade career, working across various sectors, including advertising and hospitality.

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New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment

SmartMeetings

In normal times, your site selection process would include factoring in airlift, weather, meeting space, number of guestrooms, etc. Now when selecting locations, we also must ensure alignment with risk tolerance so that meeting stakeholders have a shared expectation of what could unfold. Timing is everything.

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Trademark introduces SiteSelect

Event Industry News

These relationships, combined with our expert sourcing, negotiation, and contracting process, give our clients access to premier locations they may otherwise miss.”. Trademark SiteSelect will be led by hospitality industry professional Alison Jayne, who will serve as Global Sourcing Director. We Envision the Final Production.

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Conference Planning Seattle – Here We Come…

Master the Event

Quick started ENTCO International and it quickly grew to include special event production, destination management, site selection, conference organization and contract negotiation. Conference Planning Seattle – Jewel Hospitality. After fifteen years managing a talent agency Terry L.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Ruben Sabater Benchmark, a global hospitality company, promoted Sabater to general manager of Marenas Beach Resort, a Gemstone Collection property.

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AMEX Study: Increasing Hotel Costs and Lower Commissions Could Cut into Meeting Agendas

Smart Meetings

Negotiating Room. Site selection often requires some give and take on both sides of the negotiating table. Hoteliers who responded to this survey say they’re less likely to negotiate audio/visual and Wi-Fi fees in 2019 than they have been in the past. Only 38 percent said they’d be willing to negotiate that.

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The Road Ahead: What’s In Store for the Event Industry In 2021 & Beyond – Part Two In-Person Events

Event Leadership Institute

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. Airplanes change the air 12 to 15 times per hour, which is somewhere between the levels of a hospital emergency room (12) and an operating room (20). Comms Are King. Communicating with attendees has always been critical.

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