Attendease

AUGUST 26, 2024

Webinars These online seminars or presentations allow companies to share expertise, product information, and thought leadership with audiences globally. Negotiating with vendors and adhering to their policies 5. To make an informed decision, we recommend conducting a comprehensive needs assessment with all relevant stakeholders.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

When these resources support additions to their strategy, this becomes a part of their RFP process, negotiations, and the services they partner with the destination on. SM What was the attendees’ reaction when given information such as the Ideas that Spark Change workbooks?

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Some people self-select and give us that survey information, says Trevor Drewry, head of experiential marketing at Webflow. So we get some good information during the registration cycle. One opportunity is certainly making sure that all of our attendees feel aware and informed on the agendas or on the experience. Pedersen says.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 19, 2025

You may also negotiate with vendors like your venue and catering company to decrease costs. Record this number and any lessons learned so you can refer to this information when planning your next event. Keep costs low by incorporating these tips into your events financial management process: Look for nonprofit discounts.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? Include enough information in your RFP to show the value of your program to perspective hotels. Remember, everything is open for negotiation so make sure you are getting what you’re paying for.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Instead negotiate everything at once with the clauses that fit your needs rather than using general, boilerplate language that could just end up in litigation.” Plus, personally identifiable information is covered by civil liability laws and guest expectations. Start with your must-haves upfront,” she said.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

Heres where good data is your friend as it can be used to inform your planning decisions going forward. The approach to take here is a methodical one as you need to negotiate with vendors, prioritise high-impact elements and establish robust contingency buffers.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Using various methods, businesses seek out attendees and exhibitors to recruit or pull them away from official negotiated hotel blocks. Unauthorized access, use and selling of data : A poacher may obtain attendee information by unauthorized use of a website or database, or they may purchase data from an unauthorized seller.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 6, 2024

Make sure that the costs you’re negotiating are comparable or better for your exhibitors. Moving forward, it’s wise to reevaluate these agreements and ensure that you are negotiating favorable pricing for your exhibitors. Many shows include links to their exhibitor manuals and order forms.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 27, 2021

The comprehensive packages are designed to help organisers negotiate the maze of post-pandemic events in 2021 and beyond. Further information about Central Hall Westminster’s hybrid packages can be found on its website at: [link]. Our aim is to make holding a hybrid event at Central Hall Westminster easy and stress-free.”.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Most properties will negotiate for a lower price if they can lock in the business for two or three years. Rather than contacting speakers individually, save time by negotiating with multiple speakers using an expert familiar with their style to determine a good fit for your event’s purpose. Contracting. Partner with the local CVB.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

With this information, negotiate better rates with service providers to help exhibitors cut expenses. Additionally, sharing accurate and actionable information creates better alignment between organizers goals and exhibitors expectations, fostering mutual success.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

Today’s cybercriminal only needs one piece of information to wreak havoc with meeting planners - an email password. Meeting planners connect keynote speakers with clients and negotiate the deals and contracts, relieving a ton of administrative burdens off both parties, but as a result, oftentimes have access to sensitive information.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 18, 2024

The word “partnership” gets thrown around a lot in the events world, but when there are too few ballrooms for too many functions being planned, meeting planners and hotel and destination counterparts often find themselves on the losing end of negotiations that could be win-wins. Another counter-intuitive hack is being open about priorities.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Whether the playing field is national politics, a Southern California crime scene or a hotel contract negotiation, leading with love, empathy and respect is the fast track to building relationships across what might otherwise feel like unfathomable divides, according to keynote Corporal Ryan Tillman.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

First, you negotiated your way out of every contract with minimal exit fees, then for a split second you converted everything to hybrid (with no additional budget), and then transitioned from hybrid to virtual, where we thankfully stayed for a red-hot minute. Once these tasks are complete, I schedule time to walk them through each document.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Samantha Jordan, a futurist and consultant with Future Today Institute, led a discussion with industry leaders and explained that companies, including major retailers, are already using the tool to negotiate contracts. She reported that attorneys who work with these companies say they like the experience better than negotiating with a human.

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Attendease

JULY 6, 2023

Create a comparison grid To make an informed decision on the best event platform for your business, create a comparison grid. By this stage, you’ve invested the necessary time and effort to make informed decisions. Summary Finding the best event platform for your business is essential, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

OpenAI has not released any information about the datasets it has used. However, attorneys Shawn Helms and Jason Krieser who specialize in information technology law, write that “The vast majority of the text used to train ChatGPT was certainly subject to copyright protection.” And I am certain they are working on this.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

And then your behavior is what informs the consequences or outcomes of your life. The Secret to Getting What You Really Want” and “Stop Complainers & Energy Drainers: How to Positively Negotiate Work Drama to Get More Done”. ASK them how they have negotiated these tough times. Think about the power in that! Be a Smart Ask.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Photo Credit: Arturo Olmos for AARP) Surprise and Delight Ahead of each show, ticket holders who were AARP members could drop their name and contact information into a digital fishbowl for the opportunity to win upgraded seats at the concert. “For a brand like ours, that’s a great show of what we’re capable of.”

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Despite the event contract process being rushed, since the height of Covid, Grimes says things have relaxed a bitand its better to stay relaxed and negotiate a good contract than to be in a hurry and sign a bad one. Why should they negotiate? That could depend on what part of the country you’re in. They have no incentive.

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Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

As pandemic conditions continue to change, do you feel that you must wade through wave after wave of information to seek answers and solutions to plan safe live events? These tools, updated in real-time, provide the information you need as you evaluate potential locations for your event. Selecting an event venue.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 17, 2025

This is where users choose their ticket type and provide additional information (like personal details and payment information) to secure their spot at an event. Optimize for Mobile Devices With many users accessing managing all aspects of their life via smartphones, mobile optimization is non-negotiable.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 25, 2022

The customizable registration and customer support that eventcore provides is non-negotiable in large events. The company released version two of a bookable meeting space tool in collaboration with VenueBook , making communication, information and contracting easier on the event planner. Seeking Global Expansion.

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 28, 2021

Key Takeaways: Be a fully informed planner: read the entire contract, ask questions, and hire a hospitality attorney if you need assistance in reviewing, negotiating, or renegotiating a contract. The most important thing is to be a fully informed planner, Eisenstodt said. Last year, all meetings and events were on hold.

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GEVME

MAY 16, 2018

The power of negotiation: Your budget may not always be super generous. Especially when it comes to large-scale events, negotiating deals with suppliers and hotels will save you a great deal on your costs and will help to establish long-term connections. Music: Sound is something that builds the atmosphere at your event.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

There’s a lot of information out there about how to better your career as a meeting professional. Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career. Negotiation is an essential skill in business, meetings and life. Summary: Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success ).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Though it may seem antithetical, Devlin contends that meeting hotels halfway, and acknowledging their risk, can lead to better negotiations and deals overall. The safest information is the information that’s not shared,” she said. Legal Risks. Beyond contracts however, things begin to get murky. Accidents and Disasters.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If a group is looking to book in 2024, Omni may negotiate contracted rates and concessions if they will book more of their meetings with a sister Omni hotel in future years. “If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.” Rarely are they customized to their group.

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Event Farm

JULY 8, 2022

Think about content as an exchange, versus drilling people with information. Because costs are much higher, many event venues are much less likely to negotiate, hold you to attrition, and service is astoundingly low. “This is an opportunity to really think about your approach differently from every single aspect,” said Margaret.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

Asking potential attendees in advance can help inform the sourcing process and lead to better outcomes. Negotiate with vendors and hotels for terms such as reduced management fees and service hours, things attendees can’t see and you might be able to handle internally. This reduces travel, housing and F&B costs.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2019

By collecting sales information from 1,500 current members, Bruce hopes to increase the value independent planners bring to suppliers and the market. AIMP will also highlight those convention bureaus and other suppliers that have developed strategies that incentivize independent planners to sell their city to their clients.

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Management Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Negotiation skills are the most valuable skill set in a B2B sales professional toolkit. With sales cycles getting longer each year due to increased budgetary scrutiny and a growing number of stakeholders, salespeople are faced with a challenging market, mastering negotiation skills can boost your B2B sales success.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Today’s cybercriminal only needs one piece of information to wreak havoc with meeting planners - an email password. There are many in-house audio-visual organizations throughout the country that have a very good reputation for being fair in contract negotiations with their clients. Negotiate Venue and AV Liaison Fees, Security Fees.

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