SmartMeetings

MARCH 25, 2021

Meeting professionals today are risk managers. Co-insurance should include coverage for third-party claims, so that if an attendee gets injured or sick, you are held harmless. It should also stipulate that claims of property damage should be limited to the amount of property insurance. Always have insurance.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 9, 2024

Tapping into women’s strengths for negotiation success We begin to learn the art of negotiation in childhood. As we grow, we begin to negotiate with our teachers, our coaches and our friends. And by the time we graduate from college, we realize everything in life is about negotiation. It is the power of HERsuasion.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 19, 2017

This industry runs on jargon, and since meeting planning requires everyone to work at a rapid click, it’s best to get acquainted with it yourself. Certified Meeting Professional , a merit one receives from completing the Convention Industry Council’s certification program for professionals in the meeting, convention and exhibition industries.

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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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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Read More : Flight Cancellations by the Thousands—Does Your Travel Insurance Cover the Cost? The likely answer is that would not be sufficient or meet the threshold of impossibility or impracticability to equate to a force majeure event. Read More : How to Write Force Majeure to Protect Your Meeting from the Next Pandemic.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

During his main-stage presentation titled “Mastering Site Inspections for Audiovisual and Production,” Frankel noted that “almost everything is negotiable before you sign the contract. An outside AV company often must meet “minimum insurance and indemnification requirements” that are not explicitly stated in the contract.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

In 2014, venture capitalist Ron Shah was deep into a month of internal meetings when the pipes burst in. He worked the phones in a rush, trying to clinch local hotel meeting rooms on short notice. But the phone-tag negotiations moved at the speed of molasses. his building. The office’s conference space was flooded and unusable.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This year, we talked tips, tricks and insights with legal professionals on negotiating event contracts and navigating the current legal landscape. Meeting professionals today are risk managers.” Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success. “In Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Like a sales meeting to train and motivate your sales force. Where would be the ideal location for these attendees to meet? Before you plan your first tasks or spend your first dollar, your event must have a singular purpose or goal that will drive all decisions moving forward.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

Seven steps you need to take to safely decide whether or not to cancel when your meeting destination is hit by a hurricane or other devastating event. Virgin Islands, meeting professionals with future events booked in affected areas are grappling with a tough question: Should we stay or should we go? Will it be safe?

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Eventinterface

MAY 7, 2018

Selecting the right speakers can make or break your meeting. The good ones see themselves as part of the larger event team and will share their wealth of experience to insure your overall success. You will walk away with the knowledge to hire the best speakers for your meetings, conferences and events.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. Read More : Why AI Might Mean Salvation for the Meeting Industry Payne believes in creating a custom contract for each client that addresses all hotel fees and surcharges.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2019

All-inclusive properties may seem like the holy grail of venues to meeting planners, and while they can make the planners job a lot easier, they don’t automatically guarantee a high-quality event. During your two- or three-night site inspection and prior to signing a contract, Wendell’s smart tip is “ negotiate, negotiate, negotiate.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 1, 2017

Planning conferences and meetings is becoming more complicated. Planners now need to be marketers, product managers, negotiation and contract specialists, security experts, digital media and technical whizzes. Anyone planning conferences, tradeshows, symposia, meetings or events can benefit from this series.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 4, 2018

What event planners need to negotiate with venues to insure an outside AV company can successfully prepare and perform on the job. Besides helping people pronounce the name of the company, Will helps clients in the meeting and events industry have a transformative experience with an audio visual company. ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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Eventinterface

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

What event planners need to negotiate with venues to insure an outside AV company can successfully prepare and perform on the job. Besides helping people pronounce the name of the company, Will helps clients in the meeting and events industry have a transformative experience with an audio visual company. ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. AI technology is not going away,” said Tauvaa.

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Eventinterface

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Meeting and conference planners spend on average 60 hours per conference sourcing, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing venue contracts. We are speaking with Jasmine Eldeen, Director of Global Accounts with HelmsBriscoe, we chat about best practices for meeting planners in working with a hotel sourcing company. ABOUT OUR GUEST.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure clause and employment classifications changes coming for MPs The legal nuances of meeting planning can be a bit overwhelming even for the seasoned planners. To offer some helpful insight in what areas to be on the lookout for, Smart Meetings sat down with Ty M.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Now two years out from where we were at the pandemic’s genesis, one question continues to peck at the minds of meeting planners: “Can the fear of Covid be sufficient enough to trigger force majeure ?”. 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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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s lobby to change how meeting professionals are categorized to elevate our worth The meetings industry is still relatively new. One signal that “meeting professional” is a new career track is the way government looks at us. Erroneous Comparisons Effect Value What does this have to do with money? This is not a hobbyist job.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 13, 2020

In the latest Smart Meetings Accelerator “ Top Planner Contract Questions Answered ,” Lisa Sommer Devlin, an expert in contract law at Devlin Law Firm , answers those very questions (and more) for planners. You’re supposed to be negotiating one complete document rather than a contract and an addendum. More : J.D.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The pair started with 25 brands and negotiated offerings to build a marketplace of “collections” at levels ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 for two guests, including taxes, fees and gratuities. The post Out of This World Gifting appeared first on Smart Meetings. This is not to replace group events, but to supplement,” she said.

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Canadian Special Events

JUNE 9, 2017

I always try to remind my clients about the fact that these riders are considered part of the legal binding contract and they are negotiable as long as we negotiate BEFORE SIGNING. Everything and I mean everything, is negotiable. We need to be aware of some of the key deliverables for our entertainment. ground transportation.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For example, do you really need to hold that meeting off-site and in person? For board meetings and other smaller business events, is a virtual meeting an option? Yes, attendees are a bit tired of online events, but they are effective for short meetings to exchange information. Ticket insurance.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Risk management is a dedicated preparedness rather than simply a mental exercise, according to Lisa Sommer Devlin, the most recent Smart Meetings webinar host. The most common risk in the meetings industry is cancellations. Having event cancellation insurance is the safest step to take. Financial Risks. Legal Risks.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Brought to you by: Being a successful meeting & event planner requires a multifaceted skillset—from people and project management to contract negotiation and technology prowess. To avoid any roadblocks come load in time, have your Certificate of Insurance (COI) up-to-date and ready. Convene makes all your tech needs simple.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Negotiating aspects of AV quotes. Don’t just have multiple meeting rooms set up if they aren’t really needed. Learn to negotiate event AV. Knowing how to negotiate event AV is a must-have skill for any event planner. Negotiate payment terms. You should negotiate payment terms ahead of time.

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The Planner's Lounge

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Often, couples without a professional wedding planner get so overwhelmed before the vendor meetings that they walk away with many unanswered questions. Is the amount negotiable? Do you carry liability insurance? Pro tip: Urge your clients against booking a vendor who does not maintain their own liability insurance.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2020

So, now that you know the costs you need to be aware of, let’s chat in depth about negotiating prices for your AV. Watch our webinar that shares tips on How to Negotiate Prices for Event AV. ?? Not to take the Farmers Insurance tagline… but we know a thing or two because we have SEEN a thing or two.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 7, 2017

In addition to data about quantifiable things like the size, frequency, costs, and types of meetings, our Annual Meetings Market Survey also captures a wealth of data in the form of comments in response to a series of open-ended questions. Last week we published comments about the meeting industry’s biggest challenges.

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QC Event School

MAY 20, 2021

Contract negotiations and securing new vendors. Some of these ways include: Virtual meetings and events. There will also likely be an increase in wedding and event insurance. On top of this, you’ll be armed with the resources needed to educate, as well as understand both vendor contracts and negotiate terms.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

In fact, we often approach it much like we do insurance. Finally, if you decide to hire an event security company, you should ask them about their staff training procedures/certifications, prominent events they have worked, references and insurance as well as what level of advance work they will do.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Industry attorney Joshua Grimes offers some tips that will keep meeting professionals from feeling at sea when they take their groups on a cruise. Cruise ships are an increasingly popular option for meetings and incentives, and for good reason. Try to give yourself some room to negotiate, he suggests. • Not really, says Grimes.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 3, 2018

says meetings planned for even the most heated patio are being moved indoors—and staying there. “It Legal expert Lisa Sommer Devlin says meeting insurance can often help cover losses if a storm makes travel impossible. She suggests negotiating for lower attrition thresholds —70 percent rather than 80 percent, for example.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

For answers to those questions and more, there are meeting and events legal experts such as Jonathan T. You can’t insure against everything. The post 3 Easy Ways Planners Can Reduce Risk Today appeared first on Smart Meetings. How liable are planners when disaster strikes? What can planners do to protect themselves?

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