Connect Your Meetings

JULY 24, 2019

We all know catering can be the largest expense on the master account, but we don’t realize the several areas that can be negotiated to stretch your catering budget. Working with the hotel during the planning and execution of the event can save you money for your next meeting. Ask your catering manager about those options.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 7, 2017

While some event professionals may gleefully embrace the prospect of negotiating contracts for large events, many would rather run for the hills. This will help you understand how the vendor will enhance your event, and what additional items you may need to negotiate. Remember…everything is negotiable! Obtain multiple bids.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 17, 2023

Whether your meetings specialty is event design, contract negotiations, operations management, sustainability, risk management, virtual events, speaker trends, food & beverage, or something else entirely, our call for speakers is seeking fresh voices to educate and spark new ideas for meetings and conventions.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Register for “Advanced Hotel Negotiations, From the Hotel Side” To be a more effective negotiator, meeting planners will learn how hotels evaluate their businesses and manage their inventory of space, rates and dates. He won sales manager of the year, sales director of the year and the Donald M.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Strategic meeting management is introducing more and more organisations into their work. Having a skillful strategy helps to avoid overworking a week before the start of the event and becomes a negotiation advantage when talking with investors. GEVME already applies this in its events data management. Engaging technology.

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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

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Spanning multiple hotels, thousands of rooms and millions of square feet of event space, a citywide requires a planner to manage a long list of responsibilities to make it successful. According to recent Smart Meetings webinar hosts Elaine Williams and Sallee Pavlovich, however, the answers are right at planners’ fingertips.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

At an educational session on wage inequality in the meeting-planning industry during the recent IMEX America show in Las Vegas, a standing-room only crowd heard tips and advice from veteran industry players about what planners need to do to receive an appropriate salary for their work.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2022

In addition to the executives at the convention center or hotel with whom you negotiate and execute the event—national sales reps, convention services managers, and chefs—you need to build trust with the audiovisual, destination management, and transportation companies that can make or break the experience.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

And if those don’t work and registration/rooms booked remains lower than anticipated, see what ancillary meetings can be booked in existing meeting space to help drive attendance. Set up the contract to allow for a post-meeting audit. This catches any rooms that were booked by meeting attendees outside of the room block.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Here are a few tips on how to make the most of your negotiations. It is important to know exactly what you will want and need from a hotel before entering negotiations. If your meeting center is far away, can the hotel provide shuttle service ? Rule #4: Everything is negotiable. Is there free Wi-Fi? The easy compromise?

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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. A CVB publishes events calendars, news, and a directory of accommodations, for visitors, meeting planners and travel agents. Banquet Captain. Banquet Event Order (BEO).

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

It can be challenging for those in the meeting planning profession, but looking on the bright side really does pay off. Since event planners are always tasked with managing a million moving parts, their brains are definitely getting a workout. Mastering stress management. Maintaining a sharp mind. Never getting bored.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Access one of our many webinars , which provide relevant information that can increase your meetings knowledge. Not only can you step up your education virtually, but you can also familiarize yourself with the hybrid landscape—which is key if you plan on returning to meeting planning when things ramp back up.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2023

We have the expertise to know what resorts and venues will work best for their specific needs, as well as our negotiating clout and global connections. ” Engage your DMC early—they might have existing relationships with hotels and venues in your desired destination and can help with negotiations.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 30, 2018

Short lead times and event planners basically revolve around — compromise, negotiations, and smart decisions. Ellen Boddington (President, Stellar Conference & Event Management Inc., Lots of people can’t commit to a full day-long event and we are adapting our meetings to take this into account. It’s a game changer.?—?

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 11, 2019

Catering is often the largest part of a master account, but many planners accept inflated prices, unrealistic minimums, setup fees and other charges without negotiation. This session will help planners see where the profit centers are and where there are more leverage and latitude in negotiating group catering. Register for Webinar.

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Connect Your Meetings

MARCH 21, 2018

Many times, a convention’s catering expenses can be more than half of the master account, and planners frequently do not attempt to negotiate what can be a huge expense. You’ll learn how to negotiate catering pricing, service charges and fees to deliver immediate savings to your company or organization.

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Food and Beverage Negotiating Hotels Meeting Planning 53

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 8, 2022

Hotels are now less likely to negotiate rental fees and other typically negotiable line items. This is also a good approach for advisory board meetings with smaller budgets that have multiple meetings a year. With inflation also at play, room rates and F&B pricing are higher.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Small wonder that we are seeing so many amazing event marketing and corporate event management podcasts pop up. The Best Event Planning Podcasts. The Meeting Planning Madness Podcast. Meetings Podcast. Eventful: Th e Podcast for Meeting Professionals. Meeting Minds with Charles Eide. EventIcons.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins is also a previous nominee as Samaritan of the Year and a two-time nominee as Event Planner of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, an international magazine serving the event and meeting planning industry. Three favorites that come to mind include: Event Planning: Ethics and Etiquette by Judy Allen. In closing.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 24, 2017

The experts at venue sourcing and event management company Conference Care have some suggestions (and a detail checklist) for making the most of these essential tours. Think about whether you will be able to comfortably manage the number of delegates in the venue.”. Negotiate Terms. Evaluate Access. Eat the Cake. Just Do It.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. First job: Internal marketing manager at a five-start resort in the Red Sea, Egypt. Our team has managed events on five of the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. Michele DeClerck, CMP. Heather Reid. Pauline White.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 7, 2024

After covering the meetings industry for 32 years, one of the few things I know for sure about this business is that nobody would hire me to be a meeting planner. My mind simply does not work that way, and I am truly impressed by those who can do all those things and produce a satisfying experience for attendees and other stakeholders.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Being able to pinpoint what’s popular among attendees or navigate cutting-edge event management software makes meetings easier to plan and more engaging for guests. Read books about meeting planning and career advice, subscribe to e-newsletters and listen to free podcasts for planners.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. First job: Internal marketing manager at a five-start resort in the Red Sea, Egypt. Our team has managed events on five of the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. Michele DeClerck, CMP. Heather Reid. Pauline White.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

CHME, CHSP, CMP, CHE, who in addition to teaching classes at Metropolitan State University of Denver, serves as a faculty adviser for the school’s hospitality, tourism, and events management department. It could be managing speakers. So the interns should learn how you negotiate that type of situation.”. Ogbeide, Ph.D.,

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

Check out this testimonial for Lasso40 Founder and CEO Lucy Giovando Watts: “She has shown first-hand how a woman can go from planning logistics to starting her own event technology company.” How about this encomium about Fort Worth Convention Services Manager Paola Bowman’s nomination? Talk about a living role model.

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Eventory

AUGUST 7, 2018

What is more, mobile applications make the whole event management process a pure delight, enabling you to customize the mobile event guide in a way that was hardly imaginable before. I know, that event meeting planning is a complex issue. Why an event meeting planning app may double as an attendee traffic analyzer.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2018

Not only are we in a seller’s market, but planners will also face tighter budgets, higher meeting costs, and less bandwidth. So, what happens when an unstoppable force (supplier price increases) meets an immovable object (meeting planning budgets)? .

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Regulatory compliance is non-negotiable. With stringent self-regulation and by working closely with legal and compliance teams, marketers can develop impactful events that also meet all regulatory requirements. For detailed steps on how to organize a successful pharma event, check out our pharmaceutical meeting planning guide.

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The Planner's Lounge

MAY 14, 2024

This helps manage expectations and allows you to carve out time for your personal life. ” Prioritize and Organize Use a Planner: Utilizing digital tools or a physical planner to keep track of appointments, deadlines, and personal commitments can help you manage your time more effectively.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

We advise working with your legal and risk management to establish acceptable approaches to what could be problematic, what solutions will be explored and the timing. To best be prepared and aligned with the hotel, it is important to address so you establish a shared agreement as it relates to the pandemic and its impact on a program.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

The conference and meeting planning world has become one of the more important commerce producing sectors. One of the keys to the success in this industry are the conference and meeting planners that organize, plan and deliver the ultimate in meetings, tradeshows, conferences, seminars and product launches.

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Master the Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

I of course am biased (extremely biased) when it comes to the event and meeting planning industry. I am one of the lucky ones that have been able to plan events, meetings and conferences for many years and make a living at it too. Handling Event Planning Online Reviews – New Year New Trend!

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Constantly meeting new people. Details, details, details and on-site management. Diversity and varying scope of events and meetings; the mission of the non-profit academic institution that employees me. Fitting pieces of the puzzle together; logistics management. No meeting, destination, or even project is ever the same.

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