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Mastering Event Contracts: Essential Negotiation Strategies for Meeting Planners in 2025

Smart Meetings

Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. By negotiating F&B pricing upfront, planners can ensure a cost cap clause to avoid dramatic price hikes. When negotiating transportation contracts, look for fuel surcharges and make sure there is a liability.

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Q&A: Mark Cooper at 2025 IACC Americas Knowledge Exchange

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Tech companies are bringing in incredible innovationsrobotic pizza makers and conveyor belt systems that cook a steak to perfection without a human flipping it. Thats why we include speakers on negotiation, influence and professional development. Its about automating behind the scenes, where the guest doesnt see it.

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Win at Negotiating AV Services with Hotels

Smart Meetings

However, leaving audio visual (AV) equipment services to the end could be a costly mistake, especially when negotiating these services with a hotel. You have the most negotiating power before signing the contract. Areas for Negotiation. Related: New Audiovisual Tech Boosts Meetings. Timing is Everything.

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Unlocking The Secret Weapon of a Corporate Planner

Smart Meetings

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? Get Your AV Right Another important element of the sourcing process is managing event tech needs. Remember, everything is open for negotiation so make sure you are getting what you’re paying for.

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6 Ways to Work with Remote Speakers for Virtual Event Success

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The sudden shift to virtual events has created many challenges for planners – especially when it comes to managing remote speakers. In fact, the virtual event environment has made the whole process of speaker presentation and management more difficult, both in terms of providing value to attendees and meeting speaker expectations.

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Conference Management: What Event Organizers Need to Know

Eventmobi

Oftentimes, conferences include keynote speakers and workshop sessions, each designed to educate attendees. This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. There’s no lead speaker. Because of this, summits usually feature influential speakers.

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Fun and Impactful Women’s Empowerment Event Ideas

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Women’s Empowerment Event Ideas Inspirational Speakers and Panel Discussions Imagine a room filled with women from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories of triumph, setbacks, and success. That’s the power of inspirational speakers and panel discussions. Pro Tip: Mix it up!