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Fake women event speakers? We need to think bigger!

Conferences that Work

No more negotiating with F&B suppliers, transportation services, in-house production, etc. Here are some of the advantages of fake events over real ones. No pesky people to hire, fire, and pay! Ditto, contractors! Goodbye, logistics ! Don’t get me started on in-house production.) Zero expenses!

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On the Road to Ground-Transportation Savings

MeetingsNet

The prices of airport shuttles and other ground-transportation services are revving up. According to a recent MPI Meetings Outlook survey, 85 percent of respondents expect to see price increases in ground transportation, and 38 percent expect those increases to be higher than 10 percent. Creative Ground-Transportation Cost Cuts.

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How to Win at Negotiating AV Prices for Events

Endless Events

And if you don’t understand the quote, it can be tricky to know how to negotiate on the price , or if you hold any power to negotiate whatsoever! Get started with negotiating AV prices by: Learning AV lingo. If you don’t see that piece of equipment on site, then you are in good standing to negotiate with your vendor.

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DIY Car and Train Booking App Could Ease Transportation Inflation 

Smart Meetings

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that transportation prices are 36.14% higher in 2022 than they were in 2016. . One feature of myCWT is access to each client company’s corporate negotiated rates and preferred suppliers. Frustrated by the overwhelmingly high price of travel, more people are turning to trains for transportation.

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Introducing the 2021 Event Planning Playbook

Event Farm

The panelists offered tips about negotiating with venues and vendors: . Developing a transportation plan. Transportation services will look different with staggered pickups and drop-offs and buses not filled to capacity. Pay extra attention to indemnification and insurance policies. Put technology to work here too.

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How to Negotiate Hotel Blocks

Endless Events

There’s hotel jargon, legal terms, and the idea of facing off against someone over the negotiating table. We’re here to walk you through the basics of negotiating hotel blocks. Why Negotiate a Hotel Block? Here are some best practices on how to negotiate a hotel block , no matter if it’s your first time or your 50th time.

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HERsuasion Wins the Day

SmartMeetings

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.