Attendease

AUGUST 26, 2024

Negotiating with vendors and adhering to their policies 5. 5 Ways to Streamline Corporate Event Planning Corporate event planners have a lot on their plates—from negotiating with venues and vendors to designing memorable experiences that “wow” attendees. Finding and booking an appropriate event venue 2.

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Event Marketer

JULY 25, 2024

Related: Q&A: San Francisco Travel Association Discusses Event Safety and Business Four Issues to Consider When Negotiating Event Contracts Amid COVID-19 The post News: Force Majeure Clauses and a Financial Firm’s Lawsuit Victory appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 19, 2022

The travel management company CWT just added car rental and train booking to their app and website to give travelers more independence in making their reservations at a time when travel costs are reaching historic highs. . CWT already had travel counselors available 24/7 to help travelers with car and train bookings.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Negotiation coach Alex Carter will lead two PCMA Business School sessions during Convening Leaders 2025, on Jan. Negotiation coach Alex Carter starts off her April 2024 TEDx talk, “How to Ask for More — and Get It,” by saying the most important things she knows about negotiation she learned in a kayak.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Pam Kressley and Lori Cassidy, co-founders of the new individual travel incentive company Gift a Trip , recently arranged a buyout of a space capsule as part of a three-day immersive experience for the winners of a Texas Lottery. Cassidy stressed that the programs they offer are not meant to take the place of organized incentive travel.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Read More : Flight Cancellations by the Thousands—Does Your Travel Insurance Cover the Cost? Again, this can be addressed either initially in the contract, or by negotiating additional addendums or riders to the contract after the fact. laundry list of specific events vs. broad catch-all language).

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. An organization that undervalues the importance of procurement often pays for it in numerous ways—financial and legal.

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Heres how to negotiate them down. Skift Take: Hotel fees buried deep in your contract or on your hotels web site can add 30-40% to the cost of your meeting. Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

A town-hall meeting at the conference identified other resources MPU could help secure, including limited liability insurance and streamlining IATA, CLIA and other travel agent certifications. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners. Augmented Income Streams.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Many topics were discussed, among them the phasing-out of hybrid and contract negotiation. We had one where if they didn’t do all that, we still let them travel, but we had a health provider on site [who] gave them the test upon arrival as they were getting their welcome kit,” he said. “We’re

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2023

Read More: Fee for Al, the War on Hidden Travel Charges The rising price of F&B may also have a significant impact on your budget. Building off existing relationships can be helpful in negotiating costs. Also, negotiate gracefully. I want these this many ballrooms and this’, and you’re still seeing the room rental.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2021

In April, Discover The Palm Beaches partnered with the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) to host an in-person event to discuss what factors are driving buyer decisions for incentive travel. Companies looking to reinstate incentive travel also considered the industries of prospective participants in the incentive programs.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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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.” Read More : Weaponization of Travel: Navigating Cultural Obstacle Courses Lowest Rate: Every contract is a futures agreement. Start with your must-haves upfront,” she said.

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GEVME

MAY 14, 2018

Showing recognition for employees’ achievements by awarding travel experiences may be an old trick but it’s also one that’s not going away any time soon. Still, before breathing a sigh of relief, you should understand that the demands and tastes of corporate staff change, which leads to the evolution of new incentive travel programs.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2023

As in, incentive travel to somewhere far from the office (and even the home office!). Group incentive travel is one of the few benefits with almost universal appeal. In the 2022 Incentive Research Foundation Report (IRF), “the percentage that found group incentive travel to be ‘extremely’ or ‘very motivating’ increased to 91%.”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

Transparency is an asset when negotiating with vendors Incentive packages have greatly improved over the years in both quality and customization. Using transparency in your negotiation process isn’t just appropriate, it is often expected, as many vendors offer a surprising amount of flexibility.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

4 Group Travel Average Daily Rates (ADR) Outpace Inflation August 2024 year-to-date figures show that group ADR is outpacing inflation much more significantly than transient or leisure travel, showing the strong price control hotels currently hold due to high demand for event-driven stays.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 11, 2021

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. Many of us are treading water during Covid, waiting for meetings, events and travel to return in full force. Be a Smart Ask.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Alongside him was Jason Cardy, the event director at Capita Travel and Events. Universal Live is a technical event production company while Capita Travel and Events is a travel management company. Listen to the podcast to learn how Capita Travel and Events and Universal Live approach clients’ pitches, budgets and negotiations.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

In the first 90 days of resumed business travel, intimate gatherings are going to recover more quickly than mass gatherings. Monitor and learn from what the travel or cruise line industries are doing to regain consumer confidence. Do the Right Thing. Remove barriers and accept more risks.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

AARP also collaborated with the Rolling Stones tour team on a sweepstakes promoted across social media that focused on the Las Vegas tour stop and included travel, hotel and backstage passes as part of the winning package. “We Impressively, the team worked quickly to reinstate it before the next time zone unlock.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

This reduces travel, housing and F&B costs. Other factors to consider: In addition to survey feedback, mapping where attendees are located and researching flight options can help to narrow down a location almost everyone can reach with the fewest travel delays. Like most things in life, timing makes a difference.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Read More : Negotiating and Cost-saving Tips for Real Meetings. Read More : Beware the Public Wi-Fi Network: 6 Ways to Practice Cybersecurity While Traveling. For example, instead of hiring a third-party vendor, they are doing it themselves, becoming their own designers. In many ways, there is a trend toward self-sufficiency.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2017

If you’re a new event planner, or you’re new to negotiating your travel and time for work further afield, there are a few things you should decide in […]. Are you looking to win more out-of-town event contracts? There’s no doubt you’re ready to handle the coordination long distance but have you set your rates appropriately?

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EventMB

DECEMBER 7, 2017

When an attendee is considering your event, they’re looking at total travel cost. Negotiating economical room rates is the difference between you selling out and choosing another host city next year, if you’re still hosting the event. […].

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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. Inflated rates were accepted by the leisure market traveling in distressed times. Inflated rates were accepted by the leisure market traveling in distressed times.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 22, 2024

Fun fact: Resy negotiated with its restaurant partners to hold the reservations for dates two weeks out—something that could help out last-minute planners or forgetful partners ahead of Valentine’s Day. The only people who were allowed to attend were wedding crashers. The motivation? The average price of a wedding is up to nearly $30,000.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

MORE LEISURE TIME Zeiss’ National Sales Meeting has historically been a Sunday evening to Thursday morning affair, but for the latest meeting, the brand gave attendees the option to check out on Friday, Saturday or Sunday while utilizing the event’s negotiated hotel room cost.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Shane Hannam Reed Travel Exhibitions’ IBTM appointed Hannam portfolio director. Jiwalai was most recently director of sales at Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort in Thailand.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After the keynote, attendees took part in their choice of two concurrent education sessions, addressing everything from AI-powered engagement to mastering negotiation. in their official welcome. Also offered was a workshop called, “The Artful Conversation.”

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Event Farm

MAY 5, 2021

Reopening tracker that describes travel, gathering, and mask restrictions by state. The panelists offered tips about negotiating with venues and vendors: . Missed Part III of the Pandemic Compliance and Safety at Live Events panel? View the session recording Finding an event location. Event risk assessment planning tool.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With a large number of attendees coming from Asia, the West Coast location provided an unmatched ease of travel, and its proximity to Seattle made it even easier, being less than a 30-minute drive from Seattle and SEA-TAC Airport. We’ll work with the local contact and find out what’s important to them as far as their revenue.”

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MeetingsNet

MAY 15, 2023

A strike authorization does not mean a strike is imminent but gives the union authority to strike if contract negotiations fall through. While a pilot walkout at American, Southwest, or United could play havoc with travel to meetings and events, here are three reasons why planners can rest easy, at least in the near term. The last U.S.

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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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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

With global business travel rebounding and expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2024 , the company is preemptively offering complimentary hotel room block sourcing and contracting services to clients as an extension of that commitment.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 15, 2022

A hot topic during last week’s Hotel Data Conference was booking the right balance between leisure business travelers. Hint: A new meeting pattern could help groups having a difficult time at the negotiating table.

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