Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

He brings decades of experience in the industry, an extremely successful track record and a wide network. Barnes comes to Turtle Bay Resort as director of incentive sales with nearly 30 years of experience in sales and operations. In her new role, she will solicit and manage group business in the Midwest and Atlantic incentive markets.

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ITA Group

APRIL 13, 2021

Event Contracting Challenges & Meeting Professional Tips. Pressure on Contracting. But when presented to at least one hotel, they responded that terms and conditions should not be changed since they were accepted at time of original contract. They may drag their feet responding to contract addendums. What about 2021?”

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 26, 2023

Therefore, when contracting limousines for our winners, procuring limousines for each guest was tricky. Credits and guest billing – Our client wanted to treat their incentive winners by adding a room credit to each winners room so when they charged something back to their room folio, the company would take care of it.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. The latest meeting planner survey from Global Event Planners, the network of independent destination management companies, found that higher costs was a top challenge for 70 percent of the 200 planners surveyed.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Once a legally binding contract is in place, it sets the stage for easier conversations,” said Dustin Arnhem, senior vice president of sales with Visit Baltimore. Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

Given PSAV’s high costs of AV solutions, there is a massive opportunity for non-hotel venues like Convene, a growing network of full-service meeting and event venues, to supply their own AV solutions with a preferred partner or internally at highly competitive rates.”. Adding to that Brent Taylor, President Timewise Event Management Inc.

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ADMEI

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Your DMC partner will contract entertainment vendors based on your selections, arrange transportation, and ensure each vendor’s special requests are met. A DMC is essential if you’re planning a conference, corporate retreat, incentive program, or any large out-of-town event. Find your DMC today! appeared first on ADMEI.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 4, 2023

BestCities Global Alliance, the world’s leading network of premier meeting destinations and GainingEdge, a global leader specializing in providing advice to the conventions and meetings industry, are pleased to announce a three-year renewal of their management contract. We are proud to support this journey.”

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Travel Daily News

APRIL 9, 2023

“That’s why we’re strengthening our commitments and continuing to engage our franchisees on the journey.

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 18, 2021

By working with the Collective Members from Luxperia for all of Asia, it becomes an easy task for fulfilment of local event and experience-based services for contracting MICE events. About LUXPERIA: LUXPERIA COLLECTIVE is an independent network of small to mid-sized Destination Management Companies (DMC) across multiple regions.

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inVOYAGE

JULY 7, 2022

Its founder, Richard Holt, leads a multinational team of world travellers to deliver bespoke events and incentives for both corporate and private clients. How does being a part of a supportive community help businesses in the luxury incentive and hospitality industries? Relationships have always been central to business for me.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JULY 27, 2022

We recently contracted for a 15mb dedicated hardline for a three-day program for approximately $16k++. Offer attendees incentives to stay on property. Networking. Are your event goals centered around networking and connections? Offer incentives for in-person guests only. Ticket Sales.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 3, 2023

Virtuoso, the global network specialising in luxury and experiential travel, is hosting its second annual Travel Tech Summit during the 35 th annual Virtuoso Travel Week on Saturday, 12 th August at ARIA Resort & Casino from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Gavel International

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Reading Time: 7 minutes Like many other industries, staff shortages can have an impact on in-person and group incentive travel events. This might mean utilizing a supplier network, vetting it, and sampling them on a smaller scale. An incentive can be based on how many training hours, certifications have been achieved, etc.,

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 27, 2020

Meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) tourism was one of the first types of tourism to be impacted by the global spread of Covid-19 and it could be one of the last to fully return, according to new research. The post MICE travel may never fully recover from COVID-19 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Exclusive Access and Networking Sponsors gain exclusive access to industry leaders, influencers, and decision-makers. As a result, they tap into unparalleled networking opportunities that can lead to strategic partnerships and collaborations. They also integrated gamified elements and leaderboards to promote engagement.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 11, 2019

The new contract will see Inspiravia S.L. products rolled out to Travelport’s network of customers – through the e-commerce platform, Travelport Marketplace — and will work with the British firm to build new, sales-focused and digital transformation solutions for the industry. Travelport and Inspiravia S.L Inspiravia S.L.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With registrations open for participants who wish to attend the annual gathering of the global construction industry, the event aims to host 2,200+ exhibitors and 68,000+ attendees from more than 150 countries for four days of valuable business networking, fruitful partnerships and knowledge exchange.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Challenged with the self-appointed task of revolutionising the way commission and incentives are managed by airlines and travel agents (TAs); Avian is a startup on a mission to drag the complex and convoluted process kicking and screaming into the future, with the application of some 21st-century smarts, deep data and machine learning. .

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Quinby highlighted how tourists have changed their way of travelling: the large groups that years ago contracted all-inclusive trips are becoming increasingly distant and today it is the small groups that are looking for personalised experiences that are the protagonists of the sector. In addition, we must not forget the youngest.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Allegedly covering WiFi and access to health clubs they can often be negotiated out of the contract, particularly if they are being picked up elsewhere by the event budget. Be aware, however, from the get-go, that contracts are not written in stone and form an integral part of the entire negotiation game.

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Unique World Global Destinations

MARCH 1, 2021

In our field, the meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) industry was one of the initial types of tourism that have been heavily affected by the worldwide spread of COVID-19 and it may take time to return fully before we see the return of fun team building activities like volleyball.

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Gavel International

MARCH 6, 2023

Here are a few creative ways to ensure conflict has a positive impact: #1: Define Clear Processes and Procedures Attorneys draft contracts and encourage signing of written agreements for a reason. Add incentives and demonstrate appreciation. Much like drops into a bucket, these small things eventually add up and make a difference. #3:

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2022

Is that something that comes back to the employees and they own it, or is that something that’s part of the benefits package and that [employee] contract that’s changing?” Imagining what might be is a gift and it’s also something we can train. One direct impact could be fewer auto accidents.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

They’re still sorting that out just because I want more network and all that kind of stuff. You can negotiate these contracts. What’s the incentive to negotiate for planners? What’s the incentive to reduce those fees? But it’s in the contract is exclusive provider and that was non-negotiable.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As contracts get renewed and some get terminated, the need for technology enhancement will be critical. I think more and more companies are looking for their event technology to not only make things easier but also to be prescriptive in solving challenges we don’t even realize we have.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Prepare Yourself Do you have everything ready in advance like contracts, invoices, asset lists, etc.? If you let potential sponsors know that your audience is capable of buying and that there will be big decision-makers in attendance, it may put their sponsorship contract on the fast track. Wi-Fi Name Think about the Wi-Fi setup.

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AltexSoft Travel

JUNE 21, 2022

Suppliers, their types, and underlying contracts define revenue management, technology, and a business niche that the agency targets. If you want to sell the rooms of a hotel next door, you can pay them a visit, sign a contract, and integrate directly with their property management system (PMS) and channel manager.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Some seating issues we heard back about in our seating survey included participants having trouble understanding the layout, not being connected enough to the speaker, and needing more spatial/seating flexibility for networking. Both planners and venues agree, the hotel contract negotiation process could be a lot better. ” 17.

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AltexSoft Travel

MAY 20, 2022

Airline loyalty programs or frequent flier programs (FFPs) are incentive schemes run by aircraft carriers to reward their passengers, foster travelers’ loyalty, and support retention. Besides earning and spending points with a specific airline, members can take advantage of partner networks. How do airline loyalty programs work?

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

With some savvy skills and a side of confidence, negotiating a venue contract can lead to a final agreement that’s much more favorable than what was in the initial proposal. Successful sponsorship outreach is a matter of identifying the right sponsors and crafting proposals with the right mix of information and incentives.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 26, 2024

This includes ticket sales, website development, sponsor management, B2B networking, surveys and many more functions. By providing strategic consulting services and entering into software co-development contracts, Eventtia’s clients can build the event platforms they need using Eventtia’s evolutive and configurable solutions.

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