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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

Smart Meetings

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. With site tours and intentional evaluations as part of the supplier relationship management framework, you gain insights that extend beyond meeting logistics.

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How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected

ADMEI

Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? They can provide local expertise, quality assurance, discounted vendor rates, and logistical support — but they also become an invaluable resource when things don’t go as planned. Is another expected?

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PRA Awarded 10-Year Contract as Official DMC of IMEX America

PRA

In addition, the IMEX team granted PRA the official DMC contract through 2032 to continue to provide outstanding destination management hosted buyer services. The post PRA Awarded 10-Year Contract as Official DMC of IMEX America appeared first on PRA.

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Evolution of the DMC: Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

ADMEI

They can and often do literally touch every aspect of a program from logistics to safety, from branding and theme creation to providing local experiences. In an ADMEI focus group discussion, some participants estimated that 75% or more of their proposals were never contracted. PROPOSAL PROCESS.

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Evolution of DMCs: Deeper Trust, Transparency and Understanding

Smart Meetings

They can and often do literally touch every aspect of a program from logistics to safety, from branding and theme creation to providing local experiences. In the past, many DMCs have been expected to develop a comprehensive proposal and complete costing—essentially a full blueprint—without any compensation, contract or commitment.

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Strategic Planning for Meetings and Events

Smart Meetings

I just fell in love with the logistics of it and putting all the little pieces together to see this great big picture–the feeling of accomplishment at the end. We] are on a contract basis now to do their meetings and I still get to be part of a really meaningful and important mission. I learned a lot from her, she was so wonderful.

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Should presenter contracts include a no brown M&Ms rider?

Conferences that Work

Van Halen ‘s 1982 World Tour performance contract contained a provision calling for them to be provided backstage with a bowl of M&Ms from which all the brown candies had been removed. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” I can’t post materials on the walls.