MeetingsNet

JANUARY 13, 2023

Let’s face it, being on either side of the table in hotel-contract negotiations is tough these days. Planners are in a hotel-market mess, with limited availability, high food costs, and short-staffed properties, many of which are still trying to pull their bottom line back from the trash after being closed for months in 2020.

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ITA Group

APRIL 13, 2021

Event Contracting Challenges & Meeting Professional Tips. In all likelihood, there will continue to be a lot of demand from the leisure market for the rest of 2021 and 2022. Pressure on Contracting. In many cases, buyers are only allowed 48-hour holds on space before hotel requires a contract request. What about 2021?”

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

We all have a contract ‘til July 31st–we will work under that contract,” Local Teamsters 171 Vice President Scott Barry told Wdbj7.com. July 31st at midnight, if we don’t have a contract, we’re not working without another contract.” can be locally printed and delivered.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 7, 2023

Marketing departments everyone are debating the merits of generative AI. This enables us to either align with or challenge those findings in our marketing approach. Marketers are therefore able to efficiently analyze and identify high-quality leads, leading to more effective, tailored lead-activation campaigns.”

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Start Early The first tip is to book early and contract early! Italy does not have a lot of large hotels so if your program requires a peak of more than 100 rooms on a five-star category I suggest anticipating as much as you can the hotel sourcing and contracting, especially if you travel on shoulder and peak seasons.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Now, the question is how to build contracts moving forward. Phoenix-based hotel attorney Lisa Devlin sat down for some rapid-fire questions about what is and isn’t working today and offered her prescription for a win-win solution to trading contract clauses. Read More : A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

Along with expertise in corporate travel events and hotel contracting, he brings a passion for community service. Dringham enters as director of marketing. She most recently served as director of marketing at Davidson Hospitality Group, where she provided both on-property and task force marketing leadership to numerous properties.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? Turn the RFP into a Marketing Tool Making your RFP as detailed as possible is also a good idea. Read More : Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract The post Unlocking The Secret Weapon of a Corporate Planner appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 25, 2024

Like many associations, SMFM signs contracts with its host destinations years in advance. Gerard, CMP, chief program officer, meetings, membership, and marketing at SMFM. That clause allowed SMFM to exit a contract up to two years prior to the meeting date if the state passed a law banning abortion pre-viability.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . This is just one of the examples from a new Million Dollar Event Planning Career learning course by former Google marketing Events leader and author of “The Art of Event Planning” Gianna Cardinale Gaudini. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 14, 2023

PCMA Editor in Chief Michelle Russell and Joe Colangelo, founder of event data company Bear Analytics, discuss how marketers can use event data at Convening Leaders 2023. Obviously, we’ve seen some contraction in that area. In the beginning of the year, we set out a marketing plan that rolls up to our strategic goals.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 27, 2024

The results of Convene ’s 30th Meetings Market Survey , in which nearly 790 event professionals participated between late July and early September 2023, are somewhat more positive in terms of the progress we are making on the sustainability front. Only 3 percent said they have sustainability goals and are doing carbon-neutral events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

31, 2022, on the Cvent Supplier Network, an online platform with tools to search, negotiate and contract with hotels and venues for event space. In 2021, the market for in-person, virtual and hybrid events was estimated at $30 billion. The post Cvent Will Go Private Again After $4.6B

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 23, 2018

Here are three ways you can, and should, be addressing cybersecurity in your supplier contracts, according to Joshua Grimes, Esq., A meeting organizer may say, ‘We don’t want you to use our participants’ information for your marketing purposes, or for other reasons we don’t authorize.’ That’s OK, but only if the guest consents.”.

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ADMEI

APRIL 10, 2024

Market research is the first step in crafting a successful proposal. A Timeline Before a potential client chooses to work with you, they should be provided with a clear, high-level project timeline, from the moment you sign a contract until the date of the event. Transportation is included for all participants.”

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor. Knowing this and other nuances associated with AV services contracting can help contain event costs and access to the optimum AV solution.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Russell Stewart Russell Stewart The Westin Atlanta Gwinnett welcomes Stewart as director of sales and marketing. Over her 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and business event management, she has developed expertise in diverse branding cultures, DMCs and non-traditional marketing opportunities.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

Based on his answer, Nguyen reiterated the reason the original venue was chosen versus others in the destination and how it did, in fact, fit the executives’ goals.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Tejado said that “planners are willing to sign contracts now, but they realize they must use clauses that allow them to shift to backup plans” without harsh financial penalties. Planning for duty of care towards attendees is another item that’s moved far up the list of planners’ duties.

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ITA Group

OCTOBER 28, 2021

5 Best Practices For Customer Loyalty Marketing Programs. According to Marketing Metrics , the success rate of selling to an existing customer is 60–70%, while the success rate of selling to a new customer is only 5–20%! Keep reading to find out why customer loyalty marketing is so important and how to make it work.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

As far as updates, since we are about 60 days out, we have been making sure that it’s a part of our marketing and communication plan. If we had a hybrid component, we would probably have more people opting in to go virtual; that changes what we would have been able to do on site because of our commitments to the hotel and the contracts.”.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 14, 2024

Mark Galbreith, director of sales and marketing, Marriott Marquis; Stephanie Turner, senior vice president of convention sales and strategies, New Orleans & Company; Kirsten Olean, senior director of meeting planning & design, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; and Kelly Saling, senior vice president/chief sales officer, Visit Seattle. .;

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The most common mistake Howe sees planners make is that they don’t read their contracts. Contracts are self-inflicted wounds,” he says. You have no rights or responsibilities unless they are in the contract.” More : Is Your Event Marketing Plan Ready for GDPR? Do Your Homework.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Does your hotel contract make it easy for a hotel to relocate your business? If your hotel contract was written before or during the Covid pandemic, you’d better watch your back. First, these meeting contracts do not prevent cancellation; rather, they allow cancellation subject to a party’s obligation to pay cancellation damages.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . This is just one of the examples from a new Million Dollar Event Planning Career learning course by former Google Marketing Events leader and author of “The Art of Event Planning” Gianna Cardinale Gaudini. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. Choices, Choices. His advice: “Give the whole picture rather than bringing decisions to a manager piecemeal. Tell a Story.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. They can also pivot to becoming event managers or event marketers. CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer) by Exhibitor Magazine.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

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Redfin

AUGUST 25, 2020

of homes had an accepted offer within the first two weeks on the market, the highest level since at least 2012 (as far back as our data on this measure goes). The fact that the market is so steady continues to be a surprising sign of strength during a time of major economic uncertainty. during the same period last year.

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Redfin

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Record-low inventory of homes for sale has “created a complete storm of insanity,” in small, affordable markets like Boise, which is seeing an influx of buyers leaving the West Coast. Key takeaways for the 4-week period ending August 30: Median home sale price increased 12% from 2019 to $318,473—the highest on record. an all-time high. “The

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Event tech native Nick Borelli: AI will remove the drag stuff so you can produce A+ events Nick Borelli, director of marketing for the ethical facial analytics company Zenus Inc., They can source a venue, create a workable agenda, create marketing materials, all the things required. has good news for meeting professionals.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In this webinar, hosted by Cvent’s Alyssa Peltier and Julie Haddox, share content’s relation to the event marketer and what creating compelling content really means. Summary: Contract Negotiation: Post-Pandemic Clauses You Need to Know ). From there it doesn’t exactly become a breeze, but it does make it much easier.

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Redfin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Key housing market takeaways for 434 U.S. of homes that went under contract had an accepted offer within the first two weeks on the market. “There is still a lot of room for more homes for sale to hit the market to make up for lost ground during the pandemic. New listings of homes for sale were 6% above 2019 levels.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

While associations are seeing strong attendance across most segments, planning challenges include finding available meeting space, lack of flexibility on contract terms, and attendees registering late. Conversely, business-group demand, which favors urban markets, is rebounding.” engaging Gen Z attendees, and other topics.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 22, 2024

The new FCM Venue Finder, powered by Hubli, includes over 200,000 spaces around the world with fast and easy online booking, as well as sustainability solutions with contracting and cost controls. per cent from 2022 to 2030 to reach USD1563.3 billion by 2030. “We

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Contracting. Consider multi-year contracts: Finding new venues every year can be time consuming for all parties involved. After all, their purpose is to market their respective destination to its visitors. Most properties will negotiate for a lower price if they can lock in the business for two or three years.

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Redfin

AUGUST 11, 2020

Key takeaways for the 4-week period ending August 2: A record-high share of homes are selling fast: 46% of homes sold within the first two weeks on the market, the highest level since at least 2012 (as far back as our data on this measure goes). Home sale prices were up 9% year over year to another new all-time high of over $311,000.

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