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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels.

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Quick Tips to Spice Up Event Sponsorship Packages

ITA Group

So, making your proposal more memorable can help you land the sponsors you need who are often operating on a limited budget. Include Sponsors in Your Planning. You want to have the flexibility to plan your event the way you see fit, but there is nothing wrong with including your sponsors in the planning process.

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Will New Labor Deals Bring Budget Blues to Meetings?

MeetingsNet

As with recent hotel-labor agreements around the country plus a new contract for UPS workers, fresh contracts for more than 45,000 airline pilots may well affect costs around business events. The compensation and benefits for American pilots will be more than $9 billion across the four-year contract.

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How To Increase Event Sponsorship ROI

Bizzaboo

Yet in an era of tightening budgets, securing sponsors is harder than ever. 7 Reasons Companies Benefit From Sponsoring an Event To increase event sponsorship ROI, events teams need to be able to sell potential sponsors on the benefits of event sponsorship. With that in mind, let’s examine why organizations sponsor events.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Will the event require sponsors? They research services, collect event quotes, and execute event contracts. Collect and evaluate vendor bids Reach out to area vendors and request proposals for your nonprofit event. Next, we explore strategies fundraisers and planning professionals can use to land bigger, better sponsors.

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Location, Location, Location: Maximizing Your Outcome by Selecting the Optimal Venue for Your Corporate Event

Traveler's Q

It is important to consider who will be invited to ensure that all necessary stakeholders are included, such as employees, partners, sponsors, and clients. Does the Venue Include a Flexible Contract with “Force Majeure”? Request a proposal today to get started planning your next corporate event! So what are you waiting for?

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How To Choose the Best Event Management Software for Your Company

Eventtia

Invoice Generation Invoicing features simplify financial management by automating the creation and distribution of invoices to attendees and sponsors. Request Demos and Evaluate Proposals After researching and narrowing down your options, the next step is to request demos and evaluate proposals from software providers.