MeetingsNet

JULY 24, 2023

The union representing 340,000 UPS workers is threatening a strike when its contract expires on July 31, risking delays and higher costs for event organizers, exhibitors, and others who must ship materials to host properties. And now, it's not just meeting venues with labor issues that could throw a wrench into business events.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Vaccines are still believed to be “considerably protective” against the most severe Covid symptoms, such as hospitalization and death; but vaccines are less successful in protecting against Omicron contraction. Citing eight lab studies, epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina wrote Dec.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Here are some soft skills for event planners to consider: Interpersonal skills and communication, Time management and effective problem-solving, Creativity and ability to think outside the box, Multitasking, Attention to detail (especially important for budgeting and signing contracts).

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

That stage, completed in February, allowed Joby to move forward to the third stage of certification after its Certification Basis was published in the Federal Register. The craft will be delivered to Edwards Air Force Base in California as part of the $131 million contract Joby has with the U.S. Air Force base.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many of the most-read articles from the past year will remain relevant in the year to come, with information on contract clauses and planning stress to EU entry regulation changes and, yes, shoes. Image Alt Text: HurricaneFortMyers.jpg Gallery Slide Headline: Hurricane Ian Published: yellowshoes_0.jpg. HurricaneFortMyers_0.jpg.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more. The topics covered include meetings industry trends, destination spotlights, food and beverage trends, contract negotiation tips, and site selection best practices.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 17, 2022

“The Future of the Force Majeure: Negotiating Contracts Amid Uncertainty” was such a popular session at Convening Leaders 2022 that the breakout room at Caesars Forum quickly filled to capacity and in-person attendees had to join the online audience to participate. He shed some light on contract considerations when we spoke in late February.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

“A lot of times we publish, it’s all about getting more and more content out. Hotel Contract Clauses Planners Should Be Using but Probably Aren’t. “And a lot of times, as a supplier I’ve seen clients who just sign off on the contract and don’t ever look at what’s inside of it. .

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 13, 2023

Witnessing or hearing stories of courage, kindness, and strength in others — such as Olympic athlete and CL23 speaker Allyson Felix’s advocacy of contract protections for pregnant athletes — are most likely to elicit awe from people, researchers say.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It has topped of the list of challenges identified by planners in Convene ’s Annual Meetings Market Survey for years, including in the 2017 and 2020 surveys, conducted in 2016 and 2019, respectively, and in our most recent survey (to be published in a special Convene November Forecast issue).

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For most of her life, she concentrated on winning medals, Felix wrote in an opinion piece published in The New York Times in 2019. “At When it came time to approach her contract with her athletic sponsor, Felix was successful in negotiating a clause that protected her rate of pay for a year after birth.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Uncertainty was an often-cited challenge in the responses to our most-recent Salary Survey published in our September issue — which isn’t surprising given all of those challenges and the fact that organizers consider every possible scenario in order to strip uncertainty out of the planning process. I’ll give you an example. Nobody knows it.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

This month on January 14th, 2019, PSAV published a press release announcing the purchase agreement for PSAV to acquire Encore Event Technologies. Usually when hotels bring AV companies to bid on for the exclusive in-house AV contract hotels typically will go with the company that gives them the biggest kickback and the best incentives.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

You can negotiate these contracts. Honestly, I’m looking at a contract right now where the contract literally says, and this why I won’t go into the details but the contract literally says the in-house AV company is the exclusive provider of audio-visual services in our property- Will Curran: Haven’t seen that in years.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 15, 2022

SGO’s board decided to go ahead with the meeting, SGO’s board wrote in a statement published on their website. You can read highlights of that discussion online now , and they will be published in the September issue of Convene magazine. Stay tuned: Earlier this month, PCMA convened a roundtable in Washington, D.C.,

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more. The topics covered include meetings industry trends, destination spotlights, food and beverage trends, contract negotiation tips, and site selection best practices.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

To help you with your own process, I have formatted my tips in a form of the questions that you should ask yourself before negotiating your next rental contract. Are You Willing to Consider a Multi-Meeting and/or Multi-Year Contract? How Flexible Are Your Meeting Dates? Find out what times are considered off-season for your vendor.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 13, 2021

Some organizations are contracting with suppliers to manage check points for proof of vaccination, enforce mask and social distancing and even employing technology solutions for contact tracing. Do you send an email, make calls and/or publish on your website? Additional precautions like these can be polarizing for participants.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Full results of the survey will be published in the upcoming December issue of Convene and soon online. I would like to ask to shadow them when negotiating/managing contracts and other responsibilities that are fully theirs, so I can learn more.” Here’s a taste of what they had to say — the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 15, 2019

SocialTables—a Web-based event platform now under the Cvent corporate umbrella—recently published a guide aimed at hoteliers titled The Hotel Market Segmentation Workbook. A recently released meetings-focused workbook for hoteliers can also help planners understand the negotiating leverage they have for each of their events.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 3, 2023

Look for vendors who are transparent and publish service level stats online. Do I have to sign a multi-year contract? Be wary of getting locked into multi-year contracts and predatory auto-renewals that hick up future prices. Can I speak with customers from my industry who use your platform?

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 7, 2023

Yesterday, [a conversation I took part in] addressed ways to stay relevant if a client thinks that AI could do some of the work we are contracted for. Annette Suriani , business events strategist for AMS Meetings Solutions, asked her peers on the PCMA Catalyst forum. But this goes beyond just independent [meeting planners].

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Tourism eSchool

MAY 9, 2023

Home How to Brief a Photographer for Tourism Businesses & Destinations By Lachlan Swan Published on May 10, 2023 Your place is amazing! It’s beautiful, unique and you could spend all day telling people about how incredible the experience is that awaits their arrival. Everything’s just easier if you own them outright.

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Redfin

MARCH 19, 2024

All buyers’ agents will require their customers to sign a contract hiring that agent , which is already imposed by law in Washington state, and has been under consideration in California. Given the long-term shortage of homes for sale in the U.S., this trend seems likely to continue even in the absence of a settlement.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

In fact, you should ideally hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. Pre-plan where each item will be hung to avoid additional costs and check with your venue before you sign the contract whether or not rigging points and included in the cost. Hiring Your AV Company Too Late. Skimping on Audio.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

You should actually hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. Before signing any contracts make sure your quote is final. Editor’s Note: This was originally published in June 24, 2015 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Know When to Hire Your AV Company.

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National Association For Catering ane Events

AUGUST 17, 2021

When you have a templated contract that auto-sends with the push of a button, you know that your client will receive all of the necessary information at the right time every time. If you use Zapier to auto-post to social media every time you publish a blog, you know that you will always promote your blog content in the same way.

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Gavel International

OCTOBER 31, 2022

2 Psychological Contracts. In 1997, The Academy of Management Review published an article by Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison and Sandra L. This addressed the concept of psychological contracts and the impact they had on employees in the workplace.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 30, 2023

Centralize Documentation Keeping all event-related documents, contracts, and communications in one central location. By centralizing documentation, planners create a single source of truth where every detail resides, from contracts and floor plans to attendee lists and feedback forms.

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Tourism eSchool

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Published on September 30, 2021. Contracts and deliverables. While purchasing a ‘license’ is cheaper than buying ownership, it will also come with conditions – which usually inhibit your ability to supply imagery freely to third-parties (think: magazines, publishers, State or Regional Tourism Organisations etc.).

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The best way to do this is to make an offer below the published rate and see what reaction you get! 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. Contract law around venue rental can be complex.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 15, 2023

Also, inquire about multi-year contracts for lower prices, flexible or off-season dates for discounted rates, and other discounts they might offer. For example, if budgets are tight and there were recent layoffs, you might not want to book The Venetian in Las Vegas. Instead, look at second-tier cities and outside-the-box venues.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Many teams use contracted labor for duties such as photography and videography. Editors Note: This article was originally published December 11,2014 and has been completely revamped for accuracy and current trends. Designing the event logo and swag. T he creative committee can have a fairly intense job.

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Hotel Engine

AUGUST 7, 2022

One study, published in the Influencer Marketing Benchmark Report 2022 , predicts growth in this industry to show an approximate annual intake of over $16 billion. You could hire an agency to recommend a list of influencers that might be appropriate for your next campaign and help you negotiate contracts.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2019

Though it’s clearly sensible to keep a conference running on schedule, we’ve all attended meetings where rambling presenters, avoidable “technical issues”, incompetent facilitation, and inadequate logistics have made a mockery of the published program. By which I mean, of course, don’t run late !) Stay on time!

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Open Destinations

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Over the past few months we’ve published a number of ‘ Discovery Series ‘ posts, each one highlighting a different core focus of our business. The extranet allows hoteliers more flexibility when updating contracts in Travel Studio.

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