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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

Smart Meetings

But entering a new relationship with a hotel usually comes with a detailed contract of agreements and stipulations. year period of time have shifted into the future years causing a significant demand and compression issue when contracting with hotels,” Payne said. Smart Meetings chatted with Cheryl M.

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15 Best Business Travel Cities for Spring 2025 (Expert-Picked)

Traveler's Q

Business travel will reach 483 million trips by 2026, and cities worldwide are adapting to welcome more travelers. Modern venues throughout the Financial District host regular industry mixers that create valuable connection opportunities. Venues report higher business activity, with daily sales growing up to 30% during the festival.

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The Ultimate Party Planning Checklist Template

Social Tables

In this post: Items Needed for a Birthday Party Party Planning Tips: 2-3 Months Before Party Planning Tips: 1 Month Before Party Planning Tips: 1 Week Before Party Planning Tips: 1 Day Before Party Planning Tips: Day of Party Party Planning Tips for Working with Venues What does a successful party look like? Book an event venue.

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Smaller Budgets, Bigger Risks

Convene by PCMA

Planners should tell venues what they know about their attendance numbers and tentative plans as much as they are able. Despite a decrease in registrations, this planner met their contract room block minimum and felt this was due to the fact the hotel was really the only one around, so attendees were not able to book outside of the block.

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What is Event Marketing: Key Concepts, Proven Strategies, Examples and Tips

Eventtia

You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? During the event executives discuss industry trends and future plans and build confidence leading to bigger contracts. Lets be honest: planning an event can feel like a big risk.

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Philadelphia Is an Unmatched Event City

Convene by PCMA

From marketing and contracting to logistics and execution, it’s an all-in team effort. All within easy reach of one another along with hotels, restaurants, and other attractions and venues, the collective proximity of these core visitor assets underscores Philadelphia’s strength as a city that functions as an integrated event campus. “Our

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Measuring an Event’s Carbon Footprint — It’s All in the Details

Convene by PCMA

That’s the first time we’ve done it for an actual exhibitor,” Hansen said, “not the organizer, nor the venue.” Also part of the calculation is ground transport — how one gets to the airport, the host destination venue, back to the airport, and home. Then we go to the venue and we say, ‘Okay, what data do you have?