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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

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Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations. Compression of the market is huge.

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Smart Travel: Flying Taxi Startup Raises Millions, Armenia Debuts Top Luxury Destination, Marriott Acquires Postcard Cabins and More

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Archer Aviation has completed more than 400 test flights and has signed manufacturing contracts worth over $6 billion so far. Archer is currently developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft they have dubbed Midnight.

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Another Big City Sees Hotel Workers Get Sizable Raises

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unionized employees at 20 hotels will have new contract terms over four years, starting in September. As hotel-labor contracts signed before the Covid pandemic near their expiration, unionized workers at big-city properties in particular are seeing significant pay raises in their latest contract agreements. In Washington D.C.,

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20+ Questions To Ask When Choosing the Best Event Management Software

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According to Grandview Research , the industry is estimated to grow to $14.48B in 2028 — up from $6.36B in 2021). 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. These numbers are current as of August 2023.)

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The Events Industry’s Top Marketing Statistics, Trends, and Data

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What’s more, Verified Market Research , a leading global research and consulting firm, expects the global events industry to bring in a whopping $2.194 trillion by 2028 — quite the uptick from the $887 billion the market commanded in 2020. This section will explore today’s state of event marketing budgets.

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Top 6 Event Planning Certifications To Boost Your Career

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between 2021 and 2028, according to Grand View Research. To get the CMP title, a person must show that they are good at negotiating contracts, planning events, managing risks, and marketing. From venue selection and budgeting to contract negotiation and risk management, participants will learn all the steps of event planning.

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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

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1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. Hotels will likely give less room for discounts or concessions, and early contract negotiations will be crucial to locking in favorable rates.

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