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A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

Planners may rely on one or two vendors for smaller events, like a business luncheon, while food vendors may make up as much as 5% of the total attendee count at massive outdoor events (e.g., Discuss their general business, services, availability, and pricing. Take the contracts home and read them closely before signing.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

The new “Unbelievably Real” will promote the city’s healthy meeting program, transportation advancements, and award-winning dining to all audiences, including leisure travelers, businesses and groups, reflecting the increased bleisure trend.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

The new “Unbelievably Real” will promote the city’s healthy meeting program, transportation advancements, and award-winning dining to all audiences, including leisure travelers, businesses and groups, reflecting the increased bleisure trend.

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Hitting the Mark with Your Event RFPs

MeetingsNet

With meeting season back in full swing, hotels are busy servicing corporate and association programs while their sales teams are sifting through the requests for proposals for business events set to happen in late 2023 and throughout 2024 and beyond.

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The Strategic Meetings Management Guide 2023

Stova

Be specific about customization options and ideas and understand them before signing a contract. In this case, you’re not paying for a venue, WiFi, chair rentals, AV equipment, business services, parking, setup/teardown, etc. However, you don’t want to assume they’ll work with you either.

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PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies: What It Could Mean for Event and Meeting Planners

Endless Events

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. It Could Bring New and Fresh Opportunities. The acquisition could turn out to be really good for meeting planners and hotels.