Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

He brings over a decade of hospitality experience, and most recently served as assistant director of sales at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. He began his hospitality career with the Disney College Program, and later played an important part in launching Disney Cruise Line’s first ship, Disney Magic.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? The hotel’s role is hospitality and so they want to take care of you, said Shaffer, but you don’t want to be surprised later with how much they added to the bill for three photocopies. Communicate with all stakeholders as soon as you know something.”

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ADMEI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How DMCs Can Help You Manage the Unexpected 13 December 2023 You’re probably already familiar with this popular phrase in the hospitality industry: expect the unexpected. Will travel routes be affected? Contracts : Are your contracts with venues and vendors solid? Is another expected? Are you protected if things change?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

You’ll find helpful info on a range of topics from staging inspiration and productivity advice through to real-world assistance in getting the most out of your AV contracts. The Socialtables blog contains event tips and trends with a lean towards the hospitality industry. Suggested reading: Contract trends: What’s old may be new again.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On the heels of her re-election as governor of New York, Kathy Hochul signed eight bills into law in mid-November that focus on combatting human trafficking across the hospitality and travel industries. One planning veteran says the new laws could help the meetings industry push for similar action nationwide.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

As traveler confidence expands and contracts, mirroring the volatile trajectory of the pandemic, the hospitality and tourism industries must make building traveler trust an ongoing priority. Want to hear how we can help you generate awareness of your brand’s efforts through strategic marketing communications? The Bottom Line.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

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Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

While some planners look for all-inclusive venues with contracted vendors on site, others prefer to find particular vendors that match their event style and message. Fantastic communication skills The best vendor relationships flow seamlessly; you communicate your expectations, and they share theirs. a musical festival).

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

Amid the labor shortage plaguing hotels, it's critical for planners and suppliers to communicate early and honestly, conduct fair negotiations, and—in case circumstances go awry—put everything in writing, according to meeting buyers, hoteliers, and the attorneys who represent each of them. “The More than Ever, Communication is the Key.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I would say my illustrious career in hospitality began when I was a bus girl at the Lakewood Italian restaurant where I would invite you to rip, dip, and enjoy your bread,” she says. . Similar to Arianna, Nick also started in hospitality. She begins the story of her career path in California. “I How Nick Got Started in Events.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2021

On Global Meetings Industry Day, hospitality-sales veterans detailed how availability, contracting, and staffing will be different for meetings after the pandemic. There’s been more transparency shown in the communications during the pandemic environment,” which she says will shape the planner-hotelier relationship from now on.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Communicate Often. Make sure you are communicating.”. Open and honest communication sets up reasonable expectations. For the rest of Williams and Pavlovich’s tips, including help with contracts, marketing and food management, check out their full webinar here.

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Skift Meetings

JULY 22, 2024

It happens, and that’s when you need a solid contract. “We We always talk about the event industry being a relationship industry, but you also have to protect yourself and you do that with a contract,” said Jill Blood , VP, deputy general counsel and privacy officer at Maritz. “We We write contracts for worst-case scenarios.”

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

However, that’s impossible without using hospitality platforms for events. Whether managing events logistics, booking accommodation, or arranging transportation, hospitality platforms are necessary for planning and hosting results-driven events. Eventtia has a particular focus on developing solutions for consumer and luxury brands.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

100% of event professionals believe communication among their teams could be better. In this survey, planners told us that many details change up until the last minute, communication is not shared across the entire team, there’s not enough consistency in documented event details, and communication isn’t concise enough.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Heraclitus] That certainly has been true of late in the travel and hospitality industry. The old saying goes, “The Only Constant in Life Is Change.” On a daily basis, we account for all types of uncertainty in the planning of all of our incentive travel programs, meetings and events.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 27, 2022

The meeting rooms you contracted for may have been double booked. In addition to communicating health and safety protocols, you’ll need to provide them with details about what they can expect when they arrive at the hotel. Space Conflicts. There were many re-bookings during the pandemic. Some of these groups have been squeezed in.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The protracted contracting process for meetings and incentive programs can take weeks or months, and, as a result, DMCs can get left in the lurch, waiting to hear if they’re booked. We know we need to pay for DMC labor, but does that begin when the contract is signed or when we start the RFP process? Protect the DMCs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

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Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 31, 2023

During the Touristech Startup Fest, 40 startups were selected as finalists to make their traditional elevator pitch to captivate companies and investors from different segments of the tourism industry: Distribution Channels, Destinations, Hospitality, Mobility & Travel, Activities & Leisure and MICE.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

Here’s how to confidently communicate with your attendees, sponsors, and partners. We are working with Orlando Health and Dr. Phillips Hospital (closest to convention center) to provide extra medical support as needed on site. Communicate with any affected partners over email. Communicate with any affected partners over email.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Remote Contracts 130

AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 30, 2021

Throughout its history (both before and after it was bought by Oracle and renamed) OPERA was the PMS of choice for Marriott, Four Seasons, Hyatt, Radisson, and more hospitality leaders. In this article, we will explain how hoteliers and hospitality technology vendors can set up an integration between OPERA PMS and third-party hotel solutions.

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Hospitality Platform Vendor Production 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

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Insurance Sustainability Meeting Remote 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

Insurance 130

Insurance Sustainability Meeting Remote 130

Convene by PCMA

JULY 20, 2021

However, some clients expected to be able to wait until well past the time when it became apparent that it was unlikely their show would happen and then still be able to simply walk away from contracts. We need to communicate throughout the process and both sides need to make concessions to go forward in the best interest of the meeting.”.

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Vendor Transportation Contracts Contracts 98

Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

This is the most important component of an event because sharing a meal is a visceral community experience. Food is associated with nurturing, so this is an opportunity for the host to illustrate thoughtful hospitality. There are contracts and labor unions, honorariums and hotel blocks, and green rooms with VIP requests to track.

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Event Planning Logistics Vendor Social Media 137

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Learn More: From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices Topics included AI adoption, succession planning, contract negotiations, neurodiversity affordances, transportation management and sustainable sourcing. Finally, communicate what you are doing and ask what they need.

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Meeting Insurance Sustainability Benefits 130