MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

engine is impressive, but planners need to understand how best to use its contracts section and how human expertise is still required. You are advised to consult a lawyer. of Grimes Law Offices, LLC, the legal contracts section of the Spark platform should be approached with care. The new meetings-industry A.I.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Master planner consultants offer 6 tips for negotiating your next corporate event Does this sound familiar? How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? What should you include in the RFP? How can you manage costs when attendance might be uncertain?

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Van Halen ‘s 1982 World Tour performance contract contained a provision calling for them to be provided backstage with a bowl of M&Ms from which all the brown candies had been removed. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” I can’t post materials on the walls.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Experts weigh in on what needs to change to work together better Editor’s Note : Hospitality sales consultant Steve Steinhart will be speaking at Smart Meetings Extraordinary Experience in Monterey, California, Nov. Register here to hear him in person. I understand hotel costs have risen.” Perhaps to include more than just the meeting specs.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The last two years, of course, have been fraught with fear of Covid contraction—and for no one more so than the essential workers charged with maintaining the cleanliness and order of dozens, sometimes hundreds of hotel guest rooms. But despite the danger, hotel housekeepers were and continue to be on the front lines of hospitality.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. Choices, Choices.

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ADMEI

MARCH 20, 2024

ADMEI Conference attendees can walk away with templates for contracting, employee onboarding materials, supplier relations, answers to burning legal questions from our well-loved “ask an attorney” session, and more. For years Olympic athletes and Navy Seals have utilized coaches to harness its power. Want to delve deeper?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

“When you work in consulting, nobody likes you,” Alison Fragale begins the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “ How to Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career.”. As she struggled in her consulting job, Fragale decided the best kind of job is a job you love, and the second best is the kind you hate.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. He’s a sought-after consultant, speaker, writer and trainer. We’re moving into year three of what will most likely be a continuation of the dreaded ‘P’ word: pivoting. Here are some things to consider.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“Members tend to walk right by them,” stated Corporate Partnership and Sponsorship Consultant Bruce Rosenthal. Establishing the conference fee, contracting with the venue and locking the dates will require some effort. If you want to increase your revenue and need more, please read on. Sell refund protection.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. Union rules may also apply – be aware of that when looking at venue contracts. Can you summarize the various areas of your contract? Compare Costs.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 23, 2019

Whether you’re a novice or an old pro, this webinar will help you keep up with changes in hotel contracts. Attend this webinar to: Identify and understand the problems and solutions behind new clauses being used in hotel contracts. This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review.

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. Union rules may also apply – be aware of that when looking at venue contracts. Can you summarize the various areas of your contract? Compare Costs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This means that there is a shortage of available venues, as contracts from the pandemic have rolled over to current timelines. She integrates her wealth of knowledge into her event consulting services, inspiring clients to raise the bar. This is putting a tremendous strain on the industry and our vendors.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve consulted for more than a thousand organizations. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations. Pros of consulting for large organizations. Other consultants’ experiences may be different.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Samantha Jordan, a futurist and consultant with Future Today Institute, led a discussion with industry leaders and explained that companies, including major retailers, are already using the tool to negotiate contracts.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Oxford Economics’ Savelli explained that during past recessions, room demand overreacted, with sometimes twice as much of a contraction as the economy overall. Executive Exuberance Hospitality business consultant Chris Meyer, CEO of Chris Meyer Global, put the positive outlook of SISO attendees in context.

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Techsytalk

APRIL 12, 2019

” Ben Lobenstein Founder Lobenstein Consulting/ Fire It Up! Don’t just sign contracts, get YOUR terms when you can and have those written in too. This is the equivalent to shoplifting of (your) time!” Events/Amplify the Experience [link] [link]. “Get it ALL in writing, always. Always NEGOTIATE boilerplate.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 21, 2019

There are unfamiliar challenges when negotiating and contracting with foreign hotels, convention centers, and other vendors; different cultures to understand; and potential risks to be explored. Attend this webinar to: Recognize the three fundamental principles to follow when negotiating international meeting contracts. Foster, Esq.,

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2019

We had to do it as far as we had to start putting it in our contract because even though this stuff is pretty common across AV companies, people would always be shocked”, says Will. 11 Reasons You Need an Initial Consult for Event AV – Whiteboard Wednesday. Be Creative! How to Win at Negotiating AV Prices for Events .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

One of them, “Must Have Contract Clauses,” was led by attorney Joshua Grimes, who touched on the latest in contract negotiations, such as force majeure clause changes, F&B cost increases, security issues and new laws ahead. Joshua Grimes, photo by On The Run LLC “Those words are gone from most hotel contracts,” he says.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2018

The union’s members voted August 15 to walk off the job at month’s end if a new contract deal isn’t reached. Although employees in the city did vote to authorize a strike, this is a common tactic in the course of contract negotiations and does not mean that employees will actually strike,” the spokesperson noted. An August 31 Deadline.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting will be walking us through commonly heard s**t AV people say, as well as why they say it. This Whiteboard Wednesday is all about the *?#! AV people say. If you’ve happened to catch our #EventIcons S**t Event Planners Say, then you know you are in for a treat! But let us take a look at it.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For more specific resources and guidance, consult our Guide to Best Practices for Sustainable Business Events ! Send a gentle reminder to attendees about the ways that they can limit their ecological footprint. Suggestions might include using public transit, bringing personal water bottles, reusing hotel towels, and more.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Were flexible and can handle everything meetings and events-related, including: destination/venue consultations contract negotiations registration and air bookings pre- and post-engagement with your participants wow-worthy elements on-site including entertainment, A/V, gifting and more Pick and choose how to use us.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A shift from renaming the business services team to the experiences team will better define the consultative role the destination is taking in helping meeting professionals leverage the wide range of assets to enhance meetings.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 10, 2022

“The meetings industry is in a tough place right now, and we need to openly discuss staffing, changes in service, and how it will be handled,” says veteran independent planner Joan Eisenstodt, principal of meetings and hospitality consultancy Eisenstodt Associates. But now we have to make sure the amenities we need are available.”.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For planners, concepts that can be built into their Business Events Strategy shift them from reactive to proactive and start conversations (and in some cases concessions) around these important attendee experience elements early in the process rather than as an afterthought post-contracting.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Lippman also added a high-tech safety feature — wearable contact-tracing technology called Check-In , provided by the global consulting firm PwC. The technology used in Check-In was developed in 2020 by PwC to help the consulting firm’s thousands of global employees safely and comfortably go back to work, Skladzinski said.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 29, 2020

Hawaiian-born Kevin Iwamoto has worked in almost every aspect of meetings and events, from procurement to consulting. We will need to modify contract verbiage to address unforeseen cancellations due to epidemic and pandemic outbreaks. MeetingsNet: What changes do you think will happen to face-to-face events due to the pandemic?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2023

Over his 30 years in the industry, Dawson has held numerous executive positions across resorts in the southern United States, most recently in hospitality consulting, where he paved the way in building strategic, productive teams and a welcoming work environment. She also maintains her role as liaison and contract manager for Visit Austin.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 11, 2022

First, “plan F&B closer to two months out,” advises meeting planner and nutritional consultant Tracy Stuckrath, founder and chief food officer at Thrive! As a result, “we’ve added a request to some contracts for proof of enough adequately trained employees three months prior to the group’s arrival.”. Meetings and Events. “If

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 6, 2023

Event planners should consider asking key suppliers to add a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to their contract. Dave Lutz, CMP, is managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. This should include a path for escalation for problem resolution.

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Redfin

MARCH 12, 2021

You can pay this deposit with a personal check, a cashier’s check from the bank, a money order, or wired funds, depending on the terms of your contract. . You back out for any reason not listed as a contingency in the contract. You may also want to consult with a lawyer. What does the good faith deposit count toward? .

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Madison Butler, founder of HR and DEI consultancy Blue Haired Unicorn, wrote a LinkedIn post that became a directory of Black speakers, the Black Speakers Collection website. She shared the spreadsheet link on Twitter and tech consultant Chris Dancy offered to turn it into something better and easier to use.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 27, 2022

The meeting rooms you contracted for may have been double booked. Dave Lutz, CMP, is managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Chances are high that 10 percent or so of your coworkers will either get COVID or need to quarantine because of potential exposure. Space Conflicts. There were many re-bookings during the pandemic.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In a recent post on the planner-focused Facebook page Event Integrity, Joan Eisenstodt, principal at meetings consultancy Eisenstodt Associates, noted that corporate and association planners could further advance the anti-trafficking movement. After that date, new hires have 60 days to complete the training program.

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