Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels. “If

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . This is just one of the examples from a new Million Dollar Event Planning Career learning course by former Google marketing Events leader and author of “The Art of Event Planning” Gianna Cardinale Gaudini. Contract and Negotiation Tips.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Now, the question is how to build contracts moving forward. Phoenix-based hotel attorney Lisa Devlin sat down for some rapid-fire questions about what is and isn’t working today and offered her prescription for a win-win solution to trading contract clauses. Read More : A Breakdown of Post-Pandemic Contract Clauses.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The refreshed South Street Seaport offers waterfront relaxation where you can enjoy live music and seasonal farmers’ markets. The Historic Klamath regularly hosts tech mixers, and South of Market has become the go-to place for AI gatherings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor. Knowing this and other nuances associated with AV services contracting can help contain event costs and access to the optimum AV solution.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2023

We all have a contract ‘til July 31st–we will work under that contract,” Local Teamsters 171 Vice President Scott Barry told Wdbj7.com. July 31st at midnight, if we don’t have a contract, we’re not working without another contract.” can be locally printed and delivered.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

The answer lies in drip email marketing campaigns. Customer Onboarding: Once a contract is signed, follow up with details on dining, rooms, and exclusive amenities, ensuring smooth client onboarding. Next Steps Drip email marketing campaigns arent just another buzzword for hotel sales directorstheyre a game-changing tool.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

The most common mistake Howe sees planners make is that they don’t read their contracts. Contracts are self-inflicted wounds,” he says. You have no rights or responsibilities unless they are in the contract.” More : Is Your Event Marketing Plan Ready for GDPR? Do Your Homework.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Business event planner respondents to Convene s 31st Annual Meetings Market Survey shared their biggest work challenges in open-ended responses, which fell into similar categories as the 2023 responses, but with budget woes taking the lead.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Start Early The first tip is to book early and contract early! Italy does not have a lot of large hotels so if your program requires a peak of more than 100 rooms on a five-star category I suggest anticipating as much as you can the hotel sourcing and contracting, especially if you travel on shoulder and peak seasons.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“As we struggled with the launch process and going into the market, we also learned some things. One of which was that there’s this huge disconnect between sales and marketing. ” “We’re primarily working with consulting firms, banks, and sales and marketing professionals,” he adds.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Being an event planner, event manager, or event marketer is a difficult job that demands a lot of energy and knowledge, but many of us are drawn to it because it is – above all else – rewarding. They can also pivot to becoming event managers or event marketers. CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer) by Exhibitor Magazine.

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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. Bizzabo’s list-style posts about event management, marketing and engagement are enhanced by monthly interviews with event profs who are breaking the mold.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

This includes roles like event technology specialists, event registration specialists, meeting and event planners, event marketing roles, and marketing specialists. Event Marketing Roles : Specialists who promote and market events to target audiences. SM What are the best practices for managing freelance meeting planners?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? Turn the RFP into a Marketing Tool Making your RFP as detailed as possible is also a good idea. Read More : Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract The post Unlocking The Secret Weapon of a Corporate Planner appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Borelli is marketing director for Zenus, an AI-powered facial analysis startup, and the designer and instructor for the “Enhancing Events with AI” certificate course for PCMA Event Leadership Institute. Can you add an addendum to this contract that protects us as much as possible?” And it does, Borelli said.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Will Curran: Which is local to my Phoenix market. Why just that one market but obviously Phoenix was really important to them. Let’s see that was mainly luxury hotels, key markets. So you buy the smaller companies because you want to get into this market or that market or that kind of thing. And that happens.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

As far as updates, since we are about 60 days out, we have been making sure that it’s a part of our marketing and communication plan. If we had a hybrid component, we would probably have more people opting in to go virtual; that changes what we would have been able to do on site because of our commitments to the hotel and the contracts.”.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2021

What it did was it appealed to the mass market of people who needed something quick. I think they’re going to build this humongous company that will reach a huge market, but won’t tap into the big pie events that we would rather do. . Yet the biggest events in the world didn’t use it for the registration.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes. Allison Aguilar Bultman Allison Aguilar Bultman, Destination Madison Destination Madison promotes Aguilar Bultman to a brand new sales position: convention sales manager, multicultural markets.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Contracting. Consider multi-year contracts: Finding new venues every year can be time consuming for all parties involved. After all, their purpose is to market their respective destination to its visitors. Most properties will negotiate for a lower price if they can lock in the business for two or three years.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Eventbrite has compiled some of the most relevant event statistics across various fronts, from event marketing and promotion to social media and technology. B2B events also have their section, and the guide gives a few tips on how to stay afloat now that the market is getting more and more crowded. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

APRIL 7, 2020

“Force majeure is a legal term that’s been around for a long time and it’s in your contracts, but it’s separate from your contracts”, Josh explains. But they let planners and groups get out of meeting contracts or frankly, any kind of supplier contracts too if they meet certain criteria.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

To minimise waste in the fan zones, specific requirements were included in tender documents for gastronomy and sponsorship contracts, such as the use of reusable cups and a reduction in giveaways. Many marketing elements, such as the Stuttgart app and the citys advertising campaign, were also repurposed.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Creating inclusive events opens attendance to new and untapped markets, driving participation and revenue while also delivering an attendee experience that fosters long-term loyalty and establishes a competitive advantage for the event. trillion in global GDP annually.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

By acquiring arguably their biggest competitor in the United States there is no question they stand to dominate the market. PSAV acquires Southern Audio Visual , with the acquisition came valuable partnerships with luxury hotels and strengthened their hold on key markets. major markets. December 2016. November 2018.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

31, 2022, on the Cvent Supplier Network, an online platform with tools to search, negotiate and contract with hotels and venues for event space. In 2021, the market for in-person, virtual and hybrid events was estimated at $30 billion. The post Cvent Will Go Private Again After $4.6B

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Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2018

You can often get a good discount on your quote by offering to pay much sooner, for example, 100% of the contract upfront. AV companies can be willing to discount their quote if it means they can boost their cash flow with upfront payments, to offset some of their contracts that pay on those longer terms. But, it doesn’t hurt to ask.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2022

Most of the contracts applied force majeure clause and ended the contract.” Virtual events became a new channel for marketing folks. Rather than just talking to them about sales or marketing, you’re able to bring a 360-degree view, which is internal as well as external.” ” What Makes A Good Leader?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Joe Mauro Joe Mauro, Ritz-Carlton Boston The Ritz-Carlton, Boston , appoints Mauro as director of sales & marketing. De la Porte des Vaux assumes the role of vice president of marketing for North America. Mauro began his career with Marriott International over 24 years ago, and brings extensive experience in sales leadership.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

This is a well-rounded and pragmatic episode that touches upon the reality of event planning, budgeting, event marketing, event strategy, proving event ROI, and more. ” For instance, why do marketers have resources whereas event planners don’t? “Meanwhile, marketers made more money.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lauren Shoaf Pace Lauren Shoaf Pace, Destinations International Pace is appointed vice president of marketing at Destinations International (DI). In her role with DI, Pace will be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all of the association’s marketing initiatives.

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