MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Three industry veterans share their advice on crafting contract terms and clauses that meet the needs of host groups, not just host venues. Right now, the meetings industry’s landscape features high demand, rising prices, and hotel reps’ relative inexperience with meetings, all of which make planners’ jobs more difficult than ever.

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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. of Grimes Law Offices, LLC, the legal contracts section of the Spark platform should be approached with care. The new meetings-industry A.I. You are advised to consult a lawyer.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

4, which covered the basics of the event life cycle, from creating the event and RFP templating to contracting and asking suppliers the right questions. EST and will cover the intricacies of the contracting phase to managing a live event. The first GDP University webinar, Planning 101 in Today’s Reality (Part I), took place Oct.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Spark’s first version is serviceable, but still a skeleton, and the platform gives planners the ability to keep adjusting an agenda by adding more context and providing feedback. Users can stay in dialogue with the platform, asking for changes like longer breakouts or more evocative session titles. And it does, Borelli said.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Customer Onboarding: Once a contract is signed, follow up with details on dining, rooms, and exclusive amenities, ensuring smooth client onboarding. Tools like automation platforms simplify sending personalized messages triggered by user actions, such as downloading a brochure or completing only half of a booking form.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

It includes some contract language when it comes to this. And more and more planners actually understand this more, they’re putting it in their contract more and more often now, that hey, if I’m going to bring my group to this venue, you’re going to throw in wifi for my attendees. Brandt Kruger: Wifi. Negotiating.

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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. Since its founding in 1999, Cvent has helped manage more than 5 million events, and lists over 302,000 hotels and venues as of Dec. The post Cvent Will Go Private Again After $4.6B

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Technology while planners comments dont indicate a resistance to the proliferation of tech tools, they expressed some frustration about slow adoption, being able to stay abreast of new tools and platforms, and finding staff with tech skills, including AI experience.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Since the pandemic, the problem of fewer registrants booking within in the contracted room block has become more acute. This leads them to book directly with hotels, even if the rates are slightly higher than the contracted room-block rates because they can’t seamlessly integrate loyalty programs into the housing process.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 25, 2022

The platform allows companies to completely optimize the digital registration experience for event attendees, especially for global companies that want every event to be new and exciting. Mark Johnson, CEO of eventcore, is eager to combine the platform’s capabilities with MPAV’s wider reach. “We A Successful Merger.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to experts building the next generation of virtual meeting platforms to find out how the technology is changing to fit these new requirements and what predicted consolidation and continued layoffs may mean for meeting professionals. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. Then omicron and the culture wars hit. “We

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2024

Such as a requirement for hotels with 100 rooms or more to employ hotel staff for front desk and housekeeping—not contracted workers—and have panic buttons for workers who clean and maintain guest rooms. Opponents point to a number of the bill’s provisions as onerous bureaucratic over-reach.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

monthly active users of the platform, 60% are female, and 40% are male. TikTok also reports that 1 in 2 Gen Z TikTok users are likely to buy something while using the app, 81% of users rely on the platform to discover new products and brands, and TikTok video ads provide up to six times more screen space than banners.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

The virtual events platform BuzzCast uses blockchain integration in its core events platform to leverage non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to drive engagement through rewards and incentives. It is the nascent, third generation of the internet. After a $4.3 This is what meeting professionals can learn from their experiences on Web3.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

Contracts and Agreements : Ensure that all freelancers have signed clear contracts outlining the scope of work, payment terms, and confidentiality agreements. Ensure compliance with minimum wage requirements and overtime regulations to avoid legal issues and maintain fair compensation practices.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

Select a platform that is intuitive, easy to access and with readily available resources,” she said. Sometimes the cost of an event tech platform does not include the initial build or the support hours. This is where the whole team comes together to learn the platform. Cost: How much is each line item?

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

It was a big contract, which took six months of negotiations to come to an agreement. Before having my new company, I already had a one-year contract signed for our first project for a hotel company. I was lucky at that moment because I had very good clients—everyone paid the maximum and respected the contract.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 22, 2024

The post FCM Meetings & Events launches global venue finder platform appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The new FCM Venue Finder, powered by Hubli, includes over 200,000 spaces around the world with fast and easy online booking, as well as sustainability solutions with contracting and cost controls.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“We learned through acquisition experiences that adoption of these platforms is tough. “You don’t need an annual contract for that. Maybe it’s a two-month contract. .” “Essentially, what we’ve built is a solution that embeds itself wherever you store files,” he explains.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For example, there were no live captions for streaming in a platform, so we paid for automated captions. Well, then, the platform came out with automated captions for free. Your platform technology might have built in a lot of labor hours to help build out your conference. And these things apply to your platforms too.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

In a world that needs more caring, event organizers bring people together, solve economic issues and are a platform for social issues from gender equity and inclusivity to accommodating those with unique abilities.”

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

From choosing the right platform to delivering the best virtual content , we always first need to think about what kind of an experience we are providing for our virtual attendees. It takes running multiple platforms to run this successfully. Make sure you have a solid audio-visual partner, so everything runs smoothly,” she says.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Hawaii asks that your proof of vaccination be uploaded to the Safe Travels digital platform for easy access, but also be printed out, so the traveler has a hard copy to show upon their arrival. Unvaccinated travelers will need proof of a negative test result within 24 hours of departure. Unvaccinated U.S.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Their answer should provide a 360-degree view of what you can expect after you have contracted with the vendor; you need to know how they will handle your account from signing to the event execution. Look for one or two platforms that avoid bias and maintain honest reviews; we recommend G2 or Capterra.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2022

Unfortunately, no matter how complicated your password is, your accounts can be easily compromised if you use the same password across multiple platforms. Password security is a well-known way to keep your data safe. Hackers conducting man-in-the-middle attacks try the login credentials they steal in many websites to test for access.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As a planner, I am happy to sign all the contracts, but I need those dollars to buy all that labor. But I still think that there are ways to add value with event platforms that would make us stronger on the whole. . “And 75% of their role overlaps. That’s event marketing. And it was brought on by gunpoint, to begin with.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 22, 2019

They will answer questions regarding speeds, signal strengths, contract negotiations, and so much more. There is so much information and data held on event websites and registration platforms such as credit cards, flight info, home addresses and more, it is a jackpot of information for hackers. This is a can’t miss episode!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Free services such as “ SoundCloud ” can store the recordings or by leveraging existing platforms such as your meeting convention app to store the audio files. Designate Wellness Zones Another way to promote wellness within your event is to create wellness zones and other programming within the footprint of your event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The airline pointed to its new United Club at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, its purchase of 200 four-seat electric aircraft for 2026 delivery and its Business Blueprint corporate customer platform as highpoints on its performance.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

And to end this 2020 event tech trends episode with a bang, Will wants to know if this is the year “we see a fully integrated event management platform where the event manager can control all the aspects of the project from one platform? Literally the one ring to rule them all” Tricky! “One size does not fit all.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

By implementing distancing regulations, and no-touch tools such as QR Codes, NFC tags, Big Data, and more, it lowers the risk of contracting the virus and adds a layer of security. . Venues will play a key role in the restoration of the events industry.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Many teams use contracted labor for duties such as photography and videography. The size of committee can vary, depending on the photographers for each room or activity, how many social media platforms are being utilized, and visual techs who put together photos and videos for the main sessions and multimedia marketing.

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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. Ticketing vendors, like online ticketing platforms, can streamline pre-event planning, speed up registration, and sell more event tickets through automation.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

The visual platform was built for mass collaboration and is an integrated open 3D world that turns collaboration on challenges into a unified, effective and playful experience for everyone. In the beginning, we looked at what was on the market and saw that many online event platforms attempt to mimic real life.

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Traveler's Q

APRIL 3, 2023

When booking ahead of time, be sure to read the contract thoroughly and understand when payment deadlines and cancellation policies take effect. Keep All Supporting Professionals Within Quick, Digital Reach Most of the professionals you will contract will have a LinkedIn page.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

If you know you’ll be live streaming a large portion of your event to people around the world, make sure the venue’s internet can handle it before you sign the venue contract. Provider platform. The digital signals are then sent out through the provider’s servers.

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