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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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Whether the playing field is national politics, a Southern California crime scene or a hotel contract negotiation, leading with love, empathy and respect is the fast track to building relationships across what might otherwise feel like unfathomable divides, according to keynote Corporal Ryan Tillman.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ever been hit with fees for using an outside partner after you have signed a contract? Not sure how to contract for WiFi service? There are many in-house audio-visual organizations throughout the country that have a very good reputation for being fair in contract negotiations with their clients. Disclose and Contract Early.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

One is a PowerPoint automation tool that you can think of like Grammarly, but for presentation formatting. Marketing teams put out all these beautiful and great presentations, word docs, pitch decks, but unfortunately, maintaining brand consistency is really tough. ” Better Presentations At Events.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2024

For the highly paid speaker with the demanding schedule, Kleinfeld says it’s important the contract covers what happens for no-shows and how compensation will be handled in that circumstance. “If So, working with the venue on rooming for security staff needs to be considered early on, perhaps during contract talks.”

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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

APRIL 12, 2019

A bad AV mistake like projectors that stop working during your keynote bringing the presentation to a halt, will make attendees immediately regret coming. In fact, you should ideally hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. Incorrect formats for presentations. Hiring Your AV Company Too Late.

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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.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 2, 2024

He also, he told Convene , makes a “ton of presentations” on using AI tools, including PCMA’s Spark, to groups every year. One of the things he looks to build into his presentations on Spark are “aha moments” around the platform’s features and capabilities, he said. Some of them are obvious and some are not.” And it does, Borelli said.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

As part of a larger growth plan, the company also signed contracts for four more ocean ships, with two confirmed for delivery in 2031 and two more under option for 2033. Expanding into Europe presents us with a significant opportunity to reach new fans and share the incredible experiences our team creates.

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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

MARCH 17, 2022

While the lure of bourbon tasting at historic Evan Williams Bourbon Experience and photo ops with an oversized Louisville Slugger bat during the team building were a draw, being truly present with partners navigating the same “coronacoaster” of contingency planning was the reason for the stay. Take a deep breath and take the power back.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 4, 2024

Planners: Do not sign venue contracts for event production, electrical services, internet access, and support services until you read the full document—especially if you are bringing in an outside audiovisual company for the event, which usually results in extra conditions and raises prices for certain elements.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How can you word the hotel contract to protect your company? Whether you’re putting on a huge, visual presentation, or require supreme sound for your speakers and music, your AV needs to be smooth. “If You have been tasked with producing a new event—or breathing new life into one that has been on rinse and repeat too long.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2021

We saw event production contracts go from thriving to nearly all events cancelled, scaled way back or transformed into virtual in a matter of hours or days. For an event pro like me, this is a very, very exciting time as we have the opportunity to reimagine the future of events in the present. It was catastrophic. But this is America.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It was an experiment to help people feel present and centered rather than on their phones,” Endean said. I hope people left with a few more tools and the ability to ask better questions about contracts, sustainability, equity or whatever else they came to learn more about,” Endean said. Pitching for 2023. What will the takeaways be?’”.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 17, 2022

While the lure of bourbon tasting at historic Evan Williams Bourbon Experience and photo ops with an oversized Louisville Slugger bat during the team building were a draw, being truly present with partners navigating the same “coronacoaster” of contingency planning was the reason for the stay. Take a deep breath and take the power back.

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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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Endless Events

AUGUST 30, 2018

Arranging a hotel block and finalizing the contract is one of the most important parts of planning an event. Without a firm hotel contract, everything else is up in the air. What rooms do you have reserved for meetings and presentations? In general, don’t ever sign the first version of the contract. This is Contracts 101.

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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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BCD Meetings & Events

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Whilst this is great news for those of us in Meetings & Events, it is important to recognize that the pandemic’s lingering effects will continue to impact hotel operations and present new challenges going forward.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2022

Most of the contracts applied force majeure clause and ended the contract.” It cannot just be a presentation. We were catering to offline events and were mostly known for retreat-based events for employees. When the pandemic hit, all the events started getting canceled or postponed.

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Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Government Contract Opportunities Spring marks the peak season for federal contracting, with the Office of Contracting and Procurement listing contracts worth USD 100,000 or more. Business travelers can find opportunities on the new e-procurement portal that makes the bidding process smoother.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Imagine for a moment that it’s the day of your event and a presenter notices that the monitor they were expecting to see, isn’t there. Above all, remember this key point that Brandt Krueger proposed in Event Icons Episode 44 that “Anything before the contract is negotiation. Anything after the contract is begging.”.

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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. She reported that attorneys who work with these companies say they like the experience better than negotiating with a human.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 28, 2023

By signing a contract with a venue, meeting planners can quickly lose their freedom to choose their AV provider. Read More : 10 Questions to Ask a Potential Event Vendor Your AV provider’s technicians will be interacting with your staff, your presenters and your audience. Sometimes, unfortunately, that is easier said than done.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

You can negotiate these contracts. Honestly, I’m looking at a contract right now where the contract literally says, and this why I won’t go into the details but the contract literally says the in-house AV company is the exclusive provider of audio-visual services in our property- Will Curran: Haven’t seen that in years.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Viral tests will detect a present and active Covid infection, whereas antibody tests will find evidence of a past Covid infection. but unvaccinated travelers coming from high-risk areas must present a negative Covid test prior to travel. Here’s the latest on Covid testing. Differences Between Covid Tests and Determining the Right One.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

Flight disruptions have become the norm rather than the exception, and when things go wrong–as they so often do now–we are at the mercy of the airlines’ own Contracts of Carriage, rules written by and most assuredly for the airlines.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

She suggests not signing long-term contracts “because you don’t know what is going to happen.”. Convenience and flexibility can attract more influencers, presenters and attendees. However, Array points out that “creating a synchronous and engaging event presents a number of unique challenges.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Ask it to make the event more sustainable, design a networking event for people who are not outgoing, incorporate a sponsor in a meaningful way or mark up a contract as if it were a lawyer. How can you refine the question to get what you really need? Ask for suggestions about how to work better with a partner based on their LinkedIn profile.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Approaching Planning Differently With all this, CWT presents buying strategies heading into 2024 that may help planners prepare for increased business travel prices. Aggregate travel spend to increase the value of regular contract proposals. Shift to long-term planning. Consolidate and compromise.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2022

That gave them time to create experiences that work for them, including wandering the show floor and attending stand presentations to find out who is working at the destinations now and what is new, since so much has changed. Right now, the contract is through 2025, but we’re already talking about continuing,” she said.

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ADMEI

APRIL 10, 2024

Historically, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) adopted the practice of presenting highly personalized proposals to clients, showcasing unique event designs, vendors, and ideas. Will you send over detailed vendor and activity information once the contract is signed? Remember, this summary is not detailed.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

As per an analysis presented by Ernst and Young (EY), 94% of brands aim at exploring the sector of digital IPs for the purpose of improved consumer attraction and retention in the new normal. The pandemic has presented people with an opportunity to grow and learn new skills for themselves. Offer a wide variety of topics .

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

After all, you can’t market an event without a venue, and you can’t hype an audience if you don’t have presenters or entertainment. Putting together multimedia presentations for sessions. Many teams use contracted labor for duties such as photography and videography. Creative Committee. Engaging with audience and media.

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