Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Read more: Helpful Budget Tips for Event Planners in a Post-Covid World Working with Third-Party Agencies Many third parties provide sourcing only, meaning they will find the destination, and other will assist in sourcing as well as contract negotiations.

Planner 246

Planner Management Contracts Contracts 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

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.

Contracts 523

Contracts Contracts Vendor Transportation 523

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Transportation 130

Transportation Planner Contracts Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, “Enhancing Consumer Protections and Connectivity in Air Transportation,” William J. In 2020, the Department of Transportation received nearly 30,000 airline refund complaints, more than a 4,600% increase from 2019. In a March 23 testimony before the U.S.

Airlines 245

Airlines Transportation Travel Travel 245

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

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. For example, he asked the system for an overbooking clause for a group hotel contract.

Contracts 103

Contracts Contracts Meeting Transportation 103

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

increase (forecast: 18.5%), ground transportation increased by 9.8% (forecast: 7.3%), and meetings and events, measured by the average cost per attendee per day, increased by 58.1% (forecast: 25%). According to Internal Air Transport Association, airlines are expected to carry 4.35 In 2022, air travel saw a 72.2% Focus on ROI.

Travel 246

Travel Travel Transportation Airlines 246

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

Smart Meetings

JUNE 19, 2023

The convenience of all the equipment and staff being on site can relieve many stressors for meeting professionals by removing the worry of transportation and employees not being on time or simply falling through. Always be sure to read contracts carefully! Production companies do it all.

Events 246

Events Contracts Contracts Production 246

Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Labor costs, particularly union labor and in-house AV contracts, are viewed as excessive, and the lack of flexibility to negotiate better rates leads to resentment. A common theme of budgets decreasing, expenses increasing reflects how planners feel stuck between adhering to tight budgets and meeting high attendee expectations.

Planner 115

Planner Registration Events Logistics 115

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

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. Transportation. Check the travel time from the airport, visit restaurants in the area, and travel on public transportation. Schedule and timeline.

Contracts 189

Contracts Contracts Booking Online 189

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“We had AJR coming to perform, and we spent so much time with Marty trying to find something within Bellevue, because we didn’t want to take attendees out of Bellevue, and we were so worried about coordinating transportation to Seattle.” AJR performing at MoPop “We were so worried about the transportation, but it turned out to be nothing.

Planner 130

Planner Transportation Attendee Contracts 130

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.

Travel 130

Travel Travel Healthcare Trade Show 130

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Bruce reported that four audiovisual companies have agreed to offer rebates to planners when they contract for alternatives to the hotel AV team. He is negotiating with transportation companies, as well. MPU’s leadership is also focused on negotiating for new sources of revenue for planners.

Planner 223

Planner Meeting Travel Agent Insurance 223

Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

When we apply this concept to the world of events, this would translate to venue and hotel fossil fuel emissions and supplier freight transport. In both cases, a venue’s energy mix or willingness to purchase renewable energy credits for your event could be a compelling reason your event might contract with a particular venue.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Transportation Events Venue 246

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

On a global level IATA ( International Air Transport Association ) reported data for August 2022 that showed “continued momentum in the air travel recovery.”. The airline received government contracts under one set of rules, but to avoid the higher safety standards, it’s asking—midflight—to change the rules.

Airlines 246

Airlines Transportation Regulations Contracts 246