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INSIGHTS ON PROCUREMENT IN EVENTS

Why “Volume Discounts” in the Events Industry Rarely Make Financial Sense

Are your clients—or more likely, their Procurement teams—asking for tiered discounts that start from the very first dollar of spend?...
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Will Your Existing Hotel Contracts Hold Up?

When you relaunch your meetings program, don't assume the contracts you signed pre-Covid will fit today's environment. Are you dipping...
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Are you Competing Against Yourself for Meeting Space?

"We gotta act fast - another high-tech client wants the space!" That was the conversation I had with two Event...
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The “Tumbleweed Factor”

Covid-19 cancellations are driving prices in the hotel industry As events come back, we will see unprecedented demand across limited...
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Why the Controversy over Vaccine Passports?

I was recently asked my thoughts on why vaccine mandates or passports for attending events has become so controversial, when...
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Three Myths about Strategic Meetings Management

By now, you’re probably aware of the benefits of a Strategic Meeting Management Program (SMMP) Risk management Cost Savings Rich...
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