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November 2024
Five Hotel Pre-Contract Negotiation Tips
Prior to signing a hotel contract for meetings, there are five top pre-contract requests meeting [...]
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Get a Countersigned Contract!
As soon as your organization signs the hotel contract for a meeting, ask the hotel for a [...]
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February 2024
Show Love and Kindness to Vendors
Hotels and hospitality vendors are still experiencing lower staff levels, and add that to their [...]
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December 2023
Three “Must Have” Hotel Contract Clauses for Meetings & Events
Understanding hotel contract language is essential before the agreement is signed. Equally [...]
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August 2023
Negotiate Hotel Contracts for Meetings
When hotels quote pricing for guest rooms, meeting rooms, food & beverage, & audio-visual [...]
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August 2022
Be Prepared to Sign the Hotel Contract Quickly for Meetings!
At the moment, hotels are running higher occupancies than ever before, making it challenging to [...]
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June 2021
2020: The Year that Changed Everything
The meetings industry got crushed by the global pandemic & COVID-19. There was very little [...]
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Be Ready
When you start planning offsite meetings again be ready to sign the hotel contract quickly. So [...]
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Planning a Meeting is Like Putting Together a Jigsaw Puzzle
When you look at a jigsaw puzzle with every piece laid out on a table, you wonder where to start in [...]
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Food Labeling on a Buffet
Event planning involves many details and check lists and although it may seem like a simple request [...]
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December 2018
Brain Breaks
Next time you plan a meeting and need breakout meeting rooms, rethink your strategy and schedule [...]
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