Articles tagged “budget savings”

Cost increases as a result of tariffs are hitting event budgets hard at a time when planners have already been navigating rising costs due to inflation. What can incentive planners do?

The world of budgeting has its own vocabulary – and you, as a planner, need to speak the same language as the CFO.

The best cost-saving ideas are the ones that are easiest to implement and invisible to attendees.

Planners feel taken advantage of by DMC markups, while DMCs say planners don’t understand the cost of running a business. 

The newly released 2025 CWT-GBTA Global Business Travel Forecast puts the average daily cost per attendee at $169 in 2025 – a massive jump from $88 in 2021.

Event planners face the challenge of creating ever more immersive and exciting event experiences but on a tighter budget. Portland’s zero sales tax, outside-the-box thinking, thriving foodie culture, and varied event venues are helping them to answer the call.