Articles tagged “event contract negotiations”

Hotel fees buried deep in your contract or on your hotel’s web site can add 30-40% to the cost of your meeting. Here’s how to negotiate them down.

If you’ve just been handed responsibility for planning a meeting—and have little to no experience doing so—beware of these 5 common beginner mistakes.

From dating apps to employment websites, ghosting is the new normal – and now it’s becoming standard practice between meeting planners and suppliers.

ALHI President & CEO Mike Dominguez breaks down economic and hotel industry trends – from compression to the price of eggs – as they relate to meetings.

There's no question: Negotiations can be intimidating. Here are 5 beginner negotiating mistakes —and how to avoid them.

A fee for turning on the electricity? Or putting an item in the minibar to keep it cold? When it comes to unexpected and unfair fees, planners say the situation has gone too far.

Starting early, considering the hotel's perspective and building a genuine relationship lead to successful negotiations

Changing the dates of a city-wide congress sounds like a planner's worst nightmare. Try doing it twice.

Demand for hotel space is rising almost as fast as inflation. In this challenging climate, what can meeting and event professionals do to secure the best deal? Five experts from Hilton spill their secrets.