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Tuesday Tips: 📣 📣 Sometimes.. I am asked to help with an event that’s primarily meeting space only. Example: a conference for 300 people with a room block of only 5-10 rooms. This type of event usually get a lot of turn downs because of the room to space ratio AKA the event is considered “unbalanced”. A challenge to get a hotel venue especially in a high season. If you have a program such as the above and want a hotel venue, consider this. 1. Be flexible with your dates 2. Ask the hotel(s)what dates are citywide events happening, and make sure that hotel is not the host/headquarter hotel for the citywide, (the convention center meeting space is used for CWs and the HQ hotel) 3. Book your program over a citywide date Value 1. You fill a HUGE void the hotel has 2. Likely to negotiate the meeting rental fee better 😉 3. Your small room block could also be offered too 4. A win/win situation 🤝 If there’s ever a time that I am not a good fit to assist, will always try to provide a solution. 😊 #hotelvenuesourcing #meetingsandevents

Last Chance: Crush Hotel Event Complexities (Tomorrow.) 🎉 Discover Clock’s improved MICE functionality live in this exclusive webinar – simplify your planning and management of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions – fully integrated into your PMS. The webinar will show you an easy way to: - Quickly create and edit events with the revamped interface. - Manage meeting rooms, hotel rooms, and restaurant seats from one unified view. - Adapt to changes with automated systems for guest count adjustments and event rescheduling. … and much more. Ask our experts any questions live and see a new way to host winning hotel events. Join before the registration closes. 👇 ➡️ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dwjeStVD See you there. #hospitality #tech #hotelmanagement

"Hotels today have roughly 48 hours to respond to a group booking inquiry before they risk becoming a second or third priority to event planners." Love this point from Dylan Smith! Are you missing out on big M&E opportunities due to slower than ideal responses? IDeaS Revenue Solutions has solutions to help your organization make key pricing decisions faster while protecting your bottom line. #Hospitality #RevenueManagement #HotelManagement

Events mean loooooong task lists… Successful events require perfect task orchestration. Post-it notes? Forget it. Here’s a better way: The integrated To Dos in Clock ensures you remember every detail. Use to-dos for specific events to prepare special offers. Use to-dos for room preparations (activate them before event day.) Use to-dos for catering to remember the cake for your guest’s special day. The possibilities are endless. You can add to-dos for all your objects in Clock, including folios, company profiles, event meeting room bookings, catering, and booking enquiries – even automatically and always to the relevant team. No third-party software is necessary. Simplify your event planning with integrated to-dos in Clock. #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #hotels

Planning an event and need to request and manage a hotel room block? We’ve got you! Check out our newly released “Ultimate Room Block Checklist” to ensure a smooth booking process! In this comprehensive guide, Matthew Howden, Groups360’s SVP of Attendee Experience covers a variety of best practices and offers helpful tips—from securing the best rates and avoiding penalties to managing your block efficiently. 🔍 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: •  Pre-Event Planning: Learn how to assess your event’s needs, research potential hotels, and send effective RFPs. •  Negotiation Tips: Get insider advice on understanding contract terms, negotiating for added value, and finalizing agreements. •  Managing the Room Block: Explore options for tracking reservations, managing bookings, and staying in touch with hotels. •  During the Event: Discover how to ensure a smooth check-in experience and monitor attendee satisfaction. •  Post-Event Follow-Up: Review room block performance, address any penalties, and provide feedback to improve future events. This complete checklist will help you avoid common pitfalls and ensure that your event runs smoothly, from start to finish. 🎯 📖 See the complete checklist here! https://bit.ly/3MHKnuO #EventPlanning #RoomBlockManagement #EventSuccess #HotelBookings #EventOrganizer #EventTips #grouptravel #hotelbooking #onlinebooking #eventprofs #businesstravel #eventplanners #hotelroomblocks

Did you know Resorts World Las Vegas has the largest Conrad in the world? Here are 3 reasons to have your attendees stay at Conrad 👇 → The rooms at Conrad are all connected to the East side of our meeting space, not only steps from the guest elevator, but it allows a Meeting Planner to activate space where an air wall can be separated from the West meeting space making the meeting experience a very private setting. → We offer elevated catering and service standards for groups who are looking for the white glove experience. → Our City View Rooms offer panoramic views of the desert valley from your oasis OR the Las Vegas Strip. What else are you looking for when staying at a meeting or event? #RuleTheWorld #EventProfs #lasvegas

Hotels nowadays must respond to a group booking inquiry within approximately 48 hours or else they may lose importance with event planners and be pushed down their priority list. Love this point from Dylan Smith! Are you missing out on big M&E opportunities due to slower than ideal responses? IDeaS Revenue Solutions has solutions to help your organization make key pricing decisions faster while protecting your bottom line. #Hospitality #RevenueManagement #HotelManagement

One way meeting and event planners can increase hotel responses to RFPs and increase your event bookings… Leverage more of your group event’s value. It’s all about supply and demand.  And knowing hotels are looking to maximize their event space and group revenue—which play a factor in booking timeframes—they end up spending more time and effort on the bookings that offer more value.  So how can planners increase their program’s value?  Share more information. If your attendee count is on the smaller side and you’re looking to book several months in advance, don’t provide your bare minimum F&B spend. Consider increasing your program’s minimum F&B spend, especially if your event exceeds typical numbers. By giving more on F&B that hotels can count as guaranteed revenue, you increase the overall value of your event…which gives hoteliers a greater reason to work with you. That means more responses to your RFPs. Plus, hotels will be more likely to work with you on booking timeframes and other concessions.  Because now, your event is valued much more than originally thought based on the size alone.  And it creates a win-win scenario. #corporateeventplanner #eventplanners #eventinspiration #eventplanner #eventmanagement #corporateevents #eventprofs #eventvenue #meetingplanner

Hotel booking solutions should help put meeting and event planners in a better position to win. How?   With more accessibility to market rates and occupancy data. Cayce Brasel Turbeville adds...   This is especially true as you sort through markets for your next meeting or event. By looking at the past, we can see what to expect in our future. Room rate data can help you weed out markets that are less likely to fit your budget, saving you time in sourcing. And finding markets with lower occupancy during your program’s dates can increase your potential negotiating power. The great thing is…this data is already provided in GroupSync. #EventPlanning #EventProfs #MeetingSpaces #EventManagement #EventIndustry #GroupBooking

At Event Temple the team and I focus on 4 main things every single day, year after year: 1. Ease of use - I want to eliminate steps wherever I can and to make the solution as intuitive as humanly possible 2. Deep Integrations - I want our integrations to be the best in the world and to work better than it would if it were all done in a single product 3. Scalability - I want our solution to work just as good for the small hotels as it does for chains and large conference centre hotels 4. Customer Focussed - I want our training, support and customer relationships to be the best in the world - everything we do is with the customer in mind Thats what I want us to stand for and what I work on. I consider that we are never done. I will never give us a perfect score on these.  If you understand our commitment to these 4 things, you can get a good sense of what to expect from us.  Those 4 things are the core of Event Temple.  #salesandcatering #hotelindustry #hoteltech #hoteltechnology