Experient Publications
GUIDE TO MEETING MANAGEMENT
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A PDF archive of Conferon meeting planning formulas and strategies as they appeared in a special September, 2000 Convene Publication.
The content contained herein is the intellectual property of Experient and may be reproduced for educational purposes only.
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marian.calvin@experient-inc.com.
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Chapter 1: Requests for Proposals
- Creating RFP as Easy as ABCD
- Beyond the Yellow Pages
- Comparing Apples to Apples
- When Money Doesn't Count
Chapter 2: Site Selection
- Location, Location, Location
- Inspecting the Site
- Off-Site Inspection
Chapter 3: Hotel Negotiations
- Negotiate Like a Pro
- Understanding Yield Management
Chapter 4: Contracts
- Tips for Easier hotel Contract Review
- Analyzing Attrition Clauses
- Making Sense of Mitigation
- Food and Beverage Performance
Chapter 5: Marketing
Chapter 6: Registration
- Creating the Ideal Registration Form
- How to Block Rooms Accurately
- Staffing the Registration Area
Chapter 7: Meeting Room Setups
- How to Decide on Meeting Room DesignCalculating the Capacity of Function Rooms
- Formulas for Other Situations
Chapter 8: Audio-Visual
- Hints on Handling AV
- Do You Need a Technician?
- Lighting Problems Solved
- Additional Tips
- Selecting the Right Screen
- How to Handle Traffic Flow
- Negotiating F&B
- Menu Planning 101
- Controlling Your Reception
- How Much Should I Order?
- Buffet Setups
- Planning Beverage Breaks
- How to Cut Liquor Costs
- Number of Drinks Per Bottle
- Determining Actual Consumption
- Winning the Guarantee Game
- Preparing a Post-Con Report
- Collecting the Data
- Report Template
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