Planners Finding Speakers More Flexible November 19, 2009 Meeting planners are finding more success in negotiating with speakers and speakers bureaus in the down economy, in many cases signing speakers for less money.
MN Research: Planners Meld Meetings, Other Spend October 22, 2009 Most meeting planners are strengthening their negotiating position through consolidation of their meetings expenditures, according to a MeetingNews survey of 220 meeting planners.
CWT Forecasts Favorable 2010 Meetings, Hotel Pricing September 24, 2009 Meeting planners should anticipate favorable pricing continuing in 2010 as an uptick in demand will be slow to gather steam, according to a Carlson Wagonlit Travel North America 2010 pricing forecast released last month.
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