Negotiating & Contracts

The agreements that large conventions and shows have with their destination hosts is often a handshake. Destinations International wants to change that.

Citing the tens of millions they spend on events at Hilton properties, 17 unions are pressing the hospitality company for daily housekeeping services during their upcoming meetings.

Four resources—two articles, an on-demand webinar, and a quiz—to help planners mitigate the impacts of unexpected situations.

As hospitality employees return to work, their wage increases are greatly outpacing those in other industries. The increased cost to suppliers could affect pricing for various event elements.

One of the main investors in the GroupSync Engage platform, Hilton follows IHG and Omni in displaying guest-room and event-space inventory for purchase without using an RFP.

Omni is the latest hotel group to allow planners to book meeting space and guest rooms themselves, without using an RFP.

On Global Meetings Industry Day, hospitality-sales veterans detailed how availability, contracting, and staffing will be different for meetings after the pandemic.