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    Hidden Costs to Consider When Planning In-Person Meetings

    Learn how to spot overlooked meeting expenses and discover solutions to minimize hidden costs in the future.

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    How to Negotiate Your 2025 In-Person Meeting Budget

    Learn strategies to negotiate in-person meeting budgets for next year. Discover how data, technology, and AI can help you succeed.
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    Budgeting 101: In-Person Meetings

    Estimating and tracking costs of in-person meetings is one of the most important aspects of the meeting planner’s job. In fact, in our recen...
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    Budgeting for Small Business Meetings in 2024

    Budgeting season is just around the corner, and as you gear up for the upcoming fiscal year, have you paused to consider whether your organi...
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    How to Support Low-Cost, Sustainable Travel and Meetings When Budgets are Tight

    Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility, particularly when it comes to advocating for low-budget sustainable business travel. For today’...
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    Small Meetings, Big Expense: Why Procurement Needs a New Approach

    If 2021 and 2022 were the years for reopening and returning to “normal” for corporate travel and meetings, then 2023 is the year of cost-cut...
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    The Importance of Managing Meeting Expenses: A Procurement Perspective

    As businesses continue to grow and evolve in today's fast-paced world, it's crucial for companies to stay on top of their expenses. One area...