Thanks to an economic downturn that continues to put a crimp on spending, more and more religious groups are dealing with onerous attrition penalties. Attendees may not be coming to meetings in the same numbers as in the past, and even if they are...
When it comes to room-block attrition fees, the old adage, “Hope for the best, but plan for the worst,” is most appropriate. But when the attrition fees move from a possibility to a reality, how should organizations proceed? Here are some tips and...
For many religious meeting planners, negotiating is their least-favorite task. But improving your negotiating skills will quickly make you more effective.
They're squeezed by requests for proposal that take hours‹ even days‹to complete, and by clients who expect the same caliber event as last year, but for far less money. Event planners share their frustrations and some solutions.
