Budgeting & Cost Savings
10 Must-Know Terms for Budgeting
The world of budgeting has its own vocabulary – and you, as a planner, need to speak the same language as the CFO.
Articles tagged “event budgets”
Budgeting & Cost Savings
Meeting Budgeting 101
Planners spend most of their time on design and logistics, but at the foundation of every successful event lies a balanced budget.
Budgeting & Cost Savings
10 Ways to Save on Meeting Costs Without Attendees Even Noticing
The best cost-saving ideas are the ones that are easiest to implement and invisible to attendees.
Incentive Travel
5 Ways Tight Budgets Are Making Their Mark on Incentives
Among the Incentive Research Foundation’s annual list of 2025 trends, several are driven by continuing flat budgets and rising costs.
Industry News
Will Negative U.S. Consumer Sentiment Keep Event Budgets Low?
The economy appears on the rebound heading into 2024 amid low consumer sentiment. Will downtrodden consumer attitudes impact event spending for this year?
Event Management
How to Combat the Rising Cost of Meetings
Skyrocketing costs are putting unprecedented pressure on meeting and event professionals to stay on budget and still produce successful events. However, there are ways to alleviate the added costs.
Event Management
The 2023 Global Industry Forecast and What It Means for Your Event Budget
Demand for hotel space is rising almost as fast as inflation. In this challenging climate, what can meeting and event professionals do to secure the best deal? Five experts from Hilton spill their secrets.