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TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Countdown to cost savings
OUR M&E TEAM HAS COME UP WITH SOME TOP TIPS TO ENSURE THAT YOUR
EVENT GOES SMOOTHLY AND TO BUDGET. TWO OF OUR EXPERTS EXPLAIN
Ben Hoeksma,
CWT business
development
manager, provides
these strategic
reccomendations:
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Book everything through your M&E organisers
in order to get a single, powerful source of
management information that identifi es the who,
what, where and when of your spend so you are
able to see where the cost saving opportunities
lie
Review your meetings policy, as without strict
guidelines your bookers won’t know what is
expected of them
Create a preferred programme of suppliers once
you and your organisers have a handle on your
travel patterns
Book your event through your M&E organisers
and combine your volume with theirs to improve
supplier discounts
Help reduce your costs by striking sponsorship
deals with suppliers; they will gain from the
increased exposure to key clients
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