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Articles by Claire Pastore
What next for the agency model?
Following on from Marriott’s commission reduction last month ‘Why Marriott's New Agency Commission Has Been A Long Time Coming’, Hilton recently followed suit, reducing group sales commission rates from 10% to 7% for hotels in the US and Canada. It remains difficult to predict exactly how the future unfolds despite Marriott being joined by Hilton.
Your industry needs you!
The UK Events industry Board was formed in January 2016 as the government advisory board on the UK Events and Exhibitions sector. Its job is to: advise the Government on how to successfully implement their Business Visits and Events Strategy; look for ways to improve and promote the UK Events sector; and finally, to act as a sounding board and point of dialogue between Ministers and the industry.
3 tips to successful networking
By Claire Pastore, head of commercial at The Mermaid London It’s obvious but easily forgotten. The last thing you want is to show up to an event, not knowing anyone and not get the best out of the situation... preparation is KEY! From remembering business cards, researching key speakers and event topics, and having a nose on social media to see if you can scope out who’s attending – the more prepared you are the more you’ll get out of any networking occasion.
How to choose technology for your event?
By Claire Pastore, head of commercial, The Mermaid London With constant innovations in event technology evolving week after week, it seems almost impossible to know exactly what technology you should be using that’s best for your event. So, we’ve looked into how you can decide what’s most suitable and how you can keep on top of all those trends and discussions happening in the event tech world.
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