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7 Levers: How Conference Hotels Win More Event RFPs via MICE Platforms

Laura Wagner Sep 14, 2026, 3:11:55 PM

Companies are shifting their event sourcing into structured procurement and venue sourcing systems. For conference hotels, this is not a threat but..

Two colleagues in business attire high-five each other with beaming smiles in a modern, bright office; in the background, additional desks and workstations are visible—a symbolic image of the moment of triumph following successful budget negotiations in event management. The gesture symbolizes efficient teamwork, mutual appreciation, and the positive results that strategic MICE management enables despite budget pressures and rising costs: consolidated requests, negotiated terms, and greater impact with the same or a smaller budget.

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How to Deliver Better Events in 2026 Despite Budget Constraints

Laura Wagner Jul 14, 2026, 11:42:08 AM

Why rising costs despite stable event budgets are becoming the new normal, and what strategic MICE management has to do with it.

Strategic MICE Management in Practice: The DATEV building in Nuremberg, headquarters of one of Germany’s leading software and IT services companies with over 9,000 employees. DATEV eG has strategically transformed its entire event procurement process with the help of MICE Portal—moving from decentralized maverick buying to a fully integrated, SAP-connected MICE procurement process with a 90 to 95 percent booking rate via the central platform. This example illustrates strategic MICE management in the DACH region: transparent processes, system-enforced compliance, quarterly savings analyses, and an audit-proof end-to-end process without media breaks—all implemented in collaboration with MICE Portal, the leading procurement platform for professional event procurement in Germany and throughout the DACH region.

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Strategic MICE Management: How DATEV Eliminated Maverick Buying

Laura Wagner Jun 25, 2026, 4:47:33 PM

How DATEV nearly eliminated Maverick Buying in Event Procurement with Strategic MICE Management.