Most colleges and universities have a campus activity board that brings entertainers and special events to campuses.To locate and hire these entertainers,many campuses send their student activity board members to one of the seven regional or the national NACA (National Association of Campus Activities)conventions.More than 100 entertainers,talent agencies,and companies that provide promotional services exhibit their products at these convention in an area similar to a trade show.(Conference attendees call this the Marketplace. )Approximately 20 entertainers are selected to present a short program (called a showcase)in which they get to demonstrate what they would do if hired to perform on campus.Many other entertainers have videos and CDs,which they hand out to student attendees.Only one or two members of any student group can actually set up a contractual agreement with an entertainer or his or her agency.Other student attendees provide input as to which entertainers best match the demographics of their institutions.
-Refer to College Entertainers.The student members might agree to pay lodging and travel expenses in return for the entertainer reducing his or her fees by $100.What is this called?

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This is called closing the sale, as the student members are negotiating the terms of the contract with the entertainer. They are agreeing on the details of the arrangement, such as travel expenses and fee reductions, in order to finalize the deal.

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