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Why Early Bird Registration Specials Don’t Work and Other Revelations from a New Maritz Study

Smart Meetings

A new study, aptly named “ Registration Insights Report: Optimizing revenue and attendance in the face of new attendee behavior ” by Maritz revealed a changing model for getting people to fill out those increasingly long forms, sooner. Read More: Are You Ready to Supercharge On-site Event Registration?

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State of In-Person Events: Who’s Booking What, Where & When?

Smart Meetings

Who’s Booking : Hyatt is seeing a huge increase in leads from third-party RFP platforms like Cvent, and site selection companies like HelmsBriscoe. What They’re Booking : Small meetings and local events are coming back first, followed by regional and then national events. San Francisco and Chicago. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Report: For Savings, Book Meetings Farther Ahead

Smart Meetings

The optimum time for booking meetings for small groups was pegged at more than 30 days; for large groups, that window expanded to more than 75 days. Outside of these booking windows, potential savings dip by 5–10 percent, the report found. The post Report: For Savings, Book Meetings Farther Ahead appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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The Complete Guide to Early Bird Registration for Events

Social Tables

Successfully marketing an event relies on creating and capturing demand throughout the entire event registration process. Breaking down event marketing into stages allows event planners to appeal to different audiences at different times throughout the registration process. What is early bird registration? Get Started Today.

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New and Renovated: Resort Life, For Any Size Group

Smart Meetings

The Study features a custom desk and built-in bookshelves featuring locally-sourced artwork, books and artifacts against Pierre Frey wallcoverings of rich marigold hues depicting Virginias forests. The Porte Cochere also features a newly installed sound system and registration TVs.

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Unlocking the Event Housing Block Dilemma

Convene by PCMA

Too many event registrants are booking outside hotel blocks — an issue discussed during three PCMA roundtable conversations over the past year. When only two out of five of your registrants book their housing within the designated room block, you know you’re trying to work with a flawed industry model.

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Business events in Stuttgart: hotels, unique venues, experiences, sustainability

The MICE Blog

To promote sustainable travel within the city, free public transport tickets are provided for attendees who book their hotel stays through Stuttgart Marketing. Attendees booking hotels through Stuttgart Marketing receive free public transport tickets, with frequent connections between venues, hotels, and the airport.