Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

Planners can take advantage of this beautiful and unique scenery by booking the Pete Padilla & Manuel Mora Memorial Park space, Pete V. While the National Museum of the American Latino is currently quartered within another museum, plans are in motion to build a dedicated Latino museum with a site selection process currently underway.

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Skift Meetings

APRIL 20, 2023

Skift Take: As hoteliers and venue operators struggle to conduct quality post-pandemic site visits, planners are having to expend more time and effort to ensure successful site selection. Louise Felsher Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

They estimate that 20 percent of the nearly 6,000 attendees will book their own group’s convention there within five years. If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

And when it comes to site selection, 52 percent said that high airfares are affecting their choices in one of two ways: They are only considering cities that offer more carriers and flights (60 percent) or they are opting to hold regional meetings to minimize air travel (40 percent). Specifically, 69.2

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit. Site selection isn’t just a matter of who has rooms and where – it’s about culture and the opportunity to have a real experience. Or book a culinary tour and taste a little bit of everything.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here are the top five reasons to book a food tour in your conference city. Top 5 Reasons to Book a Food Tour in Your Conference City: Taste the Local Cuisine and Cocktails Learn Local History Along the Way It’s a Bonding Experience Great Way to See the City! How about a local food tour?

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 6, 2016

As many predicted, the post-Brexit decline in the pound’s value relative to the dollar has resulted in a jump in London hotel inquiries from the U.S. read more.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 19, 2024

Rhanee Palma Rising global temperatures impact not only the health and safety of participants, but meeting design and site-selection strategies, said Rhanee Palma, CDME, operations and events manager for the Davis, California–based UC Davis Air Quality Research Center (AQRC).

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DCI

MARCH 3, 2023

Both destinations and meeting planners alike weighed in on the work that’s been done, and the work that’s left to do by destinations for their partners, their communities, and meeting planners looking to book events. Participants shared that debates over whether the “E” stands for equity or equality still occur among colleagues.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Meetings Today Meetings Today offers monthly print and digital publications, industry news, blog posts, webinars, videos, podcasts, books, and educational resources for meeting and event planners. Their filters and direct booking tools are also useful. This is especially helpful for saving time playing email or phone tag.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 6, 2016

As many predicted, the post-Brexit decline in the pound’s value relative to the dollar has resulted in a jump in London hotel inquiries from the U.S. read more.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 23, 2024

—Kerry Kerr , Senior Director of Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe I would double check one thing: Does the hotel have a destination/resort fee that your group is exempt from, but other guests who book outside the block must pay? Julia Levene , CEO, Hotel Site Selection Specialist, Association Planner Partners

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 22, 2024

If you use Google flights or use Google to book your hotel, Google typically will have an emissions factor on there.” The Impact of Site Selection Reduce 2’s Glenn Hansen worked with Maritz on reducing one of its clients’ carbon footprint by focusing on site selection. Then they had signed up for Rome.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Spacebase, a website for finding and booking unconventional, non-hotel venues for small meetings, has expanded out of Europe, with a just-launched presence in New York. read more.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2024

Destinations where temperatures are reaching dangerous highs or that sit in the path of more frequent, more ferocious storms face additional risks to their economies — the danger is that their appeal will wane among event organizers who are placing greater weight on weather considerations in site selection.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tanna Pearman, meeting broker for Las Vegas-based Meetings Made Easy, handles site selection and contracting for both corporate and association clients, which means her approach to building RFPs focuses on different elements of each meeting to match a given destination and its various hotels. Every RFP is unique,” she says.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

APRIL 14, 2024

Different Focus, Different Expertise Travel Agency Travel agencies excel in catering to individual vacationers and transient business travelers, focusing on booking one reservation at a time. Read on to explore why opting for an incentive travel company like Brightspot can transform your group travel experience.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MAY 2, 2024

Different Focus, Different Expertise Travel Agency Travel agencies excel in catering to individual vacationers and transient business travelers, focusing on booking one reservation at a time. Read on to explore why opting for an incentive travel company like Brightspot can transform your group travel experience.

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Blue Spark Event Design

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Services we provided: Site Selection and Negotiation (Venue Sourcing). Site Visit Management. Booked trolley transportation to assist guests getting to and from the event. Food and Beverage Management. Audio Visual Management. Designed Custom Event Décor and Brand Activation. Entertainment.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 25, 2018

It’s all in there, from initial ideation and market research, through budgeting and sponsorship, site selection, and marketing. Content Summary: This checklist from Endless Events provides nuggets of information along with each item planners need to check off as they go through the planning process. Download here. Download here.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Meetings Today Meetings Today offers monthly print and digital publications, industry news, blog posts, webinars, videos, podcasts, books, and educational resources for meeting and event planners. Their filters and direct booking tools are also useful. This is especially helpful for saving time playing email or phone tag.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 10, 2022

Destination management companies book a specific section of the theme park for after hours and offer your conference guests a lively private party with entertainment, food and rides. Transportation, staff, logistics, booking of the venue, menu selection and more is all provided through the DMC.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Since companies started traveling again, incentive locations have been harder and harder to find in short booking windows. For cooler temperatures, around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, book your group travel between December and January. There are many locations from our 2022 list that made it this updated list. So bring your jacket.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 26, 2023

Lastly, when you book a name-act or celebrity talent, having them perform outside requires a variety of extra security to keep the entertainer safe, and to keep unwanted guests out of the private event. #4:

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 7, 2021

For cooler temperatures, around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, book your group travel between December and January. When to Go: If you’re interested in spending most of your time on the water or at the beach, June through September would be ideal. Location: Los Cabos, Mexico.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The company was founded by Colin Cowie who has traveled all around the globe promoting his personal brand through books, television appearances, and speaking engagements. Their involvement can range from simply doing Hotel Site Selection to full event & meeting planning. Notable clients: NicSt, Virgin, SoLac, BRB.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Meetings Made Easy Las Vegas, NV Meetings Made EAsy is a modern-day hotel site selection, virtual events, and event planning company created specifically for event planners, we specialize in assisting meeting planners and companies in finding hotels for their events worldwide.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 15, 2022

When I booked Orlando in 2016, I never would’ve thought we would’ve been in this position [today with the overturning of Roe v. In 2019, we booked with cities like New Orleans and in Texas and Florida, where we thought this we would be protected because even though there were trigger laws in place, we had Roe v.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

Moms for Liberty, a controversial far-right advocacy organization, is known for supporting book bans on topics of racism, slavery, sex, and gender identity, and for pushing anti-trans policies in schools. What If Your Group Was Booked There? The group’s “Joyous Warriors Summit” convenes at the Marriott June 29 to July 2. Grimes, Esq.

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