Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Fairfax County, Virginia is the ideal place to hold your next meeting, conference, convention, or special event. Here are 3 ½ reasons why Northern Virginia is the perfect location for your next event. We encourage you to use our virtual site inspection tool to scout any of these potential venues for your next event.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You can certainly pick one of the ordinary places to hold your next meeting – or you can get off the beaten path and choose Tucson, located in the heart of the gorgeous Sonoran Desert. This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit.

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DCI

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Since Robyn started at DCI over a decade ago, she has led the research and delivery of several high-profile research reports such as The State of Site Selection , Winning Strategies , Talent Wars , Capturing the Canadian Consumer and many more.

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Blue Spark Event Design

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It can be overwhelming to planners when the executive team says, “Find the best location for our next event (insert also conference, incentive trip, board retreat, etc.)!”. Here are some quick strategies to help you find the right location for your next event. This will help guide your event location decisions.

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DCI

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Site selection consultants influence an estimated 40%-60% of location decisions nationwide involving 100 or more jobs. All site selection consultants agree that you need a compelling value proposition that demonstrates your community’s “why.” How are you staying in front of them? Craft Messaging that Stands Out.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You can certainly pick one of the ordinary places to hold your next meeting – or you can get off the beaten path and choose Tucson, located in the heart of the gorgeous Sonoran Desert. This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 19, 2024

Meeting organizers are constantly on the lookout for the best hotels in every city (if you need help with site selection and negotiation , let us know!) It boasts stunning landscapes, complemented by charming outdoor event spaces and spacious indoor meeting areas, making it an ideal choice for hosting large conferences.

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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! Your next favorite beer might be from a future conference city! #2:

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

PCMA offers endless news and articles; educational opportunities and resources; scholarships and opportunities; webinars and events; an annual conference; and more. The topics covered include meetings industry trends, destination spotlights, food and beverage trends, contract negotiation tips, and site selection best practices.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

With multiple locations in conference cities like Orlando, Fla., Gallery Slide description: Works with businesses to design, plan, and manage corporate conferences, meetings, and events. Gallery Slide description: Provides meeting logistics, event marketing and promotion, sales training meetings, user conferences, and more.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Meeting organizers are constantly on the lookout for the best hotels in every city (if you need help with site selection and negotiation , let us know!). With its convenient location in the city center, Renaissance Nashville Hotel is the perfect place to stay for business or pleasure. That’s some record! Let us help!

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 1, 2024

Phoenix and Scottsdale present an enticing blend of ideal weather, convenient accessibility, diverse accommodation choices, top-notch conference venues, recreational opportunities, culinary delights, and warm hospitality. This compelling mix renders them highly appealing destinations for conferences and events.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 20, 2023

That’s on top of an already packed schedule that had included the World Utilities Congress, the IATA Ground Handling Conference, and the Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit in the spring. Another big selling point for international groups is the city’s convenient location: Half the entire world’s population is within a five-hour flight.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 23, 2024

I am looking for some guidance on how to work with a conference hotel that is selling rooms over your event dates at a lower rate than your hotel block,” Carrie Renuart , director, conferences and events for ARMA International, wrote to the Catalyst community. “We Here’s a sampling from a recent Catalyst discussion. “I

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 29, 2024

Kitts, officially known as Saint Kitts and Nevis, is located in the Caribbean, specifically in the West Indies. This option may be suitable for smaller groups or those looking to combine their conference trip with additional island-hopping adventures. Need help with site selection? Kitts to choose from. Koi Resort St.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Meetings, conferences, trade shows and events are essential for a company’s improvement. Even if troubles arise, the planner will take care of all needs and concerns at the location. Why should you hire a professional planner? The success of an event relies on many different factors.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 22, 2024

The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, launched in late 2021 during the UN Climate Change Conference, signaled a commitment by tourism industry organizations to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030 and achieve net zero before 2050. Is it an urban or a suburban location? Is it a resort? Then they had signed up for Rome.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Go inside the incentive with a focus on Costa Rica to learn how this location can be a great fit for your next incentive trip. Why We Love It Costa Rica, a land of lush rainforests, majestic beaches, and towering volcanoes, is located between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, connecting both North and South America. We can help.)

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 10, 2022

A Destination Management Company (DMC) is an organization that offers professional event and group-travel related services only in destinations where they are located. Location-based city tours, spousal tours, theme park tickets, etc. Many times, planners will start a conference with a destination-focused welcome reception.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

High Points: Researched and recommended six beautiful boutique properties in the Sonoma and Napa Valley area as options for the conference hotel. Organized and managed a site visit with the client to review hotel options, solidify design elements, and review any offsite locations for the client.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

According to The state of in-person B2B conferences report , 80.4% of organizers believe in-person conferences will become increasingly critical to their organization’s success in the coming years! Check out this comprehensive list of the best event agencies in the United States and Canada. Want to see your event agency in this list?

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 24, 2022

The fundamental limitation in utilizing a traditional DMC is that they are unable to service a company’s conference in multiple cities with the same quality, consistency and point of contact. Conferences that travel to different cities each year must research, procure and build trust with each new destination management company.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 26, 2023

Everyone loves a beautiful and interesting reception location, and whether it’s best held inside or outside will depend on many factors. Receptions that don’t require much more than a power drop can work well for outdoor locations. Here are the seven things to consider when deciding indoor versus outdoor.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

PCMA offers endless news and articles; educational opportunities and resources; scholarships and opportunities; webinars and events; an annual conference; and more. The topics covered include meetings industry trends, destination spotlights, food and beverage trends, contract negotiation tips, and site selection best practices.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 7, 2021

Take a look a these nine top incentive trip locations to be better prepared when your company finally says “Ok, let’s do this!” ” Location: George Town, Grand Cayman. Location: Jackson Hole, WY. Location: Mallorca, Spain. Location: Los Cabos, Mexico. Are you ready to start planning for 2022?

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Are you ready to start selecting destinations for incentive trips in 2023 or 2024? There are many locations from our 2022 list that made it this updated list. Since companies started traveling again, incentive locations have been harder and harder to find in short booking windows. Getting There. Getting There. When to Go.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 11, 2023

Morals and politics aside, site selection in post-Roe America presents groups with new risk-management challenges, argues one industry lawyer. As states enact new laws affecting those rights, a handful of groups have publicly changed their conference location in protest.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2023

As social and political challenges come to the fore, associations, DMOs, and convention centers are faced with decisions concerning the locations of their events. If a new law passes that they disagree with in a host destination, he said, “regardless of whether the conference is in six months or two years out, they advocate to get out.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

Upset that a Philadelphia property is hosting the far-right Moms for Liberty conference, three Pennsylvania legislators took up their concerns with the hotel’s GM. For meeting professionals, the situation is a good reminder of several site-selection and risk-management best practices. What If Your Group Was Booked There?

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