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Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future?

Smart Meetings

Many professionals attend two or more conventions, or trade shows, a year in various locations throughout the United States and the world. This could mean places with fun attractions such as theme parks, zoos or historic sites. Select a hotel or conference center with family suites. Choose a family-friendly destination.

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11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a DMC

ADMEI

Where are your headquarters and staff located? CVBs assist planners by providing information on local resources and services, site selection, and other pre-conference and post-convention services. And that’s not all you can expect from ADMCs! How long has the DMC been open? Many companies open and close each year.

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2019 ASAE Preview: 8 Ways to Enjoy Columbus, Ohio

Smart Meetings

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. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Get Touristy. Get Crafty. The Candle Lab.

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Benefits of Hiring a Professional Event Planner

Blue Spark Event Design

Sure, you still need to make decisions, but by hiring an event planner you alleviate the time and money needed to endlessly research, procure, and confirm event elements such as venues, caterers, decorations, and entertainers, etc. Even if troubles arise, the planner will take care of all needs and concerns at the location.

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Top Hotels in Nashville and Why We Like Them

Blue Spark Event Design

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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The Inc. 5000 List Gives Insight into Meeting and Event Trends

MeetingsNet

5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies is out and some of the entries provide insights for meeting planners into what trends in travel and entertainment they should be paying attention to. With multiple locations in conference cities like Orlando, Fla., Gating level. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image.

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Inside the Incentive. A Focus on Los Cabos

Blue Spark Event Design

Meeting venues surround prime entertainment locations within steps of Cabo San Lucas’s exhilarating nightlife and waterfront dining. When To Go Although this location is beachside, it is on the Pacific Ocean, which runs colder throughout the year than the Gulf of Mexico. and a dip in the ocean helps you cool off from the heat.