MeetingsNet

MARCH 28, 2023

To achieve true sustainability, planners should understand where the energy comes from that's powering their meetings. Here's how to do that—with or without the venue's assistance. An event venue’s power source has a notable effect on a meeting’s total carbon emissions.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

I’m about to go on my first pre-con site visit since the Covid pandemic started over two years ago. My work at a pre-con is different from that of a typical meeting planner since I focus on the meeting’s design and facilitation. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

A new MeetingsNet survey finds nearly 70 percent of planners expect fewer attendees on site due to high airfares, while nearly 60 percent have narrowed their destination options due to potential air delays and cancellations. percent of respondents rated it a 4 or 5, while another 27 percent rated it a 3. Specifically, 69.2

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. His background is in venue operations, large-scale event management, emergency response, guest services and budget management.

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Site Selection Trade Show Promotion Airlines 180

ADMEI

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

You want a company that knows its city well and has built excellent relationships with venues and vendors in the area. Partner with a company that’s taken the time to form positive relationships with venues and vendors of all kinds. Chances are, you’re working with a DMC because you’re looking for an expert in your chosen locale.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

How culture and history elevate events Celebrating cultural heritage, whether one’s own or that of others, is an engaging method to provoke thought and inspiration in attendees at events hosted at venues focused on celebrating various backgrounds. in the world. With eight ample meeting spaces, the NHCC is ideal for any group size and event.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why should you hire a professional planner? One way to ensure the event’s success is to hire a professional event planner. When hiring professional planners, you need to consider a few important things : First, you have to make sure that the company is legitimate and insured. More contacts, more choices.

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Benefits Planner Trade Show Insurance 98

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Members gain access to The Vendry RFP tool for free, which assists organizers in sourcing venues and vendors for their events.

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Website Planner Certification Publishing 98

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

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Visit Fairfax is not only committed to helping you find the perfect meeting venue but also has the expertise within our team to make that happen. and world-class museums , out-of-this-world adventures , and iconic performance venues. Our proximity to Washington, D.C. , Reason #1: Making the trip is easy.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 19, 2023

Should planners add this factor to their site-selection research? For meetings that take place over a Monday or a Friday in a first- or second-tier city, planners might want to consider hosting an on-site evening event rather than scheduling a free night for attendees to roam around the host city. The reason?

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection. The guide also includes a resource list that can be customized to include local businesses who cater to event groups.

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DCI

AUGUST 8, 2023

As the global meetings industry faces mounting environmental and social pressures, details as seemingly mundane as a venue’s food and beverage offerings are increasingly part of the conversation for planners of tomorrow’s meetings. Business travel can impact attendees, local communities, and the environment in many significant ways.

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DCI

APRIL 19, 2023

For destinations that are already taking these steps, it’s also time to make sure you’re being clear and upfront with meeting planners. Meeting planners want to know that, if nothing else, your venue is acting as a model backdrop for greener meetings. For planners, all of these details carry nearly equal weight at this point.

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Sustainability Meeting Site Selection Planner 87

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 19, 2024

Taking proactive measures, including making water stations available to encourage regular hydration, is essential for meetings planners dealing with a heat wave. Working with venues — Collaborate with venues to create open layouts that promote air circulation, with open doors and wide spaces.

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Site Selection Regulations Events Retreat 59

Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Members gain access to The Vendry RFP tool for free, which assists organizers in sourcing venues and vendors for their events.

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Website Planner Certification Publishing 52

Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We recommend all of our clients who are looking to book in 2024 and beyond to start immediately, and here’s why: 7 Top Reasons to Book Your Event in 2024 Right Now: Venue and hotel availability (Site selection and negotiation). Venue and Hotel Availability. Staffing (Learn more about types of staff). High Demand.

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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. Let’s take a look at the top hotels in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area and why we like them.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In a recent PCMA webinar, Rocío Alvarado, senior accessibility specialist at Diamond Accessibility, simplified some ways in which planners can build more inclusive events (watch the webinar “ Accessibility Considerations for Event Planners “). Mobility — Is there accessible parking near the venue?

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Site Selection Events Venue Planner 52

Convene by PCMA

JUNE 24, 2022

Flight connectivity, meeting venues, and hotels — these are the basics of site selection. Baltimore, Maryland, already offers planners options that will meet their attendees’ needs in all those areas. Jason Varney photo). Only 10 minutes by foot from the convention center, this 7.5-acre Harbor Point.

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Maritz Global Events

AUGUST 15, 2019

It affects everything from the site selection process right through to delivery. Both Talley and Goedegebuure agree that it takes the entire event community—from venues, hotels, DMCs and more—to help ensure guest safety. Keeping open lines of communication between managers, venues, etc. Keeping Event Security Top of Mind.

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Events Global Events Site Selection Communications 66

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 4, 2023

Partnering with a third-party event management firm can help alleviate that ever-expanding workload, often with perks that planners may not initially realize. As in-person events return to their former high attendance levels, event professionals are feeling the pressure more than ever.

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Management Logistics Site Selection Vendor 52

Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 29, 2022

To Palma, now CEO of Sacramento-based site-selection and hospitality consulting firm Palma & Co, Oakland and NACIVT seemed like a perfect fit. And for the first time in its history, NACIVT hired a meeting planner — Palma, who left her sales job at Visit Oakland in April.

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Hospitality Site Selection Travel Travel 105

Convene by PCMA

MAY 23, 2024

Julia Levene , CEO, Hotel Site Selection Specialist, Association Planner Partners Otherwise, I would definitely request a room audit after your group checks in so that the hotel can search for any guest rooms that were booked outside of the room block. Then, you have accurate history and pickup toward any attrition clause.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 10, 2022

The sourcing, organization, and management of guest airport arrivals and departures can be a daunting and time-intensive activity for an inexperienced planner. Many times, planners will start a conference with a destination-focused welcome reception. Location-based city tours, spousal tours, theme park tickets, etc. Transportation.

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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.)!”. As a planner, help your company determine the success by crafting event goals. Event Goals. Why is this crucial? How do you know the investment was worth it?

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Services include strategy, experience design, creative storytelling, animation, digital solutions, motion graphics, environmental design, fabrication, mixed reality activations, post-production editing, product prototyping, venue selection, guest registration, logistics management, and live, digital, and hybrid event production.

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Management Events Advertising Consulting 98

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 26, 2022

The session addressed, among other topics, how the abortion issue can affect event site selection. 8, PCMA convened a roundtable discussion among association planners and executives and DMO and convention center representatives on how to navigate events in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2022

For planners, the goal is to be proactive instead of reactive so you can best communicate your values as an organization and be transparent about the site-selection process/criteria. Frustration of purpose clause can mean not contracting with a venue that doesn’t accept a particular value embraced by the organization.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 15, 2022

A group of association planners and executives and DMO and convention center representatives discuss the recent overturning of Roe v. We will not contract with any venue that won’t accept that clause. And it’s really hard to communicate how site selection is made to our members to begin with. Screengrab).

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Contracts Contracts Site Selection Communications 98

MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

For meeting professionals, the situation is a good reminder of several site-selection and risk-management best practices. of Grimes Law Offices, LLC, says it’s important for planners to protect themselves in the contracting stage. Industry lawyer Joshua L. Grimes, Esq. In today's world, nothing should be taken for granted.

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