Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. An organization that undervalues the importance of procurement often pays for it in numerous ways—financial and legal.

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 1, 2023

A significant percentage of meeting professionals say the NAACP’s advisory will be a factor in site selection. Another 46 percent believe that the advisories will not affect their site-selection decisions, while 14 percent of respondents are unsure. The advisories in Florida are likely to affect our choices : 24.3%

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Englander takes on the role of account manager as well, and will assist with all aspects of site selection and contract negotiation processes. She brings over 25 years of experience in hotel sourcing, meeting planning and onsite meeting assistance. She previously served as a global sourcing manager at Bishop-McCann.

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DCI

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The conference concluded its four-day programming with a morning plenary of six site selection consultants sharing the latest trends and best practices for communities. The pandemic necessitated virtual site visits and led to a faster adoption of technologies in the site selection process that have created many efficiencies.

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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

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This could mean places with fun attractions such as theme parks, zoos or historic sites. Select a hotel or conference center with family suites. When completing site visits or going on a FAM trip, determine if the hotel provides a childcare service onsite or can offer a listing of sitters who can come to attendees’ rooms.

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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.

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DCI

AUGUST 21, 2023

She is one of the longtime DCI West staffers who first helped to build DCI’s public relations service, and more recently DCI’s marketing strategy, branding, creative and site selection consultant services areas. Rachel has led projects for provinces and states such as British Columbia, Alberta, Michigan and Pennsylvania, as well as worked with small (..)

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Promotion Site Selection Public Relations Consulting 85

Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 5, 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!) Overwhelmed with site selection and negotiation? Discover the epitome of luxury and entertainment with the magnificent hotels of Las Vegas. Let us help!

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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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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!) Overwhelmed with site selection and negotiation? Let’s take a look at the top hotels in Orlando and why we like them. Let us help!

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Endless Events

JUNE 2, 2020

In fact, she’s meeting planners’ go-to expert in Canadian hotel site selection, helping hotel sales connect better with planners. Joining our incredible host Alex Plaxen is the wonderful Leanne Calderwood. Leanne is a self-proclaimed introvert and an icon of the events industry.

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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!). Overwhelmed with site selection and negotiation? Let’s take a look at the top hotels in Nashville and why we like them. Let us help!

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Site Selection Location Venue Meeting 52

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

His safety topics have included site selection, event safety, emergency operations and crisis communications. Alan Kleinfeld, has more years in meeting management then he wants to admit, combined with nearly two decades of law enforcement experience. He’s a sought-after consultant, speaker, writer and trainer.

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Motivation Excellence

JULY 20, 2021

Click here to listen to Mark and Vic discuss the state of incentive travel, tips for program design and site selection, and the things VIKTOR is helping to make happen here and around the world. The post Michigan Corners Podcast: An Interview with Mark Bondy appeared first on VIKTOR.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 13, 2024

Venue and Logistics ( site selection ): Select a venue that aligns with the event’s purpose and audience size. Budgeting: Allocate resources wisely by forecasting expenses accurately and identifying potential revenue streams such as sponsorships or ticket sales ( need a budget?

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

convention destination that consistently appears at the top of site-selection lists. In some cases, though, a destination doesn’t merely remodel or add a few new places — it becomes what feels like an entirely new place to discover. That’s exactly what’s happened in one U.S. Can you guess what city it is? Here are five hints.

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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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Site Selection Marketing Marketing Consulting 72

Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

Who’s Booking : Hyatt is seeing a huge increase in leads from third-party RFP platforms like Cvent, and site selection companies like HelmsBriscoe. As of May 25, their Q2 lead volume has already surpassed Q1 numbers.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We will be delighted to assist your group with site selection, hotel options, activities, special events, and more. Visit Fairfax’s personalized services are free of charge, and we can give you the unbiased information you need to make your event in Northern Virginia a successful one.

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Achieve Incentives

JANUARY 26, 2021

Team Achieve’s site selection specialists have been traveling to meet with our partners in top incentive destinations. As you get started on selecting your hotel partner, you’ll want to make sure the property can safely host your attendees.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

CVBs assist planners by providing information on local resources and services, site selection, and other pre-conference and post-convention services. How long has the DMC been open? Many companies open and close each year. A DMC that has existed for a length of time has shown that its operation has a proven track record of success.

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DCI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Site selection consultants remain the top choice, with an increasing preference. The future of site selection Executives and advisors foresee an evolving landscape, with generative AI expected to influence location decisions. However, current risks and uncertainties prevent its trusted use.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Destination Details DCI’s report also includes site-selection insights, including the three destinations in each geographic region that respondents consider the best in class for hosting business events and up to three CVBs inside and outside North America that are most helpful in addressing planners’ needs.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. Here are some resources to help you understand the basics.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 22, 2024

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. That’s when the site selection contracts end — that’s now 2025,” Hansen said. The client had moved from host destination California to Barcelona, Spain.

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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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Promotion Site Selection Panel Conference 92

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The conclusions of the Cvent report support the notion that site selection is much like pumpkin picking. This is consistent with findings from another recently released study, American Express Meetings & Events’ 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast , which projects meetings will be on the rise in the new year.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 1, 2024

Overwhelmed with site selection and negotiation? Boasting ample space for self-contained conferences onsite, it’s also an excellent choice for city-wide events partnered with the convention center. Freshly renovated in 2019, it exudes a contemporary and revitalized ambiance. Let us help!

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2024

applications is Margaret Launzel-Pennes, CEO of Los Angeles-based events agency Pop Experiential; in fact, she has conducted every element of conference planning, from site selection to marketing to content creation to speaker selection to post-event data analysis, with significant assistance from A.I.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2024

Through the bleak financial hemorrhage, I saw the silver lining, and my very own site selection company came to be. I eventually switched aisles from hotel sales to a third-party working for a major intermediary entity for six years. Then Covid hit. The world stopped.

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Human Resources Hospitality Site Selection Certification 264

MeetingsNet

MAY 5, 2023

Meeting professionals may see an attendee-emissions tracking tool as a good next step in their sustainability efforts, giving them data to make year-over-year comparisons or site selection decisions, or to provide to stakeholders if carbon budgets come into play.

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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.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

convention centers used criteria generally understood as key to site selection: exhibition space, meeting rooms, total space, distance from the airport, hotel availability, meal price, arts/entertainment, food availability, and walkability. The Wall Street Journal ranked the Las Vegas Convention Center at No. convention centers.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 27, 2022

Services we provided: Site Selection and Negotiation. High Points: Organized virtual and in-person site visits to measure and photograph the event space and discuss the vision with the client. Audio-Visual Production. Onsite Food & Beverage Management. Event Design & Graphics. Entertainment.

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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. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts. Jiwalai was most recently director of sales at Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort in Thailand.

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Site Selection Trade Show Promotion Airlines 180

Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 6, 2024

They handle various aspects of the travel program, including destination selection, itinerary planning, accommodation arrangements, transportation logistics, activities and excursions, event coordination, and on-site support.

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