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Site Selection Consultants Speak: 6 Takeaways from IEDC Leadership Summit

DCI

Site selection is all about who you know and how well you keep up with your connections. Be active on LinkedIn, build intentional relationships and go to events where you know site selectors will be, like the Site Selector’s Guild Conference or Fall Forum.

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5 Key Findings from The State of Site Selection Report

DCI

DCI and the Site Selectors Guild recently released the second edition of The State of Site Selection , a robust 64-page report detailing all the latest trends impacting corporate location decisions. Evolving workplace models, insufficient training programs and a surge of Baby Boomer retirements are challenging access to talent.

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Can You Name Which Meeting Destination Made All These Major Updates?

Convene by PCMA

convention destination that consistently appears at the top of site-selection lists. A Train Station Transformation What’s the best way to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of a $54-million revitalization of a city’s iconic railroad hub? That’s exactly what’s happened in one U.S. Can you guess what city it is?

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Sky-High Airfares Plus Delays Mean Fewer Attendees, Say Planners

MeetingsNet

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). “We Specifically, 69.2

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4 Ways to Think About Heat Waves and Your Events

Convene by PCMA

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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6 Steps to Sustainability and Greener Meetings

DCI

Educating attendees and planners upfront about how they, too, can make more environmental choices ahead of an event – like opting for train travel instead of air travel if applicable – is vital to ensuring everyone is on board. Looking to promote greener meetings in your destination?

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Event Planner Challenges and Opportunities of the Next Decade

Maritz Global Events

With so many things to consider, site selection will challenge more and more and event planners. Answer: 25% virtual participation and Europe arrives by train. They must weigh the needs and values of different stakeholders with the long-term environmental impacts of the event. How to reduce it by more than 90%?

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