While a journey is a road, not a destination, most meetings are about the destination not the road. Choosing the right destination is critical to a meetings' success. Effective meting professionals focus on two key factors in the site selection process: Foretelling an organization's meeting requirements and Evaluating a potential site's ability to meet those requirements. Eight Steps To Successful Site Selection The needs of an event must be identified first and then aligned with sites … [Read more...]
Meeting Site Selection Cheat Sheet: Attendee Perspective
Location, location, location. Three of the most important words in a meeting professional's repertoire. The selection of a city and venue is a critical factor in the success of a meeting. Choose the wrong city and your potential attendees may not register. Choose the wrong venue location (airport, downtown, resort or suburb) and your attendees may complain that it doesn't meet their needs. Choose the wrong venue and you can have challenges with logistics, service and possibly perceptions. The … [Read more...]
Meeting Planners Cheat Sheet: Food
Here's the second in a series of four quick tip sheets for meeting and event professionals regarding food and beverage, and meeting room setups. Here's the first tip sheet: Meeting Planners Cheat Sheet: Beverages. Most venues consider food and beverage as a significant revenue center. Often hotels give free meeting space based on the amount of money spent for food and beverage. So, the time to begin food and beverage negotiations is during the contract stage. Breakfast Breads Amount to … [Read more...]
