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Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future?

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This could mean places with fun attractions such as theme parks, zoos or historic sites. Select a hotel or conference center with family suites. The post Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future? Look for multiple bedroom options, a kitchenette and a living area. Ask about licensed childcare.

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10x Your Next Conference: Why Now, More Than Ever, You Should Use Holistic Procurement Methodology

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A 7-Step Process A true process will go beyond RFP sourcing and site selection, contracting and negotiations. It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success. Procurement isn’t just about finding the cheapest option.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

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Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. He climbed the ladder from director of operations at the hotel.

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Meeting Safety Trends in 2022

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It’s not just Covid-19 (C19) and it’s much more than F&B , room blocks and hotel contracts. The Economy : As we continue to look at in-person conferences and suppliers start to see revenue go up, the market for meeting planners to find venues and suppliers will become more competitive. Here are some things to consider.

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5 tips for evaluating safety during site selection

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You are far more likely to have someone at your conference suffer a medical issue, such as a cardiac event, or a minor accident, such as a trip and fall, than you are an active shooter. Starting with our site selection, we can begin the process of helping to keep our attendees safer. 1) Ask about safety in your RFP.

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4 Top Tips for Picking a Safe, Secure Hotel Site

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For meeting professionals, these nerve-pulsating newscasts could be creating extra stressors, as those items might also influence our conferences, such as weather that grounds planes or sicknesses that prevent travel. Starting with our site selection, we can begin the process of helping to keep our attendees safer.

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Managing Disruption Clauses

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Read More : The Diversity Among Us Standard force majeure clauses generally include all events beyond the reasonable control of the hotel or event host, such as acts of God, war, strikes/labor disputes, disease and curtailment of transportation services that materially affect attendance. She sees her job as more than sourcing hotels.