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Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future?

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These events usually last three to four days, and when you add on travel time, attendees may be gone from their families for a week or longer. If that is the case for your attendees, here is a checklist of things to look for from a venue and the benefits of traveling this way. Select a hotel or conference center with family suites.

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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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He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. Shane Hannam Reed Travel Exhibitions’ IBTM appointed Hannam portfolio director. Jiwalai was most recently director of sales at Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort in Thailand.

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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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Managing Disruption Clauses

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Reduced representation from marginalized groups, decreased support for professional development in DEI fields and the torrent of federal workforce reduction will lead to decreased attendance, she predicted.

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Hosting Your Perfect Meeting in Northern Virginia

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Fairfax County, Virginia is the ideal place to hold your next meeting, conference, convention, or special event. 60 of these properties are meeting hotels that offer a variety of space layouts that can accommodate your convention and conference groups. Our proximity to Washington, D.C. , Reason #2: We can help increase your attendance.

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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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