Special Events

MARCH 30, 2022

Five tactics that put safety issues top of mind when you’re picking a hotel or venue.

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Site Selections Hotels Venues Events 69

Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 5, 2018

Consider your organization’s conference site selection process. Frequently, the site selection process resembles a complicated, convoluted Rube Goldberg contraption. This is when new steps are added on top of existing procedures. The old steps are rarely re-evaluated, refreshed or removed.

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Conference Site Selections Conference Planning Speakers 225

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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Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 246

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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Site Selections 2019 Travel 2022 299

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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Conference Site Selections Trade Shows Travel 246

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.

2022 264

2022 Meetings Site Selections Hotels 264

EventMB

MARCH 12, 2025

cities, business event planners must now consider parking lot safety as part of their site selection and contract process. Skift Take: With car break-ins surging in some U.S. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Site Selections Contracts Meetings Events 116

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.

Ecommerce 265

Ecommerce Hospitality Hotels Site Selections 265

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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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%

Travel 111

Travel Site Selections Meetings Hospitality 111

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

A recent GBTA Foundation study finds that, while the technology exists to help meeting professionals throughout the site-sourcing process, just over half—57 percent—say they currently use meeting management technology to plan their events. read more.

Site Selections 40

Site Selections Technology Management Meetings 40

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.

Hotels 180

Hotels Site Selections Airlines 2015 180

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In normal times, your site selection process would include factoring in airlift, weather, meeting space, number of guestrooms, etc. Now when selecting locations, we also must ensure alignment with risk tolerance so that meeting stakeholders have a shared expectation of what could unfold. Timing is everything.

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Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 116

Event Industry News

MAY 29, 2020

Allseated was one of the first companies to digitize venues to make sourcing and site selection more collaborative and efficient. Room to Experiment. Its platform allows planners to access 80 percent of venue floorplans in the United States, and more can be added on a day’s notice.

Meetings 139

Meetings Site Selections Government Event Tech 139

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 8, 2025

Embrace Risk Assessment This includes: Site Selection We need to understand the vulnerability of locations and their propensities to weather events and factor in these considerations when sourcing locations and planning activities, especially those outdoors.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Site Selections Transportation Events 52

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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Site Selections Entertainment Financial Venues 94

SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2019

Starting with our site selection, we can begin the process of helping to keep our attendees safer. He’s a seasoned speaker, writer and educator and offers safety tips on topics including site selection, emergency operations and event safety. There is a bright side, however. Include Safety at the Walk-Through.

Hotels 99

Hotels Site Selections Hospitality Venues 99

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit. Site selection isn’t just a matter of who has rooms and where – it’s about culture and the opportunity to have a real experience.

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Site Selections Hotels Meetings Conference 127

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.

Hospitality 264

Hospitality Hotels Tourism Site Selections 264

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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Site Selections Contracts 2020 Hotels 102

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.

Meetings 130

Meetings Site Selections Hotels Banking 130

SmartMeetings

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.

Conference 98

Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 98

Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

While the National Museum of the American Latino is currently quartered within another museum, plans are in motion to build a dedicated Latino museum with a site selection process currently underway. A Latino History of the United States,” at the National Museum of American History.

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2004 Site Selections Banking Meetings 246

Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 30, 2021

Additionally, the summit will take on the hottest issues of the day such as the changing-by-the-day debate over vaccine passports and the politics of site selection in light of the calls for boycotting Georgia over its new voting restriction laws—and the high-profile departure of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Site Selections 97

Site Selections Trade Shows Sponsorships Tech 97

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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Meetings Sustainability Travel Site Selections 114

Eventinterface

MARCH 29, 2017

Location and venue play an important part in the site selection process for a conference or event.

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Conference Site Selections Tourism Government 100

MeetingsNet

JUNE 24, 2022

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). Specifically, 69.2

Site Selections 111

Site Selections Trade Shows Travel Contracts 111

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2017

For many organizations, using meetings procurement companies (aka, third-party planners) like HelmsBriscoe and ConferenceDirect for site selection, contracts and other meeting planning functions is crucial to executing a successful event. But while they’re ever so important, these talented planners can also be very misunderstood.

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Site Selections Contracts Meeting Planning Hotels 81

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Site selection often requires some give and take on both sides of the negotiating table. Negotiating Room. Hoteliers who responded to this survey say they’re less likely to negotiate audio/visual and Wi-Fi fees in 2019 than they have been in the past.

Hotels 100

Hotels Negotiating Meetings Airlines 100

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit. Site selection isn’t just a matter of who has rooms and where – it’s about culture and the opportunity to have a real experience.

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Site Selections Hotels Meetings Conference 100

PCMA Convene

MARCH 13, 2017

The 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey collected information about the number, size, revenue, and budgets for meetings industry during 2015, as well as information about site visits, booking windows, housing, and other topics: .

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2015 Meetings Site Selections Wireless 74

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.

Site Selections 91

Site Selections Hotels Events Travel 91

Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

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

Social Media 112

Social Media Site Selections Healthcare Speakers 112

MeetingsNet

MARCH 28, 2023

For planners who want to include a venue’s power source in their site selection process, Julia Spangler, chief of sustainability consultancy Ecosystem Events, says that “the best source of information is the utility company connected to the venue.

Site Selections 105

Site Selections Sustainability Consulting Hotels 105

EventMB

JANUARY 24, 2023

Skift Take: The twists and turns of the global travel industry's recovery continue to impact how event destinations are selected. Some effects are obvious, others not so much. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

Travel 230

Travel Events Site Selections Meetings 230

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The e-commerce giant’s RFP and site-selection process yields lessons for event organizers. Hot Springs Sentinel Record. Read More.

Site Selections 55

Site Selections Events 55

EventMB

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Skift Take: The founders of New Hotel Guide say they're in the detective business, researching new luxury hotels before they even make it onto the map. Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

Hotels 202

Hotels Site Selections Meetings Travel 202