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

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.

Site Selections 97

Site Selections Entertainment Financial Venues 97

EventMB

MAY 2, 2018

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) can be incredibly helpful in site selection and support in making your event happen in their destination. The post Meeting Destination Selection: 10 Questions To Ask Your CVB by Meetings + Conventions Calgary appeared first on [link].

Site Selections 121

Site Selections Meetings Event Management Management 121

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 19, 2024

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).

Site Selections 59

Site Selections 2024 Sustainability Hotels 59

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.

Conference 225

Conference Site Selections Conference Planning Speakers 225

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.

Contracts 116

Contracts Site Selections 2022 Risk Management 116

Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.

Food and Beverage 422

Food and Beverage Meetings Meeting Design Site Selections 422

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.

Conference 98

Conference Site Selections Negotiating Contracts 98

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

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.

Site Selections 105

Site Selections Contracts 2020 Hotels 105

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Destination Details DCI’s report also includes site-selection insights, including the three destinations in each geographic region that respondents consider the best in class for hosting business events and up to three CVBs inside and outside North America that are most helpful in addressing planners’ needs.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Trade Shows Tourism Global Events 52

Hubb

JUNE 9, 2021

ResourceOne is the event planning and logistics arm of HelmsBriscoe, the world’s largest meetings procurement and site selection company. With client demand for virtual events still growing, ResourceOne partners with Hubb and their proven, established virtual event platform to help him serve a broad array of clients.

Site Selections 52

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2024

applications is Margaret Launzel-Pennes, CEO of Los Angeles-based events agency Pop Experiential; in fact, she has conducted every element of conference planning, from site selection to marketing to content creation to speaker selection to post-event data analysis, with significant assistance from A.I.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Education Conference Planning Speakers 52

PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2024

The Impact of Site Selection Reduce 2’s Glenn Hansen worked with Maritz on reducing one of its clients’ carbon footprint by focusing on site selection. That’s when the site selection contracts end — that’s now 2025,” Hansen said. The client had moved from host destination California to Barcelona, Spain.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Sustainability 2026 Transportation 52

All Seated

JUNE 25, 2023

Use CODE: ASCP1 to receive a 15% discount on our sponsored Module 3: Sourcing and Site Selection and/or Module 19: Fast Forward. This comprehensive program equips you with the essential skills, industry knowledge, and insider strategies needed to excel in the dynamic field.

Site Selections 36

Site Selections Meetings Education Events 36

MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection.

Venues 64

Venues Site Selections Hotels 2023 64

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

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 106

Ecommerce Hospitality Hotels Site Selections 106

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.

Meetings 115

Meetings Sustainability Site Selections Travel 115

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

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.

Conference 98

Conference Site Selections Trade Shows Travel 98

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

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2024

Destinations where temperatures are reaching dangerous highs or that sit in the path of more frequent, more ferocious storms face additional risks to their economies — the danger is that their appeal will wane among event organizers who are placing greater weight on weather considerations in site selection.

2010 52

2010 Site Selections 2016 2024 52

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

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

JULY 9, 2019

I manage everything from budgets to site selections to online registration to attendee communications. In that role, I assisted in the planning of our awards ceremony including site selection, logistics and working with the winners. What I do outside of work: I am heavily involved in sports both playing and coaching.

2019 40

2019 Site Selections Sports 2021 40

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

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

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

MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tanna Pearman, meeting broker for Las Vegas-based Meetings Made Easy, handles site selection and contracting for both corporate and association clients, which means her approach to building RFPs focuses on different elements of each meeting to match a given destination and its various hotels.

Site Selections 52

Site Selections Hotels Negotiating 2024 52

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

How might the AEG Facilities/SMG deal — the latest move in the mergers-and-acquisitions game that is reshaping the meetings and events industry — impact site selection? Read More.

Site Selections 40

Site Selections Events Meetings 40

EventMB

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Skift Take: With the transformation of events into experiences, planners say that independent hotels offer distinct advantages, such as flexibility, creativity and authenticity. Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

Hotels 170

Hotels Site Selections Meetings Negotiating 170

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 105

2022 Meetings Site Selections 2016 105

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we help with site selection or “the art of matchmaking,” I find joy in learning about my client’s program, understanding their needs and finding that absolutely perfect property that is going to become the backdrop of their story and their experience. Then those people can tell your story to someone else.

2024 52

2024 Hospitality Tourism Site Selections 52

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With a personal network of relationships at the highest levels of premier hotel chains, resorts, boutique and independent hotels, and venues worldwide, she is an expert at navigating the nuances of site selection, contracts, and the details affecting cost and return on investment.

Contracts 59

Contracts Site Selections Entertainment Hotels 59

Eventscase Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Site Selection and Logistics Selecting the right venue is a critical aspect of how to organise a corporate event. According to CWT Meetings & Events , companies that plan their events with an adequate budget margin are more likely to exceed attendee expectations and achieve business objectives.

Corporate Events 59

Corporate Events Financial Site Selections Social Media 59

Eventsforce

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

If they already have a site selected but want to make the event extra memorable, the DMO and CVB can help create an amazing experience for the attendees beyond the parameters of the actual event and bring the local feel to the attendees.

Meetings 98

Meetings Transportation Site Selections Attendance Marketing 98