Remove Site Selections Remove Transportation Remove Venues
article thumbnail

Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity.

article thumbnail

The Art and Science of Event Venue Selection

Event Industry News

Arguably the biggest and most important piece is selecting the right location. Venues are the foundation for making amazing brand memories. The right venue allows for seamless delivery of high-quality experiences and content to an engaged, enthusiastic audience. . We know that site selection isn’t just a quick and easy endeavor.

Venues 121
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Attendee Accessibility and Inclusion from the Venue Side

MeetingsNet

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. The guide also includes a resource list that can be customized to include local businesses who cater to event groups.

Venues 64
article thumbnail

CVBs and DMOs: A Hidden Resource for Meeting and Event Professionals

Eventsforce

A: If a planner is just starting a search, the CVB and DMO can provide support when looking for a venue or hotel by consolidating and bridging communication with these properties. Everyone is looking for a unique venue to fit their audience. Referrals to members and businesses for transportation, local gifts, etc.

article thumbnail

‘Tis the Season to Plan Wisely

SmartMeetings

Once planners have moved to the phase of booking the perfect venue for a holiday soiree, the next challenge is sure to begin. Get the venue and items secured as soon as possible because the demand is so high right now for in-person and face-to-face gatherings that items can and will sell out,” she says. Anticipate Competition.

article thumbnail

More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

PCMA Convene

The Lung Association has outlined a sustainability policy that helps dictate climate-friendly decisions for events, including the use of disposable materials, recycling, and composting, decreasing the carbon footprint of catering, and using public transportation when staff travels. “We That also is driven by customer demand, he said.

Tourism 105
article thumbnail

The Political Circus Is Coming to Town(s)

PCMA Convene

From the onset of the site-selection process, collaboration among public, private, and civic organizations was the cornerstone of Cleveland’s effort to attract either of the 2016 political conventions. How did your CVB participate in site visits? And we tried to show them off-site venues where their delegates could hold events.