Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 19, 2024

Meeting organizers are constantly on the lookout for the best hotels in every city (if you need help with site selection and negotiation , let us know!) Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center is an extensive resort with a water park, conveniently located near Walt Disney World®.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Meeting organizers are constantly on the lookout for the best hotels in every city (if you need help with site selection and negotiation , let us know!). With its convenient location in the city center, Renaissance Nashville Hotel is the perfect place to stay for business or pleasure. That’s some record! Let us help!

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DCI

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Site selection consultants influence an estimated 40%-60% of location decisions nationwide involving 100 or more jobs. All site selection consultants agree that you need a compelling value proposition that demonstrates your community’s “why.” How are you staying in front of them? Craft Messaging that Stands Out.

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DCI

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Location advisors have consistently favored staff contact and incentive information since 2008, while corporate executives value workforce statistics and demographics. Robust project outlook More than half (56 percent) of corporate executives plan location decisions within 24 months, with 66 percent opting for third-party support.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Here are 3 ½ reasons why Northern Virginia is the perfect location for your next event. We will be delighted to assist your group with site selection, hotel options, activities, special events, and more. Reason #1: Making the trip is easy. No matter how you’re arriving, Fairfax County is easy to get to.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 25, 2022

For planners, the goal is to be proactive instead of reactive so you can best communicate your values as an organization and be transparent about the site-selection process/criteria. Also inform them how it impacts members and hospitality staff located in those destinations/states if there’s pressure to move to another city.

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DCI

AUGUST 21, 2023

Petersburg, Florida and many locations in between.

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ADMEI

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Where are your headquarters and staff located? CVBs assist planners by providing information on local resources and services, site selection, and other pre-conference and post-convention services. Chances are, you’re working with a DMC because you’re looking for an expert in your chosen locale. How long has the DMC been open?

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Meeting venues surround prime entertainment locations within steps of Cabo San Lucas’s exhilarating nightlife and waterfront dining. When To Go Although this location is beachside, it is on the Pacific Ocean, which runs colder throughout the year than the Gulf of Mexico. Getting There Escape to the sandy beaches of Los Cabos with ease!

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DCI

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Since Robyn started at DCI over a decade ago, she has led the research and delivery of several high-profile research reports such as The State of Site Selection , Winning Strategies , Talent Wars , Capturing the Canadian Consumer and many more.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 11, 2023

Morals and politics aside, site selection in post-Roe America presents groups with new risk-management challenges, argues one industry lawyer. As states enact new laws affecting those rights, a handful of groups have publicly changed their conference location in protest. Abortion rights is an emotional and polarizing topic.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Offsite Location and lack of Transportation – The location of this venue was separate from the hotel, but conveniently close enough for the guests to reach on foot. With its three levels and numerous rooms on each level, we had to navigate through multiple stairways to bring in all our design elements.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Go inside the incentive with a focus on Costa Rica to learn how this location can be a great fit for your next incentive trip. Why We Love It Costa Rica, a land of lush rainforests, majestic beaches, and towering volcanoes, is located between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, connecting both North and South America. We can help.)

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market. It’s located just north of Miami in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Maytas Jiwalai Jiwalai joined ConferenceDirect as director of global accounts. He climbed the ladder from director of operations at the hotel.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 22, 2023

A Cultural Home of Diverse Identities Albuquerque’s National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is an architectural gem located in the historic Barelas neighborhood situated alongside the Rio Grande and the Paseo Del Bosque—one of the largest Bosques (a gallery forest habitat that grows along riverbanks, streams and floodplains in the Southwest U.S.)

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DCI

JUNE 9, 2023

Every three years since 1996, DCI has released its Winning Strategies in Economic Development Marketing study , providing a roadmap for the types of information executives and site selection consultants seek and how to influence them.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Attendees can explore nearby UNESCO World Heritage sites and ancient agricultural villages , visit the Louvre Abu Dhabi , and journey through the marbled halls of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to discover the magic of the destination.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 18, 2023

Saval released a statement to Philadelphia Gay News in response to Reed’s comments, vehemently restating his case against Moms for Liberty and ending this way: “Absent any decision by Moms for Liberty to change locations, I look forward to welcoming the group to Philadelphia—with protests.” What If Your Group Was Booked There? Grimes, Esq.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You can certainly pick one of the ordinary places to hold your next meeting – or you can get off the beaten path and choose Tucson, located in the heart of the gorgeous Sonoran Desert. This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit.

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Blue Spark Event Design

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Specific City – Savannah was the desired location. From beautiful floral arrangements with custom branded stones to unique furniture groupings, the welcome reception was a chic and interesting location for guests to take Instagram-able photos and network with one another. Audio-Visual Production. Onsite Food & Beverage Management.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You can certainly pick one of the ordinary places to hold your next meeting – or you can get off the beaten path and choose Tucson, located in the heart of the gorgeous Sonoran Desert. This connection is evident in the fact that eight of ten meeting planners choose Tucson after a site visit.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 15, 2022

Our constituency is looking for a commitment to not plan future meetings in certain locations. So, now we’re going to be in the position of having to try to predict which locations will or will not have legislation that is in conflict with our values and introducing the swim-lane component as well — it becomes very, very challenging.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If you haven’t already, it’s time to get to the drawing board to book off-site activities and venues for next August 10 to 13. Smart Meetings recently went on a FAM trip hosted by Experience Columbus to scope out the area and make your site selection job that much easier. Get Touristy. Get Crafty. The Candle Lab.

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Blue Spark Event Design

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Challenges: There were four big challenges for this event: size, location, intimacy, and interaction: Finding an event venue that held 500 guests was the first challenge. Services we provided: Site Selection and Negotiation (Venue Sourcing). Site Visit Management. Wanna see photos? Click here. ). Audio Visual Management.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 26, 2023

Everyone loves a beautiful and interesting reception location, and whether it’s best held inside or outside will depend on many factors. Receptions that don’t require much more than a power drop can work well for outdoor locations. Here are the seven things to consider when deciding indoor versus outdoor.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 12, 2024

Playa del Carmen, located on the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Quintana Roo state, is considered one of the top beach towns in Mexico. What Makes Playa del Carmen Special Playa del Carmen is known for its beautiful white sand beaches, charming boutique shops, and convenient location near historic sites.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 19, 2019

With multiple locations in conference cities like Orlando, Fla., Gallery Slide description: Offers destination management, site selection, meeting planning, and brand marketing services, with a focus on corporate planning services to clients in the US, Mexico, and Caribbean. Gating level. anonymous user. DataTable subpages.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

The topics covered include meetings industry trends, destination spotlights, food and beverage trends, contract negotiation tips, and site selection best practices. Splacer Splacer focuses on helping event planners find unique and creative locations.

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Redfin

JULY 19, 2023

Wind power can also be harnessed in certain locations to generate clean energy, further offsetting the house’s electricity needs. For example in Aspen, CO , these homes benefit from the earth’s thermal mass, maintaining comfortable temperatures even in high-altitude locations.

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Are you ready to start selecting destinations for incentive trips in 2023 or 2024? There are many locations from our 2022 list that made it this updated list. Since companies started traveling again, incentive locations have been harder and harder to find in short booking windows. Getting There. Getting There. When to Go.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2023

As social and political challenges come to the fore, associations, DMOs, and convention centers are faced with decisions concerning the locations of their events. We also continually evaluate our criteria for where we do site selection. When Roe v.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 10, 2022

A Destination Management Company (DMC) is an organization that offers professional event and group-travel related services only in destinations where they are located. Location-based city tours, spousal tours, theme park tickets, etc. Listed below are traditional services provided by a DMC. Local Tours. are also popular options.

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DCI

JULY 19, 2021

For our economic development clients, we survey corporate executives in targeted industries and site selection consultants, as well as prospective talent from prime feeder markets. It’s smart for DMOs and EDOs to collaborate to attract talent to their location. Any examples of successful partnerships between the two?

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 7, 2021

Take a look a these nine top incentive trip locations to be better prepared when your company finally says “Ok, let’s do this!” ” Location: George Town, Grand Cayman. Location: Jackson Hole, WY. Location: Mallorca, Spain. Location: Los Cabos, Mexico. Are you ready to start planning for 2022?

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 20, 2021

Scottsdale is one of our favorite locations for group incentives and meetings. If your guests are more likely to drive to your upcoming event location, Scottsdale is easily accessible from six major cities and five states. Focused on a younger, chic crowd, this retro and unique property is located in historic Old Town Scottsdale.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 29, 2021

Because 2020 and 2021 created such a whirlwind in the hospitality industry, incentive elements and locations that used to be tried and true, now need to be reviewed for availability, access, and offerings. Scan the incentive location for hotel date availability (2022 might be packed already because of events that moved from 2020 and 2021.).

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

The topics covered include meetings industry trends, destination spotlights, food and beverage trends, contract negotiation tips, and site selection best practices. Splacer Splacer focuses on helping event planners find unique and creative locations.

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