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A New Site-Selection Consideration, Thanks to Technology

MeetingsNet

The results could give planners clues on what the meeting experience in a city might be right now. Researchers have found a way to measure which cities have regained their downtown activity from before the pandemic, and which cities have not. 80 percent).

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Navigating Site Selection After the Dobbs Decision, from a Corporate Event Marketer’s Viewpoint

Convene by PCMA

The session addressed, among other topics, how the abortion issue can affect event site selection. 8, PCMA convened a roundtable discussion among association planners and executives and DMO and convention center representatives on how to navigate events in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v.

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Where’s the Meeting Planner?

Convene by PCMA

convention centers used criteria generally understood as key to site selection: exhibition space, meeting rooms, total space, distance from the airport, hotel availability, meal price, arts/entertainment, food availability, and walkability. One may think: Oh, that’s where event planners are getting the credit, but no.

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Sky-High Airfares Plus Delays Mean Fewer Attendees, Say Planners

MeetingsNet

A new MeetingsNet survey finds nearly 70 percent of planners expect fewer attendees on site due to high airfares, while nearly 60 percent have narrowed their destination options due to potential air delays and cancellations. Our attendance numbers are incredibly low, and the most common factor cited is the cost of travel.

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Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future?

Smart Meetings

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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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Business Travel News publishes several newsletters and magazines, including Travel Procurement, BTN Global, and BTN Daily.

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Designing Events For Introverts

Endless Events

For those who can’t travel due to disability, for those who are all the way across the world and, in this case, for introverts. And when that time comes, we as planners can’t forget about all of these people. It’s a matter of fact that virtual events make the experience more accessible to a larger number of people.