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5 Magnificent Venues Along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

Unique Venues

There are several varieties of herbs throughout the garden, which make their way into various food and beverage selections offered by the hotel. This venue is a great wedding, cocktail party, fundraiser, youth event, corporate meeting, wedding or baby shower backdrop for writing enthusiasts! Speaking of museums!

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Oakland vs. Cleveland: Which NBA Finals City Wins for Meetings?

SmartMeetings

In Smart Meetings magazine’s July 2016 issue, featuring Warriors star Steph Curry , Selena Williams, a vice president at East Oakland Development Center, said, “The people of Oakland possess a certain resiliency and togetherness that I think is reflected in the Warriors.”. . appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

Butler invited the internal procurement team to see the behind-the-scenes goings-on at McDonald’s Worldwide Convention 2016 in Orlando this past April, and thinks it was a constructive strategy toward bringing the two sides closer together. “In

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Convene’s 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2016 survey. 2017 attendance vs. 2016 attendance — +3.6 percent in the 2016 survey. percent compared to +4.9

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Convene’s 26th Annual Meetings Market Survey

PCMA Convene

Key performance indicators, such as 2016 attendance vs. 2015 attendance, show an increase, but at a lesser rate than last year’s survey. Here are some topline results from this year’s survey compared to last year’s: › Size of 2016 convention/meeting budget vs. 2015 convention/meeting budget : +1.7 In the 2015 survey: +5.3

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