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Top Challenges Facing the Meeting Planning Industry Right Now

The Castle Group

Recently, our events team sat down to discuss the top challenges facing our industry today and how to address them. While many industries were able to shift to a remote workforce, hotels, restaurants and airlines faced major layoffs and demand fluctuations and are now playing catch up, hiring and training staff in a tight market.

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Dear conference attendee…

Plan Your Meetings

I work behind the scenes with airlines, shuttle services and so forth. Hand in hand with the site selection is the big job of number crunching. How many registrants will we need and at what price, to hold the meeting at a particular site? If all the numbers work, how shall we promote the event? Still more work.

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Some benefits of selecting second-tier cities

Plan Your Meetings

Event attendees are drawn to unique local experiences—whether it’s the signature hometown cuisine, craft beer and liquor made by the neighborhood brewer and distiller or accommodations that offer guests a greater sense of place. Help marketing your event. Genuine hospitality and walkable experiences.