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How to Leverage Destination Accessibility Efforts to Welcome All Attendees

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Entryway width, overstimulating lights, transportation and more are accessibility factors that can limit how a disabled traveler experiences a business trip. Corrada shared his aha moment in Tampa Bay, Florida. Hoops travels extensively with his wife and son, who uses a powered wheelchair, and usually has an easy time getting around.

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How to Win a ‘Yes!’ for Renewed Incentive Travel: Meeting Professionals Share Tips

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The Palm Beaches, Florida. Event professionals who joined the Palm Beaches conference reported that its small size and clear communication of safety protocols (such as mandatory pre-event testing, daily health screenings, socially distanced transportation and masks at indoor events) all contributed to their decision to attend.

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Incentive Packages: Do They Really Result in Business?

Connect Your Meetings

When it comes to landing meetings contracts, destinations are continually forced to evolve their marketing strategies to compete for business—and o ne way they’re doing so is through incentive packages. Experience Kissimmee (Florida) gives planners a chance to earn up to $4,100 per meeting based on a rebate program. “It

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4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics

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The mosquito-borne virus, which causes babies born to women who contracted Zika during pregnancy to be more vulnerable to severe birth defects, has led several prominent athletes to skip the Rio Olympics. Local mosquito-borne Zika virus cases have recently been reported in Florida. Make security a priority.

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Don’t Let a Weather Emergency Derail Your Event

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Contingency plan – According to research from the Incentive Research Foundation , 54 percent of planners include contingency plans in all of their contracts with partners and vendors. Make transportation as easy as possible. If attendees are expected to transport themselves, provide them with recommended transportation options.

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The definitive guide to event planning you’ve been looking for

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Negotiate contracts with various vendors, hotels, caterers, and speakers. Coordinate transportation. Choose a venue that is easily accessible and is at a practical distance from public transport hubs. Event planning contract template. You can explore the following institutes for learning: University of West Florida.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

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The new “Unbelievably Real” will promote the city’s healthy meeting program, transportation advancements, and award-winning dining to all audiences, including leisure travelers, businesses and groups, reflecting the increased bleisure trend.

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