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Poll Results: Will NAACP Florida Travel Advisory Affect Meetings?

MeetingsNet

A significant percentage of meeting professionals say the NAACP’s advisory will be a factor in site selection. Another 46 percent believe that the advisories will not affect their site-selection decisions, while 14 percent of respondents are unsure. The advisories in Florida are unlikely to affect our choices : 11.9%

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Site Selection: Where to Throw a Multisensory Event

Smart Meetings

Site selection often focuses on the things we can see—ballroom size, architecture, even how well the carpets match the theme. Imagine announcements about your event as passengers deboard the plane or approach the meeting space. The post Site Selection: Where to Throw a Multisensory Event appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Booking Meeting Venues Site Unseen

PCMA Convene

After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus. Virtual Site Visits. I’ve done a lot of Skype site tours. Leslie Zeck.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. He’s based in Thailand and will help planners with site selection and contract negotiation throughout the Asian market.

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Top 3 Wedding Destinations

Milestone Events Group

Aside from its breathtaking scenic beauty, the Aloha State is home to some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. . Number Three: Florida. With a destination wedding in Florida, you and your guests are killing two birds with one stone. Florida is a top-rated wedding destination due to its excellent weather year-round.

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4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics

SmartMeetings

Meeting and event professionals, particularly those planning group trips abroad, can learn from these suggested measures. Local mosquito-borne Zika virus cases have recently been reported in Florida. Site selection is a critical step in event planning , and site visits are crucial to the process.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

For James Schultze, CMP, the realities of security at meetings and events in the post-9/11 era are encapsulated by a client he worked with on two events in the aftermath of the attacks. They’re even making some planners think twice about meeting in a state that permits open carry of firearms. convention center — 1,326 doors.