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Holiday Events and Cyber Sales for Company Celebrations, Gifting

Smart Meetings

Just for you, tourism bureaus and hospitality professionals are hanging holly, preparing their spaces to host events and—beginning Black Friday and Cyber Monday—sales for holiday business travelers. Many of these experiences come fully packaged, like gift-wrapped presents. But be ready—this sale only runs from Nov. 9 through Dec.

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People on the Move

PCMA Convene

Stephanie Klett, Wisconsin’s secretary of tourism for the past eight years, has been named president and chief executive officer of VISIT Lake Geneva, effective April 8. In January 2011, she was appointed to lead the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Douglas will serve as the bureau’s director of destination development.

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Inside the Bid Process for a Citywide Conference

PCMA Convene

We came up with a theme: Honeybees were sustainable agriculture,” she said. “It The Geneva Conventions. Here’s how one DMO — the Geneva Convention Bureau — made radical changes to its sales structure in order to bid more strategically on congresses. “It was a tremendous experience and a great team effort.”. And we won.