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Breaking Down Convene’s Meetings Market Survey: What It Means for Venues

All Seated

To get to the heart of how the needs of planners and organizers are changing, we dug into PCMA Convene’s recently released 28 th Annual Meetings Market Survey. Here is what the research means for venues: Takeaway #1: Belt-Tightening Still on the Horizon. Takeaway #2: Digital Venue Marketing Tools Play a Role. The answer?

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Sky-High Airfares Plus Delays Mean Fewer Attendees, Say Planners

MeetingsNet

A new MeetingsNet survey finds nearly 70 percent of planners expect fewer attendees on site due to high airfares, while nearly 60 percent have narrowed their destination options due to potential air delays and cancellations. percent of respondents rated it a 4 or 5, while another 27 percent rated it a 3. Specifically, 69.2

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‘Tis the Season to Plan Wisely

SmartMeetings

Once planners have moved to the phase of booking the perfect venue for a holiday soiree, the next challenge is sure to begin. Get the venue and items secured as soon as possible because the demand is so high right now for in-person and face-to-face gatherings that items can and will sell out,” she says. Anticipate Competition.

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The Road Ahead: What’s In Store for the Event Industry In 2021 & Beyond – Part Two In-Person Events

Event Leadership Institute

Mind your money with battles over escrow deposits to suppliers and more room to negotiate venue commissions. NOT Industry Surveys. Most planners answering them have no idea, while most of the venues and other sell-side suppliers are way too optimistic, with little to base it on. Venues will close. These are useless.

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How To Plan An Event

ePly

Site selection: The venue and location must fit the budget and the basic requirements for the event. This will help you choose the theme, venue, content, and timing of the event. The venue, food/drink, entertainment, marketing, security, permits, and schedule will all impact the bottom line. How will they park?

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Ensure Your Meeting Gets the Service It Deserves

SmartMeetings

First, says Steve Enselein, senior vice president of events for Hyatt Hotels, planners should ask during the site-selection process about the training the service staff receives, as well as the average tenure of staff at the property. Experience an Off-Site Venue Before the Event.

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Customer Feedback: Rethinking the CAB Experience

PCMA Convene

Event destinations and venues, for example, rely on customer feedback to shape their future development plans. A post-meeting survey showed that those efforts paid off. All survey participants indicated that they were interested in using neuroscaping to reimagine how they think about their own meetings and events. Welcome Home.