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- Seasite.com Launches Version 2.0Business Planners Can Now Search Cruise Choices and Submit One Request to Five Cruise Lines Simultaneously Seasite.com, the first online portal for cruise meetings and events, launched version 2.0 that provides business and event planners direct access to major cruise lines. With the new electronic Request For Proposal (eRFP) feature, planners can send cus […]
- Not Enough Hours in the Day?What Meeting Planner hasn’t wished for just a couple more hours in the day to get more work done? With all the details and planning involved in orchestrating a successful corporate event, its no wonder sleep falls to the bottom of the totem pole in so many cases. The thinking is always, “I’ll get some rest after […]
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The Future of Trade Shows
Trade shows formats are sometimes criticized as boring and unimaginative. Companies with exhibits at these shows are demanding more return on their investment, better leads because of their exhibit, and the assurance that their time at the trade show is well spent. Huge trade shows are downsizing and becoming more target specific. Regional shows that address the needs of a... »
Virtual Employees Help Grow Your Business
When we say something is 'virtual" in modern terminology, we are almost always talking about something related to the Internet. "Virtual" does not mean something that does not exist. But it implies you are replacing a normal physical entity with a real but for the most part unseen entity that lives online. The trend in strategic business planning is to incorporate... »
4 Technologies You Should Know About
Meeting and trade show technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds. The latest innovations are becoming less expensive, as well as easier to use. Here are a few of the technology trends to watch for: Social networking - new meeting applications. Facebook, Linkedin and other networking sites are helping to bring people together. Many associations, hotels, resorts, and conference centers... »
Enhance Corporate Events with Group Cruise Deals and Convenient Planning Tools
No matter if you are a corporate business meeting and event planner, a wedding planner or a corporate travel planner, a detailed knowledge of group cruise packages and how they can help you and your clients is essential to successfully incorporating cruise ship venues and destinations into your planning services. It is one thing to have experience with sourcing cruises... »
Increase Event Attendance – Offer Something Special
Are you continually looking for ideas to build up meeting attendance? Are attractive corporate travel destinations sometimes just not enough to create the excitement and enthusiasm vital to generate the required results? Despite the fact that opting for destinations in Mexico, South America, The Caribbean, The Bahamas or other thrilling locations are frequently adequate to have attendees tripping over themselves... »
Charity Begins at Home
It is a given fact: the economy is not in good shape. Meeting planning has become more and more difficult in terms of budget and public opinion. The winter weather kicked many cities in the urban behind and sent corporate morale a bit further into the dumps. It is time to rebuild team spirit and sometimes that is best done... »
British Airways Cabin Crews Say They Will Strike
Union representatives said Friday, March 12, that their members will undertake two strikes during the month of March. The seven-day strike may affect thousands of travelers. The dispute between union members and British Airways centers on a pay freeze and changes in working conditions. Crew members would have extended working hours with fewer crew assigned to a shift. Despite its disapproval,... »
Why do Meetings Get Such a Bad Rap?
Unproductive, ineffective meetings seem to be the norm – particularly if you ask the professionals that, on average, attend more than 60 of them each month. While meetings can be the most effective way to move a business forward, increase sales, disseminate important information to large groups of people and brainstorm for new ideas, they can also be a huge... »
How to Build a Customer Focused Meeting Planning Business
You can have the best service, the plushest offices, the best location, but unless you are a ‘customer focused’ meeting planning business, all of this counts for nothing, you will never really hit the heights you deserve. So what can you do to build a business which focuses outwardly on the customer, and not inwardly on the business? Build Passion and... »
Greening Your Meetings
The demand for green meeting planning is growing, which means this is a target market that you should be aware of and consider serving. Successful meeting planners will find that greening your meeting planning services is simpler than you might think and can begin with simple steps that will significantly decrease the environmental impact of your events without giving up... »