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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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What to Avoid During Meetings at Sea and Cruise Events
Cruise events can be a lot of fun, but there are some things to avoid in order for cruise meetings to go off without a hitch. Here’s a list of definitive don’ts to keep in mind on the next company cruise meeting: Do not be late for a pickup – Most shuttle services might wait 30 minutes to an hour if... »
A Cruise Event Requires Special Invitations
People get invitations in the mail and their e-mail inbox every day, and most of them are simply discarded. Special events, such as cruise events, require additional attention-garnering techniques in order to be noticed. Failing to ensure that an invitation is noticed and considered could result in a lot of planning for a poor RSVP rate. Here are a few... »
Common Questions About Cruise Events
Planning a cruise event can seem like a lot to handle, especially for anyone that happens to be someone that appreciates and/or requires control. Here are answers to common questions about cruise events: Q: Are passports and/or visas required? A: It depends, so be sure to ask the cruise line representative and/or the concierge service. In some cases it will be possible... »
Planning Cruise Meetings is Easier Than You Think!
The idea of a cruise meeting and/or cruise event might seem overwhelming at first, especially if this is the first time planning such a cruise excursion. On the surface, it might seem as if there are many new variables being introduced and strange limitations, but there are also new options to make planning a lot simpler. Such new options include: Guaranteed... »
Selecting a Unique Venue
Even though all hotels are not the same, hotels are not necessarily unique. Even though various cities offer various attractions and forms of entertainment, cities are still just cities. When planning group incentive travel, a meeting planner will want to look beyond hotels and cities. There are numerous venues from which meetings planners can choose when organizing group incentive travel.... »
Why Incentive Travel is Important
For companies that desire to retain top-talent, paying employees a reasonable salary is simply not enough. Employees need to know that they are valued as people, not simply as workers. Therefore, it is essential that organizations wishing to recruit and retain skilled and capable employees reward top-earning employees with things such as incentive travel. Incentive travel, such as group cruise... »
The Return of Incentive Travel
During the economic downturn, incentive travel experienced a bit of a hiatus. As companies and organizations feared appearing “frivolous,” many shunned the idea of cruise events or other types of corporate travel and meeting planning. At the present time, companies are once again venturing into the group incentive travel realm. Meeting planning is rebounding and quickly becoming a topic of... »
Incentive Cruises for Unforgetable Experiences
By its very nature, incentive trips ought to have an air of luxury and definitely ought to be tantalizing in order for it to function as an incentive. An incentive trip simply cannot be a ordinary excursion that the possible attendees could easily throw together themselves. Incentive travel packages must be unforgetable, meaningful, flawlessly planned and knowledgeably executed. That being understood,... »
When The Going Gets Tough – The Smart Cash-In On Meeting Plans
With our economy far away from being perfect, the planning for your next corporate meeting for 12 to 12,000 people just became easier. As our global resorts, conference centers, and local vacation spots with scenic beauty battle for your reservations, the costs of services are spiraling downward, while the trip benefit packages are looking up. There has never been a... »
Cruise Events to Motivate Employees
Value is what everyone is looking for today. Now more than ever before, customers are asking, "What am I getting for handing over my hard-earned money to someone else?" Many of them even calculate how many hours they had to work for the money next to the value of goods. Therefore, as soon as your customer questions you why they... »