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Business Meeting Incentives
- Meeting and Event Budgets in Lean Economic TimesMany believe that the economic meltdown of the late 2000s will forever change business, or at least make businesses more frugal during our lifetime. This is likely to be true for many industries, but some industries such as the travel industry rely heavily on the free-spending big budgets of other companies and organizations. This could [...] […]
- Cruise Meetings Are In StyleThe entire business world has been turned upside down and it is consequently time to look at a lot of old ideas and question them. One misconception that many people have is that cruises are only for personal pleasure. Au contraire mon frère, cruise meetings are certainly in style these days. Consider the following reasons: Employees [...] […]
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Are Cruise Meetings Cost Effective?
Cruise meetings sound like great ideas, but they also sound financially irresponsible at times. The question that many business managers and other powers-that-be will invariably come up with is: are cruise meetings cost effective? The answer to that question will depend on two major factors: alternatives and the goal. The goal of most meetings is usually to make progress, but each... »
Five Tips for Productive, Enjoyable Meetings
Effective meetings that are perceived as productive and enjoyable begin this success in the planning stages. Selecting a venue, determining the best seating arrangement, ensuring audio-visual equipment is reserved and set up, arranging the food and beverage component, and meeting each of your client’s specific needs are all crucial to ensuring a great meeting that is productive for the company... »
Eco-Friendly F&B
Eco-friendly practices are becoming increasingly important in the meeting planning industry, so many more convention centers and hotel restaurants are making their menus sustainable, local and green. Here are som tips for meeting and event planners for "greener" food and beverage options: Serving beef? Use pasture-fed beef, which is greener than grain fed Don't serve endangered fish. You can find seafood watch... »
Incentive Travel Destination: The Spa
If you are an incentive planner, you know the importance of finding just the right trip arrangements for your high-profile clients. If you are not an incentive planner and have been asked to book such a trip, you may be wondering how to approach the event and still save your client some money in these hard economic times. Here is... »