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Information to help event planners with site selection and negotiations for a vareity of event spaces and event venues for meetings and special events.
Event Planners Can Expect Venues to Incorporate Sustainability and Recycling
Perhaps it will surprise some, but many event venues have already established elements of sustainability and recycling into their own programs, so it may be easier than some event planners think to choose venues for green meetings and events.
Las Vegas Weddings: Unique Wedding Venues and Themes
But most people who marry in Vegas often want to create an experience that will be remembered. While Vegas wedding venues will offer a full range of packages, including bouquets and boutonnieres, the minister, champagne, photography, entertainment and more, dig deeper and you'll find some unique themes and venues. Learn more.
Popular Spa Treatment Options for Incentive Program Activities
If you're getting ready to plan an incentive trip or large conference that includes a variety of attendee activities, you will need to know what are the most popular spa treatments that attendees and guests prefer.
Planning Group Special Events at the Theater
For those who want to plan an unforgettable special event in a lavish environment, event planners should consider one of the old, established theaters (or "theatres" as spelled by those familiar with the British English) in town.
Top Considerations When Choosing Restaurant Venues
Event planners often rely on private spaces at restaurants to host a vaiety of special events. Learn more about how to evaluate a restaurant before contracting your event somewhere.
Outdoor Corporate Events for the Summer
Having trouble with generating ideas for summer events, consider these suggestions such as baseball game bleacher parties, golf school, horse racing and more.
How to Evaluate a Venue
A basic site selection checklist will help event planners make sure that a venue in consideration is both appropriate and capable of meeting your needs. Keep this list and your priorities nearby for site visits: amenities, facilities, equipment, technology, catering, other services.
Determine the Right Venue for Your Event
Considerations for choosing the right venue for a successful event include timing, location, facilities, catering, service, budget and management preference. And unless logistics and time absolutely prevent it, every event planner should conduct a site inspection before contracting any venue.
Convention & Visitors Bureau Alphabetic Listing by State
If you're not familiar with the range of venues in a given city or location, the best place to start is usually with the local convention & visitors bureau (CVB). The Destination Marketing Association International maintains a listing of CVBs by state and then by city.
UK Approach to Venue Selection Similar to U.S.
Although they are based on the other side of the pond, the folks at Meetings.org offers excellent tips for selecting venues anywhere. They list detailed questions to ask about suitability, location, availability, size, facilities, and cost.
Official Site of Major League Baseball to Find Team Sites
Hosting a client group at a baseball suite is probably one of the most popular ways event planners help their clients entertain in the summer. Individual team sites will include information about tickets, suites, and key contacts. Understanding a team's standing may also help when negotiating pricing.
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