Meeting Planning
Raise Funds, Raise Awareness, Raise the Roof!
While the economy is still on the mend, fund-raising effectively has become a challenging mission to accomplish. With pocketbooks already stretched to their limits, how do you get attention and money to your cause? Simple, host your event on a cruise ship. Nothing generates more excitement than an exciting cruise and once you have a &hellip Continue reading
New Resource for Incentive Cruise Planning!
What is Seasite.com? Making a bold foray into cyberspace that will revolutionize the cruise meetings industry, global cruise event specialist, Landry & Kling, announces the worldwide debut of Seasite.com, the first online cruise platform and web portal dedicated solely to serving the cruise meetings market. Driven by sophisticated technology, super rich content and robust search &hellip Continue reading
Online Planners for Group Incentive Travel
Meeting and incentive planners are always looking for new tools to make planning more efficient. Here are some exciting online resources for all inclusive group travel that will not only make planning more efficient, but help you find cost savings, and more. HotelPlanner.com – Puts you in touch directly with the hotels to get you &hellip Continue reading
Social Networking for Event Planners – Part One
Social networking can be a useful tool for event planners both to promote their services and their upcoming events. According to a pre-conference survey by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), most event planners belong to one or more social networking sites. More than half the attendees belong to Facebook and LinkedIn and &hellip Continue reading
Erasing Your Carbon Footprint
The world is slowly waking up and “going green.” Many corporations are not only making efforts to recycle, they are making reduction of waste a point of pride. How can an event planner incorporate this philosophy when mapping out the next event? Consider how your clients will travel to the event. Is it possible for &hellip Continue reading
Wedding Planning and Pets
We’re crazy about our pets; they are often an important part of our lives and we want them included in celebrations. When two people marry, they may want their pets to be part of the ceremony. How do you accommodate their wishes and still keep the event from becoming a complete disaster? An outdoor celebration &hellip Continue reading
Communicating With Clients
Communication between clients and event planners is key to a successful experience. Many clients have only a vague idea of where they want to go and what sort of experience they want to have. What information do you need to make their experience as perfect as possible? Who is going on this trip? It seems &hellip Continue reading
Using Surveys to Help You Plan
A recent survey of meeting planners published in a supplement to “Meetings and Conventions” (April 2009) showed that Europe would be the darling of offshore meetings for planners again this year. This is the third year in a row that Europe has won the gold medal. So how can this help you as an inclusive &hellip Continue reading
How Clients’ Concerns Can Help You Be a Better Meeting Planner
You just got a call from a client who wants an inclusive travel plan but is worried about “things.” Rather than rolling your eyes at yet another paranoid patron, you can use this information to help you find out exactly what will make her happy. In fact, before you plan anything for anyone you should &hellip Continue reading
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