“I see meetings as the engine that drives the organization,” says Barbara Burgess, chief executive officer, Pathways Home Health, Hospice, and Private Duty, Sunnyvale, Calif. Meetings are where decisions are made and agreements are locked down...
“It's like the first round of a heavyweight championship, everybody's feeling each other out,” says Joe McInerney, president and chief executive officer, American Hotel and Lodging Association, Washington, D.C. McInerney was speaking of the battle...
You don't have to completely overhaul your meeting to attract more attendees. Sharon Collins, director of meetings and expositions at the Kellen Co., an Atlanta-based association management company, offers the following tips to get your numbers up...
It's the burning question for many planners: how to negotiate with hotels to get the best deal for their meetings. Tim Brown, a partner with Meeting Sites Resource, Irvine, Calif., explored that subject in depth in a session he led on negotiations...
Clearly, finding hotel space at a reasonable cost in some downtown areas is a daunting task. Here are some strategies that veteran planners recommend...
A successful family conference requires supporting leadership, a successful planning cycle, effective site-selection criteria, area church involvement for volunteer leaders and hands-on task support, and a multitalented and detail-oriented staff...
