Special Report
Managing Citywides/Attrition
A one-stop information source about planning large, citywide meetings.
Planning Citywides: Tips and Trends
CVBs' Crystal BallCVB execs speak out on the economy, airlift trends, and financial and insurance meeting trends... Affordable Citywides15 strategies for keeping citywide meeting costs down... Convention Booking CrunchWhat you need to know about booking a convention center nowadays... What the Seller's Market Means for PlannersHow to cope with a seller's market... City Meetings: A Planner's GuideSix tips for finding the downtown hotel rates you want... |
The New CityscapeWhen considering destinations for her association's annual meeting, Deirdre Ross, director of conference services at the American Library Association,... Headquarters Hotels and Convention CentersWhat's happening with headquarters hotels in major U.S. cities... Centers of ContentionThe controversy over convention centers: Are we overbuilding?... IAEM's Response to the Brookings ReportDo we really need all these new and expanded convention centers?... Risk Management Case StudyThe American Academy of Family Physicians plans for a possible avian flu pandemic. ... |
Citywide Contracts and Negotiations
John Foster’s Hotel Negotiating TipsGood ideas and strategies for negotiating hotel contracts... Understanding a Hotel’s RevPAR EquationRevenue Per Available Room, or RevPAR, is the measurement that controls whether the hotel sales department accepts or rejects a piece of group business.... Negotiating ContractsA one-stop information source about contracts and negotiations for meetings ... |
Legal Ease: The Tangle of Hotel OwnershipHow to figure out who's in charge now that nearly three-fourths of all hotels in the United States are operating as franchises and most hotel buildings owned by someone other than the hotel operator.... |
Cost-Saving Ideas for Citywides
20 Tips for Finding an Affordable Meeting SiteDeals for the Budget-minded Meeting Planner... Cost Savings/BudgetA one-stop information source about budgeting and cost-saving strategies for meeting planners ... |
How to Save on TransportationHere are some tips on how meeting planners can save money on transportation... How to Save on Hotel Guest Rooms and Meeting SpaceHere are some tips on how meeting planners can save money on hotel guest rooms and meeting space. ... |
Attrition Tips and Trends
Cornell Experts Propose Strategies for Hotels Challenged by Growing Internet Room BookingsHow hoteliers can avoid losing room share to third-party Internet competition... Beating AttritionThink about incentives for attendees... Booking Around the BlockA list of some practical actions planners can take to avoid attrition... List of more articles on attritioncollected by the Convention Industry Council... |
Attrition ResourcesConvention Industry Council’s Project AttritionIncludes -Event Organizer Timeline for Events with a Signed Contract -Event Organizer Timeline for Events Without a Signed Contract -Hotelier Timeline for Events -Convention & Visitors Bureau Timeline for Events -Decision-Making Matrix ... |
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