Attrition Busters

How to Avoid Housing Hassles

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Attrition May not be a New Problem, but It is a Persistent One

Stroke Conference Sees Rapid Growth

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:00:00 EDT

How has the American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference almost doubled its attendance over the past three years growing from about 2,450 delegates in 2003 to 4,174 in 2006? Program organizers say they've achieved their success through a two-part strategy: broadening the scope of the conference by featuring education for the wider stroke community, including the healthcare team; and

10 Ways to Boost Attendance

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:00:00 EDT

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. Price bundling for attendees. To make it easier for churches or organizations to send multiple attendees, bundle registration fees so that they get sliding

WHY YOU NEED AN AUDIT CLAUSE

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:00:00 EDT

Clause: Audit If Hotel shows that the Group has picked up less than 80 percent of the contracted room block, Hotel agrees to perform an audit before invoicing Group for attrition damages. Group will provide Hotel with an alphabetical list of attendees (including staff and exhibitors, if applicable). Hotel agrees to compare this list in good faith with the list of in-house guests over Group's meeting

Clause & Effect: Audit to Avoid Attrition

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 12:00:00 EDT

This sample clause assumes that the hotel contract contains an attrition clause that specifies that the group will have to pay attrition damages if its block drops below 80 percent of the contracted room block.