The success of your meeting often comes down to the quality of your relationship with the convention services manager. Here are strategies for building a strong relationship with the CSM...
Looking for ways to save money on food and beverage? Here is a checklist that will be a great starting point.
The Fundamentals
Be very tight with your guarantees. Use your historical data; place conservative estimates; and track your de...
Less than a third of the respondents to our annual incentive trends survey say that 2006 budgets for group travel incentives will increase over 2005. That leaves the majority of respondents looking at decreased (18 percent) or stagnant (47 percent...
“I've Lived in Orlando for 42 years and worked for Orange County for 28 years, so I have a pretty good historical perspective,” says Tom Ackert, executive director of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. “I've never seen the sort...
