How can we contribute, as a collective and individuals, to restart meeting and events? Need other companies to be responsible and take precautions and not rush and ruin it for everyone else. Additionally we all need to understand everyone was hit hard so it's not the best to gouge prices, but...
How can we contribute, as a collective and individuals, to restart meeting and events? I think safety and communication will be key to bringing back in person meetings and events. We know that our clients want to see these happen again but we also don't want to see our event becoming the...
How can we contribute, as a collective and individuals, to restart meeting and events? Attendees want to know they are safe and feel comfortable slowly moving back into events. For some, it might mean making sure that everyone has had their vaccinations, for others it will be making sure...
We need to be mindful of the taxing toll that an onslaught of Zoom meetings has taken on everyone. Meetings are fantastic, but they need to serve a purpose. Is the meeting nothing more than people in a room sharing information that could have been shared on a phone call or in a series of emails?...
We need to continue to keep each other educated on what is happening at a state and local level and share what works and what doesn't. Cvent Community is the perfect forum for sharing! The Westin Tampa Bay has been involved with two worldwide events since the start of 2021. Tampa's success...
We need to work collectively to make in-person meetings safe. People want to attend events but they are not sure they are safe yet. Now we are having another wave of positive cases. As long as this continues and government restrictions exist it will be hard to get people to come to in person...
Hello, all! We're back with our next Huddle of the Week discussion. It is a special week, as this Thursday, April 8 th is Global Meetings Industry Day . Reflecting on the past year, our industry has been through a lot, and it's important to recognize the hardships and celebrate any win, small or...
What all should be on your checklist while deciding your next meeting destination? I found a lot of useful info at this SmartMeetings link , including key clauses, force majure, insurance, attrition, and cancelation Polling potential attendees on what defines their comfort level (mandatory...
For our CVBs, how are you working with your hotel partners and planners to coordinate these new requirements and aspects of the relationship? We have partnered with our major venues to suggest GBAC certification and even offered financial assistance with it We receive updates from the...