quick, helpful tips for site selection best practices
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When strategically managing your event locations, you need to consider the following tips to ensure you have asked the right questions and found the venue to meet your specific needs.TRANSCRIPT
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Quick helpful tips forSite Selection best practices
Strategic Meetings Management
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Once meeting goals/objectives have been decided … Time to line-up the destination!
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Choosing a Destination
If you’re using online event registration
software, you should have a budget
estimator tool to help you.
If you’re managing events by hand (may take longer), compare destination expenses.
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Where are a majority of your attendees coming from?
Are you paying for travel?
Is this event mandatory?
Did you create a pre-event survey?
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Key StakeholdersPlannerClient (if applicable)Destination/VenueOther meeting/event staff
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Lengthy List of Considerations
Accessibility – What’s around? Can you walk anywhere? Is it safe?
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Accommodation Facilities
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Meeting Facilities
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Site Environment
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“Servicescape” … Physical features that can enhance or hinder your event
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Number of rooms, meeting spaces & gathering areas
Attitude of staff
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Location, location, location!
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What is within walking distance? Entertainment, Dining, Attractions
What is the transportation situation? Taxis, Hotel shuttles, Walking
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Additional Considerations
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Does your organization have a preferred vendors list?
If so, always check there first for pre-existing negotiated rates.
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Does your team have a meetings calendar?
Great opportunity to check for other company events taking place the same time as your event.
Piggyback. Host your event at the same location and negotiate a discount.
If you don’t have a calendar, make one! Huge opportunity for savings.
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Time Of Year
Weather conditionsConvenienceBenchmark Ask other departments & industry experts about their experiences.
Example: May make sense to have an event in Arizona in the summer because you’ll save dramatically.
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