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Rachel Carter
Most convention and visitors bureaus offer a laundry list of meeting services, such as site selection, welcome
bags and coupon books. But not every CVB will create custom Web-based maps for attendees, plan and staff an ice cream social or bring in a busker to lead groups in a drum session. Here are some CVBs that will.
Having a meeting in a state or national
park immediately signals that the event will be different. It’s not in a brand-name hotel next to the airport; it’s at a lodge in the wilderness. Meeting rooms don’t overlook a concrete jungle; they deliver views of forests and waterfalls. And attendees feel the difference.
Casinos offer guests much more than gambling; they’re the whole package for meeting planners and attendees.
Atlantic City hopes to boost weekday visits and room nights by courting meetings and conventions.
Lining up the right speaker can make a conference a hit, inspire members and even generate revenue for companies.
From the boardroom to the beach, seaside locations attract meetings of all types.
Many CVBs, meeting planners and conference attendees are relying more on mobile apps to connect directly with everyone involved in an event.
To get visitors to dine and drink, shop and sightsee, convention and visitors bureaus (cvbs) pull from a grab bag of marketing tools.
Your groups can pet a penguin, build a robot or drive a 100-year-old car at these meeting-friendly museums.
Planners can often use golf destinations to attract attendees.
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