08 Mar 10 Archaeology Tours Are Popular Today
Archaeology tours are interesting options for meeting planners to consider when something new and different is required. These tours normally include travel, various types of lodgings, and meals while the tour is in progress and most will cover multiple locations over the course of a few days. Some of these tours are handicapped accessible, and many happen right here inside of the United States.
It is possible for a larger group to contact the tour providers to arrange for a tour that is tailored to the group needs or schedule. As an example, a conference room may be possible at a hotel location during the course of the trip for meetings. Every continent has many wonderful finds from our globes earlier times, so that these tours can be arranged to meet location requirements.
Most of the archaeology tours that are offered do not allow the attendees to participate in active digs. However, this is not true for all tours. It is possible to arrange for your meeting crew to have a hands-on experience with some of the tour providers. For many office workers, the proposition of being outside with something very interesting to see can make the thought of an archaeology tour very appealing.
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03 Mar 10 The July 11, 2010 Solar Eclipse Can Spice Up Your Meeting Plans
On July 11, 2010, Mother Nature has planned a very special solar eclipse event that can harmonize very well with all types of meetings that are being planned for that week. This solar event is being promoted by many of the local areas that will be able to see this natural form of a spectacular light show in their neighborhoods. Special attractions and events are being planned for tourists and business travelers all along this exciting sight-path.
Business meeting planners might want to explore the NASA site page devoted to this larger eclipse event, and then look into the specials and deals that are being offered to tourists at Easter Island, throughout the Cook Islands, and at the tourist hot spots that are located in South America. This extra-long eclipse event can be coupled easily with a business cruise to heighten the perceived value of the trip experience.
With so many people inside of the United States interested in everything that is related to global warming, eco-issues, and the year 2012 predictions, this interesting natural solar event is receiving quite a bit of publicity. Your meeting attendees will hear about this 5-minute event through an increasing display of media promotions before this actual date arrives. This solar-eclipse can be a sure-fire way to make your meeting attendees feel very special about their business meeting location.
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01 Mar 10 Typical Amenities on Cruise Ships
For those planners interested in organizing meetings at sea, you may be interested in learning more about the amenities cruise ships typically offer. Each year many companies host incentive cruises and other types of meetings at sea. If you have never been on a cruise ship before, you may be wondering what activities, facilities, and services can be found onboard. The activities found onboard a cruise ship will vary from ship to ship, but many cruise ships have a number of activities and services in common.
Cruise ships have well equipped meeting room facilities and other large venues to host your meetings and events. The A/V equipment is usually state-of-the-art and sure to meet all of your needs.
Some of the most well-known facilities found on cruise ships are dining rooms, restaurants, and buffets. Large cruise ships may offer a number of onboard dining facilities. It is important to note that many of these dining facilities are considered gourmet restaurants. In addition to a sit-down restaurant, there area usually a number of small eateries located onboard. Elegant dining restaurants are popular among cruisers.
Swimming pools, libraries, video arcades, and movie theaters can often be found on cruise ships. In addition, cruise ships generally have a casino. Popular gambling activities include slots, blackjack, poker, and much more. Many onboard casinos are open for business twenty-four hours a day. Gambling is a popular cruise ship pastime
Almost all cruise ships have onsite fitness centers, fully equipped gyms, and luxurious spas. These gyms are often similar, and sometimes even better, than the gyms found in your hometown. In addition to a fitness center, a large number of cruise ships have jogging tracks.
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23 Dec 09 When Las Vegas Fails, You Win!
Have you noticed that your company is no longer sending you to Las Vegas, Nevada for conventions, business meetings, or stress-break weekends? Las Vegas has noticed.
- During the first three-quarters of year 2009, the Las Vegas visitor head-counts are down 3.9% that they are aware of. All visitors to the area are not counted individually in this estimate.
- During the first three-quarters of year 2009, unemployment is registering at 13.9% for the unemployed that are still able to get unemployment benefits.
- During November 2009, the city of Las Vegas ranked number 5 in the United States for housing foreclosures. This number is down from their rankings of the number one city for foreclosures almost every month since year 2007.
- The Las Vegas school system is cracking. As unemployed people turn to colleges for new skills, the colleges cannot handle the overloads. Classes overfill quickly then become unavailable. As families leave to keep their student funding, foreclosures continue, and elementary school registration drops.
What does this mean for company who is planning their next business meeting? GO!
The greater Las Vegas area is offering wonderful incentives to business travelers all over town, in all types of industries. Great efforts are being made to attract enough money to ride-out this economic disaster. Consumer services everywhere are upgraded as the old minimum-wage employees are replaced by unemployed college graduates. There has never been a better time for business travelers to host a meeting in the Las Vegas area; economic disasters breed great service and bargains.
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14 Dec 09 Dear Santa, Bring Me A Cruise Meeting?
Dear Santa Boss,
I’ve been good this year. I didn’t really didn’t try to spill Larry’s coffee all over those horrible business meeting presentation packets; that mess was really just an accident even though everybody started to applaud. I really didn’t mean to make Larry cry either. Poor Larry…
Well, let me rephrase this. Santa? I’m not always good. But, it’s present time anyway?
All I want for Christmas this year is for my July business meeting to happen on a nice sunny cruise ship with free food, after hours entertainment, and an air conditioned conference room. Oh, and a hair dryer available in case I spill my coffee on important papers again. Larry would like it if I requested a hair dryer. See? I’m even thinking of others.
Please Santa Boss, sir? The cost of an incentive cruise is often cheaper than car rentals, motel accommodations, and restaurant food plus important time can be saved by having all meeting members corralled on the same cruise ship where they cannot get lost in traffic.
Just because some people use cruise ships for vacations does not mean that my trip on a luxurious cruise ship cannot be used for work. Conference-style meeting rooms are available on cruise ships that will fit everybody involved, and we can always pull the blinds in those conference rooms until the meeting is over if the windows offer a nasty ol’ scenic view. I promise not to look out of the windows!
So, can I please have a cruise ship for Christmas this year? I’m good. It will save the company money.
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09 Dec 09 How To Beat The System On Business Lodging
Our economy stinks! Traditional business practices are being sliced and diced across the board when it comes time for business meetings or conferences. Yesterday’s Hilton lodging bills are today’s Motel 6 reservations, and all eyes are trained on the McDonald’s Dollar Meal menu as per diems shrink to fit into the new budgeting requirements.
Well? Don’t just sit there; speak up! When traditional methods are not working in any business situation, it is time to explore the options that are sitting outside of the box.
Lodging Logic:
- It is often cheaper to rent a furnished luxury vacation home by the week than it is to rent hotel bedrooms by the night.
- Luxury vacation homes come completely furnished with towels in the bathrooms, and locking bedroom doors.
- Large vacation homes come with private pools, game rooms, jetted tubs, and other all other attractions that can be found in newer upper-class housing.
- Luxury vacation homes have a fully equipped kitchen with new appliances and dishes in the cupboards. Guests just supply food if they would like to eat their meals at home.
- Large vacation homes are in safe private neighborhoods where traffic, parking, and noise are not an issue.
- Cheap large vacation home rentals are available in all areas of the world where the economy has crushed the real estate industry. New expensive vacant houses are being outfitted for overnight guests until they sell.
- One low price is charged for as many guests as would like to stay on the premises in the large vacation home rentals.
When life hands out lemons, it is time to set up the supplied blender in a luxury vacation home kitchen to create your famous lemon chiffon dessert to share with your weekend roommates in your very own mansion.
Why rent a bedroom when the whole house is cheaper? And, for even more fun, these large vacation rentals are available near every tourist location on the planet. With proper planning, a discounted cruise ship can drop you off at your meeting destination with ease.
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04 Dec 09 US Airways to Fly East Coast to Hawaii
US Airways plans to open its first East Coast-Hawaii route this year. Beginning on December 17—ideal timing for holiday vacations—the airline start daily service on a Boeing 767 from Charlotte to Honolulu. This will be the airline’s longest nonstop flight from its North Carolina hub, with the 10-hour flight easily beating out trips to Europe.
Tickets are available now, and if you really want to get on the very first trip, it looks like it will set you back about $1208. Departing Charlotte at 9:45am, so you’ll be able to kick-off your tropical trip when you arrive at 2:58 pm Hawaii time.
US Airways already offers Hawaii service from its Phoenix hub.
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02 Dec 09 Northern Kentucky Conference Location
If you’re a meeting planner looking for an attractive Midwest conference location with hotels near convention center facilities, rethink your next meeting plans and consider Northern Kentucky otherwise known as "the Southern side of Cincinnati".
Meeting facilities include a high-tech Convention Center and Midwest conference location to arenas and award-winning hotels near convention center facilities.
This attractive mid-western location offers easy access to Delta’s second largest hub, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, combined with world-class dining and attractions.
The Northern Kentucky region is one of those rare places that leaves you longing to come back. It embraces the vitality and energy of a major metropolitan area, yet offers ample opportunity to discover the beauty and relaxed nature of Northern Kentucky. For the meeting planner who wants modern meeting facilities in a Midwest conference location, hotels near convention center facilities and diverse entertainment choices, Northern Kentucky is the place to be.
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27 Nov 09 Healthiest Meeting Hotels in the US
Health magazine recently published their list of the 10 healthiest hotels in the United States. These hotels are also creating health meetings, so you may want to consider one of the following hotels for your next meeting event:
- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Kimpton
- Hilton Hotels and Resorts
- Hyatt Regency
- The Ritz-Carlton
- Westin Hotels & Resorts
- Cambria Suites
- Loews
- The Peninsula Hotels
These hotels were chosen as standout hotel chains because they place the health and wellness of their guests at the center of their missions, offering everything from supercomfortable beds and top-notch fitness opportunities to great-tasting, nutritious food and relaxing interiors.
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28 Oct 09 Wynn Las Vegas Encore!
Boasting a coveted Mobil Five Star rating, Wynn Las Vegas debuted even more luxury for your groups with the opening of Encore. Fully integrated with the Wynn Las Vegas resort, Encore adds an addtioinal 60,000 square feet of flexible meeting space – including private board rooms and elegant ballrooms- to the Wynn’s 200,000 suqare feet of contiguous event space. Encore features 2,034 guest suites, ranging from 725 square feet to 5,800 square foot VIP Suites.
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