07 Dec 09 Yippee! It’s Government Meeting Time!
Planning for government meetings is never a problem when you consider all of the wonderful attractions that our American National Parks system has to offer. There are National Park locations near beachside resorts, cool mountain streams, and in exotic locations such as Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, The Virgin Islands, or Guam.
With our current government funding cutbacks and resource readjustments that are affecting government meeting plans from coast-to-coast, the only way for meeting planners to beat the system today is through working with the system by taking your important conference or business meeting on the road to a place that the government already owns.
The majority of the US National Parks have thriving tourist industries built up around their exteriors so that appropriate accommodations and meeting facilities are available to government employees near the chosen park if not actually on the property.
With so many people involved in healthy lifestyle routines today, a simple working cruise to the Virgin Islands to explore the government’s sandy beaches, beautiful coral reefs, and breathtakingly beautiful scenery, might just be the big answer towards planning your next government conference or meeting agenda.
From the days of our youth, we all remember that little rhyme about making lemonade when life hands you lemons. Funding cutbacks did not stop the President of the United States from remembering that Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park could be his conference spot during the year 2009. If the government owns the land, it is fine to plan a government meeting or conference at that location.
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04 Sep 09 Destinations for 2010
The April “Meetings and Conventions” Perfection in Planning supplement took an in-depth look at where planners were looking for their overseas destinations in 2010. Europe took the lead, with a whopping 51%. Canada and Mexico took second place with 38%. It’s the third in a row Europe was solidly in first place.
In some ways this is a stamp of approval for those of you who are looking at European destinations for your offshore meeting plans. However, it is also a call to action for those of you who have clients trying to save money.
Canada and Mexico, at second place, may be poised to provide better prices and service. Mexico has suffered recently from h1n1 flu scare as well as crime waves, but there are destinations that are perfectly safe–and the flu has moved out of Mexico for greener pastures (the U.S., for one).
Asia came in third, and yet offers beautiful scenery and top notch service in many destinations, including Vietnam. The Caribbean and Bermuda are tropical and laid back, and offer relaxing seaside destinations.
Africa, the Middle East, and other destinations that came in close to last also may be better choices, depending on your client’s needs. The bottom line is that you can save money and offer beautiful and interesting destinations at the same time. A little research can help you a lot, so don’t be afraid to put in a little time and stock up on alternative meeting targets.
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