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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23 Nov 09 Planning Government Meetings
Even though the trend has been to back down on meetings due to recession guidelines set down by the government, there is still a critical niche for meeting planners in the government itself. Although you will have to understand more rules and regulations, planning events for public organizations can be very rewarding and lucrative.
A specialty in government meetings is perfect for those interested in politics. If you’re not, this will be tedious and boring work for you. However, some of us love the daily bustle of the government. Also, truly creative people know that the best outcomes often happen with more restrictions–more constraints means less time thinking about how to go about something. That way time can be spent on real creativity.
Government meetings are a challenge, but this is a good thing for creative types like us. There are often very limited funds available for a government meeting, but rather than cut corners on quality a good event planner will understand how to use the funds wisely. Cutting corners is simply creating waste.
Your career as a government meeting planner can start locally, but expand into international meetings and events. People interested in other cultures will find planning international ceremonies of particular interest. There is a niche in government planning for almost anyone interested in politics and culture.
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