OK. So Affordable Meetings National this year in Washington, DC totally ROCKED! The Unique Venues section had 29 cool venues in it, from conference centers and stadiums to campuses and dining venues. The section was very unique. But just as important, the people working the booths were really great.
I think that the [...]

Finally, we have some stats on the size and scope of the meetings industry in Canada. Kudos to MPI Foundation Canada for conducting this research. The reports tracked $32 billion in spending, over 70 million participants and 7% of groups choosing a special event venue. Good news UV members! Full article.
-Michele Nichols, UV

Meeting Planner Joan Eisenstodt and venue-supplier Grace Markum share 10 things venues should NOT do when the market begins to shift from a sellers’ to a buyer’s market.

Don’t offer deep discounts.
Don’t cut the advertising and marketing budgets.
Don’t make your marketing sound like a fire sale.
Don’t cut the number of people on the sales team.
Don’t fall [...]