Brides frequently ask if they are supposed to pay for hotel rooms for their bridal party (Bridesmaids and Groomsmen). After all, the bridesmaids and groomsmen are coming to help with the preparation of the wedding. Most brides don’t feel like it is their responsibility to pay for the hotel rooms, but they still feel guilty Read more …
Archives for March 2013
How To Arrange Transportation For Wedding Guests?
One thing that many couples underestimate is the number of out of town guests that will need transportation to the wedding. Since guests are primarily coming for the wedding, it makes little sense for many of them to rent a car for the weekend. While arranging for transportation to the wedding is not your responsibility, Read more …
Group Sales : Things To Include In Your Contract With Hotel
Group travel arrangements for meetings, reunions or even weddings can be pretty complicated. Having to read, understand, and sign a hotel contract is also fairly challenging. Missing key points in the contract can cost your organization a lot of money so it’s best to research what to include in a group hotel contract. Some of Read more …
7 Problems Small Meeting Planners Face
There are problems that all small business meeting planners make. If you are aware of these problems, you can avoid making them yourself. Listed below are seven of those problems. If you incorporate these ideas, you will make your business meetings better and more effective. 1. Objective If you do not have objectives planned out Read more …
Business Travel: Money Saving Benefits Of Traveling As A Group
There are many advantages to group travel for business. Some of these advantages include expenditures, discounts and bonuses in regards to tours, hotels and flight prices. Expenditures When you are given expenditures when you travel, they can be distributed among the group and you will get more out of what you are given. The more Read more …
10 Fundamentals of Negotiating with a Meeting Venue
As you begin the process of negotiating with the meeting venue that you have chosen there are several things to keep in mind. If you are aware of the fundamentals of negotiating with a meeting venue you will be able to insure that you get what you want and feel comfortable with the end result. Read more …
10 Items to Include in your Meeting Budget
When you are creating a budget for your meeting there are several essentials to include. Among these essentials are; registration fees, food and beverage, speakers and entertainers and the cost of the meeting space. 1. Registration Fees Make sure that when you are beginning to plan your budget for your meeting you include the registration Read more …
Save Money on Food and Beverage Costs for your Meeting
Food and beverage is an important element to a successful meeting. Knowing how to save money on the costs for these items will allow you to keep your budget secure. The following is a checklist to consider when saving money on your food and beverage needs. THE BASICS Before you begin placing your orders for Read more …
7 Advantages of Group Travel for Business
Planning any kind of Group Business Travel, whether it is for a construction crew, or a large meeting has always been a challenge. For those of us that were planning meetings and group travel just a decade ago, we know how difficult and time consuming this process used to be. Once you had organized a Read more …
Top 10 Tips For Planning Your Next Off-Site Meeting
Planning an off-site meeting that involves group travel? Quite a few people end up having to plan both formal and informal meetings at a location other than their workplace. The following ten items should be considered before you begin your search for a group friendly hotel or conference center. Region Determine a general region that Read more …