Archive for 'Site Selection Process'

As with any business expense or undertaking, your budget will determine everything.  However, there are so many moving parts to a corporate meeting or event that it’s easy to lose track of where you’ll be spending. Today, we’re going to look at budgeting for Guestrooms and Meeting Space. Guestrooms This is quite easy once you [...]

Once you have nailed down the type of location (downtown, resort, airport, etc.), you now have to consider the vast array of properties out there. What hotels meet your location and budget criteria? Given your budget and your overall vibe for your event, you should have a good idea of what kind of property you [...]

If a guest speaker is involved with your meeting, identifying and confirming your guest speaker should be one of the very first things that you do. 1)      Identify your guest speaker Do you already know the identity of your speaker?  If so, go to step 2).  If not, are you responsible for finding the speaker?  [...]

Once you’ve narrowed down your choices and are ready to move forward with your chosen property, it’s time to begin the contract negotiation process.  The first step is to request a contract from that property.  This article will help save you some time during the contract negotiation process. If you are working with a MeetingSteward.com [...]

In this economy, budget considerations are more important than ever for your meeting planning process.  If you have a limited budget and your meeting dates are flexible, be sure to look for “group value dates” during your site selection process. Group value dates (also called “value rates”, “value dates”, or “hot dates”) are offered by nearly [...]