| CVBs: Maximizing Your Meeting’s Potential
Original Air Date: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 View this webinar online now! |  | | Meetings and Conventions Calgary |  | Calgary is a sparkling cosmopolitan city but it's also got a reputation for warm, Western welcomes. It's a bustling business centre but it's also full of exciting opportunities to play. We think it's the perfect mix. A little bit country. A little bit Rocky Mountain. A lot of flexibility. It's Calgary. Meetings and Conventions Calgary offers value-added services free of charge to assist you in choosing Calgary for your meeting or conference. | Visit www.meetingscalgary.com for more information. |
| | Taxing Times Visitors are increasingly footing the bill for tourism marketing By RUTH A. HILL Three years after the onset of the recession, CVBs and other destination management organizations (DMOs) across the country continue to be victims of the gyrating U.S. economy. It’s a divergent landscape. While many DMOs have lost funds from their state and local governments, some continue to get revenue boosts from theirs. Victoria Isley, executive vice president and chief operating office of DMAI, notes that “DMO budgets in the U.S. have returned to 2008 levels, but have not surpassed them.” The contrasting tourism marketing revenue across the country has much to do with state and local legislators’ views of the industry, she says, adding that some lawmakers regard tourism and hospitality as an expense, while others regard the industry as an investment. Read more >>
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| Utah Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau |  | Hold your next meeting in Utah Valley for an experience that's truly exceptional. You'll love the affordable options, accommodating services, and your participants will love the friendly atmosphere and variety of things to do. With meeting space ranging from Robert Redford's Sundance Resort to the new Utah Valley Convention Center opening in Spring 2012, there's space for everyone! Let our helpful staff make your event memorable. | | Visit MeetInUtahValley.com for additional information and personal assistance. | | |  |  | CVBs: Maximizing Your Meeting’s Potential
Speaker: Arlene Sheff, CMP
Wed., October 26, 2011
1:00pm EST | | | The top trendsetting CVBs are setting a new standard of service for meeting planners by helping with attendance-building and social networking; RFP and site-selection streamlining; and by offering microsites, among other benefits. By participating in this webinar, you'll learn what the most-innovative CVBs offer, often for free, to secure your business.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• How CVBs can help secure the best room rates and dates in a destination
• How you can access myriad free services, such as site inspections, marketing and microsites, offered by CVBs
• How you can make sure your RFPs go only to the properties that fit your meeting or event
• How CVBs help you in executing successful meetings and events
|  | |  |  | Contracts: Limiting Exposure
Speaker: Joshua L. Grimes
Wed., November 30, 2011
1:00pm EST | | | Planning meetings, conventions, events and conventions opens everyone up to a long list of liabilities, from issues with overconsumption of alcohol to accidents and violations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Don't let one careless oversight torpedo your career or bankrupt your organization!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• How the labor environment may affect your contracting
• Identify latest contracting issues that will affect the meetings industry
• Draft contract provisions to help your organization adjust to the latest trends
• Ensure that your meetings are protected against unforeseen developments that could impact room rates, attendance levels, the quality of service and other aspects
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| Host Your Next Meeting or Event in Utah! |  | With world-class facilities and unrivaled recreation, Utah is where business and pleasure meets. The Meet in Utah partnership is here to assist you in selecting the ideal meeting destination for your group - whether you are looking for adventure, luxury, cultural events, an active downtown or some serious recreation. Submit your RFP and book a meeting through www.MeetinUtah.com, and become eligible for destination-specific incentives. | Visit www.MeetinUtah.com for more details. | | | |  | | | Arlene Sheff |  | 1. Many CVBs (Convention and Visitor Bureaus) are rebranding themselves in an attempt to define their roles more clearly. Some are being renamed to DMO (Destination Marketing Organization).
2. DMAI is a trade association for CVBs and DMOs. They have a service - www.empowermint.com - that identifies CVB/DMOs, compares them and distributes RFPs (Request for Proposals).
3. CVB/DMOs can assist with boosting attendance by offering: digital marketing kits, promotional materials, attendee discounts, custom microsites, noteworthy local speakers and more.
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 | Q: Is it useful to include a CVB if we can only use preferred hotel chains?
A: Yes, because CVBs provide a great deal of information about a specific city, i.e. off-site venues, restaurants, attractions, other bookings in city, transportation, weather, airport information, direction, etc.
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