LEESBURG, Va.
It started as a facebook campaign at The National Conference Center to gather as many “reasons to meet” as possible. A month later, 78 responses provided a widely varied look at the meetings industry, the economy, technology, training, group dynamics, marketing, business development, human emotions, social experience, collaborative thinking, networking, increasing morale, inspiration, generating ideas, reconnecting, and stimulating professional growth. Essentially, it is all about relationships and bringing people together.
“Many people are genuinely passionate about their meetings” said Eric Whitson, Director of Sales & Marketing at The National Conference Center. “There really is an infinite number of reasons to meet. Clearly, all of these 78 reasons to meet support the need for face-to-face meetings. And, according to Corbin Ball, ‘there is no such thing as a virtual beer.’”
The compilation of responses was collected by Laura Ransone, ARAMARK intern at The National Conference Center, and is posted online.
