How do you strike the perfect balance between security and adventure for your event? A 2024 report from Future Partners found that 80.4% of meeting planners view a "safe environment" as a critical factor when picking a destination. It’s a balancing act. Do you focus your budget on controlled…
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Today’s meeting planner checklist is L-O-N-G. A trending destination where attendees will flock to fill seats? Check. All the steps to run a meeting in person and online? Check. A place with standout safety standards? This one leaves a lot to consider. Today, safety goes beyond how crime…
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If you’re in the meetings industry, it’s no secret costs are on the rise, from A/V to F&B. That the need to plan events hosted simultaneously in-person and online is here to stay. Those two factors alone may be the reason a recent study by Future Partners indicated that 77.7% of meeting planners say…
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Planning an event in another city: it isn’t easy. Especially when you’re responsible for finding spaces that go beyond the ballroom, from board meetings and breakout sessions to relaxing retreats and closing receptions. But when you meet in Madison, you’ll find more than 100 options that match your…
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It’s 4:45 p.m. Your meetings are done, but the day is still young. That’s when it’s time to discover one of the things that makes meeting in Madison so memorable: it’s walkable! Madison is famous for its isthmus—not just because that means our vibrant downtown sits between two sparkling…
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We’ve all been there when it comes to conferences. The networking and learning, we love. The planning and traveling… maybe not as much. In a world where 76% of people attend conferences for the networking and 85% agree that conferences build brand awareness and increase sales—according to an…
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