The NBA made headlines with its 2020 sporting bubble held in Florida’s Disney World, and now the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships has just secured a deal to host its 2021 games in Indianapolis. Is there an opportunity for destinations to rebrand as sporting hubs?
How Destinations and Venues Can Support the Return to Live Events
As long as the pandemic continues to threaten public health, hosting safe events will require a collective effort from all segments of the industry. Destinations play a vital role in standardizing safety protocols, but venues also need to offer well-designed solutions.
Micro-Experiences Give Corporate Events Unique Appeal
With consensus growing that hybrid formats will become the go-to option for events, planners face the challenge of making the in-person experience worth the added expense and risk. The solution: micro-experiences.
Smaller Destinations Make the Perfect Backdrop for Hybrid Events
Covid restrictions on crowds mean lower attendance numbers, but these necessities can lead to new possibilities for smaller destinations and venues. Small-scale options often offer more character in the form of an interesting event narrative.
How Independent Hoteliers Can Win More Meetings and Events
The economic impact of pandemic is exposing weaknesses within the hospitality industry’s meetings and events lines of business, but independent hoteliers have an opportunity to position themselves to thrive as events return.
Why Destination Partners Are Crucial for the Return to Live Events
Event planners have more to worry about than ever, but destinations can be an essential ally in the safe path to recovery: Their connection to the local community can translate to added layers of convenience, safety, and reliability.
How Event Destinations Are Adapting to a Virtual Market
Event planners have arguably never faced more barriers than they do now. If destination marketers want to pitch their destinations successfully, they need to take into account that nearly all events are online now.
Your Guide to the Perfect Event Space
This is a sponsored post from Cvent. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. It’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed with the task of selecting the perfect space for your event. It’s one in a long list of thankless event planning duties fraught with pitfalls. Will your attendees like your choice of destination? Will […]
8 Benefits of Working with a CVB/DMO
This is a sponsored post from Québec City Business Destination. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Planning events outside your own town comes with a number of logistical and budgetary challenges. How can you know what the best venues are? The best local resources? Caterers? If you’re trying to stay green and under budget, […]