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If you’re thinking this is something you don’t need to do, think again.\r\n\r\nFrom a safety officer’s perspective, events are uncontrolled public gatherings, making them a soft target for anyone looking to cause injury/death. Translation: it is your responsibility to have a plan. The good news is that most of the process is a lot less scary than you may think.\r\n\r\nOur role is largely contained to fact gathering prior to the event. EAPs can be created on an event by event basis or a generic template altered for each event. All EAPs should contain the following <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategically-building-your-information-pipeline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information</a> and need to be shared with the onsite team as well as a point person who remains behind.\r\n\r\nBreak the information out by venue (overall event facility) so you can refer instantly to whatever property (specific event space at facility) may be affected. 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What you may not know is that Active Shooter/Killer incidents are usually over before Law Enforcement’s arrival, so your ability to remember these steps and react as calmly as possible will be critical.\r\n\r\nWith this <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategically-building-your-information-pipeline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information</a> in mind, have you addressed your event Emergency Action Plan (EAP)? <a href=\"https://strategic.events/setting-sights-on-eaps/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read</a> Setting Sights on EAP’s in our Fall 2016 publication.\r\n\r\nWhile these guidelines are beneficial, contact your local Law Enforcement for their best practices or active shooter training opportunities.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Special thanks to Officer Brian Berrigan and Sgt. William Vine for their assistance with this article.</strong></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Health &amp; Wellness Targeting Safety, Safety, Active Shooter, EAP, Emergency Action Plan, Strategic Planners, Strategic Events, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Midwest Meetings</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1348 size-full\" title=\"Midwest Meetings Logo\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Midwest-Meetings-logo-swoosh.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Meetings Logo\" width=\"170\" height=\"58\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','Health & Wellness - Targeting Safety','','publish','open','open','','health-wellness-targeting-safety','','','2018-02-01 22:33:16','2018-02-01 22:33:16','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=2613',0,'post','',0),(2614,3,'2016-09-14 19:27:16','2016-09-14 19:27:16','','HEALTH & WELLNESS – TARGETING SAFETY','','inherit','open','closed','','8860144_orig','','','2017-02-14 22:13:48','2017-02-14 22:13:48','',2613,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/8860144_orig.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2616,1,'2016-09-14 21:23:27','2016-09-14 21:23:27','[vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1509413332481{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\">Strategic Sponsorships</h2>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h3><strong>Delivering what your sponsors want.</strong></h3>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h3><strong>Using a strategic, not scattershot approach to sponsorships.</strong></h3>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h3><strong>Bringing energy and enthusiasm to the sponsorship process.</strong></h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSponsor dollars are often the backbone upon which shows are produced, so much so that without them some events have to be canceled. Many meeting and event planners tasked with landing sponsorships face increased competition every year while the coffers are simultaneously shrinking. For some, the additional stress of increased demand spells trouble for their programs’ success.\r\n\r\nFor the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-event-planning-profession/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategic</a> planner, the competition is hardly noticeable. Funds continue to flow and the fundraising process is energizing rather than soul killing. The difference? A strategic, not scattershot approach.\r\n\r\nLet’s examine the traditional solicitation approach. Tiers of pre-established packages are created and sold for a specific sum. The premise is dollars are given in return for recognition which will (ideally) translate into sales for the sponsor. Offerings include the sponsor’s logo on print and social media marketing, mentions from a podium, an ad in a show guide, copious amounts of signage, and perhaps a drink named after the sponsor during the welcome reception. Packages are sold at varying prices with a smaller offering of benefits for lower denomination price tags.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2617 size-medium\" title=\"Sponsor dollars are often the backbone upon which shows are produced, so much so that without them some events have to be canceled. Many meeting and event planners tasked with landing sponsorships face increased competition every year while the coffers are simultaneously shrinking. Strategic Sponsorships\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/930025-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Sponsor dollars are often the backbone upon which shows are produced, so much so that without them some events have to be canceled. Many meeting and event planners tasked with landing sponsorships face increased competition every year while the coffers are simultaneously shrinking. Strategic Sponsorships\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />Some planners have broken away from the traditional package names, calling a top tier a ‘valued partner’ rather than the hackneyed ‘platinum sponsor’ title that permeated call for sponsor letters in the early to mid-2000’s. Others have gone a step further and given monikers to their packages that reflect the host corporation or the event theme. While I acknowledge that bit of creative flourish, it still doesn’t register on my strategic meter and likely won’t garner any additional consideration for the folks disbursing sponsor dollars.\r\n\r\nTry this approach the next time you are soliciting sponsorships.\r\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\r\n\r\nCreate your packages WITH your target audience. ASK the company you are targeting what they value and find a way to deliver it. For instance, some companies would jump at the opportunity to place a sample of their products into potential clients’ hands. Putting an item into a show bag may have tremendous value. Other organizations may covet face-to-face contact with key members of your attendee base. In that instance, a high-level cocktail <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">party</a> they can attend and control may be the deal closer. Perhaps a potential sponsor is positioning themselves as a thought leader. As long as the content is not a commercial for their organization, why not offer them a preshow podcast, a seminar slot, 15 minutes on the main stage, a full page interview in the show guide, an on-air appearance on the event’s YouTube channel or website? Whatever exposure you can offer, that is tailored to them with a message they control, may inspire them to sign on the dotted line.\r\n\r\nThese ideas should garner the decision makers’ attention and ideally, inspire them to write you a check. That’s a win not just for this year but for future events. The ROI of a strategic sponsorship package should be easier to quantify and their participation that much more meaningful. All this upside will cost you little to no money while garnering dollars that were perhaps previously going to competing shows.\r\n\r\nBy opening a conversation with the question, ‘How can we tailor a sponsorship to best help you achieve your sales and marketing goals?’ you will find yourself brainstorming and exploring, which brings energy and enthusiasm to the process. What a contrast from the dusty, old recital of standard offerings that garner little more than an I’ll get back to you when you’re done. Or even better, instead of emailing the offer and either never hearing back or having to make repeated follow up calls, how refreshing would it be to have your potential sponsor call you?\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget to check out <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategic Planners</a>.\r\n\r\nWant more strategic approaches to a planner’s typical tasks? Discover the first steps to becoming a Strategic Planner <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\">here.</a> Have a topic you want covered or a question you want answered? Email me at: <a href=\"https://Christy.Lamagna@Strategic.Events\">Christy.Lamagna@Strategic.Events</a>. Until then, go forth and strategize!\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Strategic Sponsorships, Sponsorships, Sponsorship, Sponsors, Strategic Planners, Strategic Events, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Midwest Meetings</em>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1348 size-full\" title=\"Midwest Meetings\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Midwest-Meetings-logo-swoosh.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Meetings\" width=\"170\" height=\"58\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]\r\n\r\n</div>','Strategic Sponsorships','','publish','open','open','','strategic-sponsorships','','http://dev.smeplanners.com/become-strategic-planner/\nhttps://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/','2018-02-01 22:31:16','2018-02-01 22:31:16','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=2616',0,'post','',0),(2617,3,'2016-09-14 19:33:57','2016-09-14 19:33:57','','STRATEGIC SPONSORSHIPS','','inherit','open','closed','','930025','','','2017-04-17 17:09:50','2017-04-17 17:09:50','',2616,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/930025.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2619,1,'2016-09-14 21:35:41','2016-09-14 21:35:41','[vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1519159635168{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"]\r\n<h1>Midwestern Casinos are\r\na perfect destination</h1>\r\n<h2>A Winning Combination</h2>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Casinos are a sure bet for winning those who don\'t gamble</span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.</span></strong>\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Double down on entertainment value</span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.</span></strong>\r\n\r\nIf casinos traditionally haven’t held any allure for you or your group, don’t count them out before launching your next site search. Today’s Midwestern Casinos are a perfect destination for gamblers and non-gamblers alike.\r\n\r\nThe reason? Unlike years ago, gaming hotels now spend equal parts of time catering to an expanded range of activities that include gourmet restaurants, back of house group tours, live shows, and more.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2620 size-medium\" title=\"If casinos traditionally haven’t held any allure for you or your group, don’t count them out before launching your next site search. Today’s Midwestern Casinos are a perfect destination for gamblers and non-gamblers alike. A Winning Combination\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bigstock-d-white-people-with-casino-to-83720456_4_orig-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"If casinos traditionally haven’t held any allure for you or your group, don’t count them out before launching your next site search. Today’s Midwestern Casinos are a perfect destination for gamblers and non-gamblers alike. A Winning Combination\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />One thing you won’t be taking a chance on is the quality of the accommodations. Most casinos boast beautiful décor, an abundance of dining options, and upgraded room amenities, earning them four and five star ratings. Rooms may include Jacuzzi tubs, expansive living accommodations beyond the bedrooms, and luxury bedding. Couple that with endless activities available both on and off the gaming floor and you have yourself a winning ticket.\r\n\r\nFor those who have an interest in learning the basics or even the finer points of games of chance, many casinos will put together private demonstrations, allowing your guests to advance their skills and experience the rush of playing without the risks. Demonstrations can be tailored to the group’s skill level and interest, allowing for a truly customized experience. Decks of customized playing cards are a great takeaway gift. For those who want to go the extra mile, customize the front and the back of the cards, using employees and perhaps vendors as the images on each of the cards in the deck.\r\n\r\nPrefer fresh air? The great outdoors await and most venues have an abundance of offerings to explore. Pools, <a href=\"https://strategic.events/a-horse-a-piece/\">horse</a> stables, and a newer sport called ‘FootGolf’ a (golf-soccer hybrid) are for the taking. Many resorts either boast or are affiliated with championship golf resorts. As an added bonus: no matter what outdoor activity you choose, breathtaking views are the backdrop.\r\n\r\nFor those who prefer to remain indoors, top notch spa offerings await. From traditional massages to more exotic clay wraps and aromatherapy, these state-of-the-art facilities cater to both men and women for single treatments or bundled offerings that can last half the day.\r\n\r\nWant to get up and go? Don’t be surprised if you find a bowling alley <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-supplies-inventory/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">onsite</a>, or top of the line workout studios with group classes and optional private training opportunities. Sports bars, comedy shows, nightclubs, dancing, and concerts are just some of the nightlife offered.\r\n\r\nMany casinos have relationships with local Native American Tribes and can arrange a host of activities. Traditional dancers will perform, the lost art of storytelling showcased, and artist demonstrations with the opportunity for guests to purchase items can all be combined with a sunset, alfresco dinner.\r\n\r\nTo arrange for any of the above or to create a Midwest adventure of your own design, talk to the Casino concierge, speak to your CSM, or reach out to a local DMC. The only thing more expansive than the views are the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/triple-threat-bet/\">opportunities</a> that await you. And you can take that to the bank.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: A Winning Combination, Winning, Win, Casinos, Midwestern Casinos, Meeting, Meetings, Event, Events, Event Planning, Strategic Planners, Strategic Events, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Midwest Meetings</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"Midwest Meetings alignnone wp-image-1348 size-full\" title=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Midwest-Meetings-logo-swoosh.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Meetings\" width=\"170\" height=\"58\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','A Winning Combination','','publish','open','open','','winning-combination','','\nhttps://strategic.events/triple-threat-bet/','2018-02-20 20:48:52','2018-02-20 20:48:52','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=2619',0,'post','',0),(2620,3,'2016-09-14 21:34:00','2016-09-14 21:34:00','','A WINNING COMBINATION','','inherit','open','closed','','bigstock-d-white-people-with-casino-to-83720456_4_orig','','','2017-02-21 20:45:22','2017-02-21 20:45:22','',2619,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bigstock-d-white-people-with-casino-to-83720456_4_orig.jpeg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2628,1,'2016-09-14 21:59:45','2016-09-14 21:59:45','<h1>Triple Threat Bet</h1>\r\n<h2>Events, Casinos, and Raceways</h2>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Events, casinos, and raceways: the ultimate trifecta</span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.</span></strong>\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Race ahead for unforgettable events</span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.</span></strong>\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Teambuilders to horse around about</span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart planners</a> know that holding an event at a casino has a host of built-in benefits, ranging from multiple dining outlets to a myriad of entertainment both on and off the gaming floor. Strategic planners, however, know that booking a raceway casino for their events raises the bar considerably higher.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2629 size-medium\" title=\"Smart planners know that holding an events at casinos allow for a host of built-in benefits, ranging from multiple dining outlets to a myriad of entertainment both on and off the gaming floor.\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/aug-25-race-1-002-aaron-final_1_orig-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Holding an event at a casino has a host of built-in benefits, ranging from multiple dining outlets to a myriad of entertainment both on and off the gaming floor. Strategic planners know that booking a raceway casino for their events raises the bar considerably higher. Triple Threat Bet | Events, Casinos, and Raceways\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Adding live racing to a program introduces an element of the unexpected and oftentimes provides guests with a first-time experience, which for <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-event-planning-profession/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planners</a> is the Holy Grail of events.\r\n\r\nWhile you may not be familiar with horse racing, it doesn’t take long to understand why it’s so popular. The experience has a sound and tempo unto itself making it one of the greatest bangs for the adrenaline buck. The race is lightning-quick, the action intense and the ‘rules’ fairly simple, making it a game many can enjoy. The initial shot is fired, the gates open and the room is full of people yelling out names of horses that are almost as interesting as the race itself. The fervor pitch reaching a crescendo in the final moments of the race is such a cacophony of shouts and cheers that it seems the entire audience may have a simultaneous heart attack.\r\n<p class=\"wsite-multicol\">Throughout the race, jumping up and down, which is normally reserved for people under the age of nine or ten, is suddenly en vogue. The crowd leans in as the horses fly by, urging on their favorite, as if the sheer force of their bellowing cheers alone can propel their horse forward by a nose. At the end of a race, people spontaneously hug, whoops of glee fill the stadium, tickets are thrown into the air and a collective exhale is released.</p>\r\nThink about how fantastic it would be to bring that kind of energy and shared excitement into your next <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-industry-plan-future/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meeting</a>. If you’re wondering how to supercharge your attendees, it’s as easy as booking a hybrid event space. Choosing a casino/racetrack facility will bring you the aforementioned excitement and pair it with all the other offerings casinos deal out to their guests.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2630 size-medium\" title=\"Smart planners know that holding an events at casinos allow for a host of built-in benefits, ranging from multiple dining outlets to a myriad of entertainment both on and off the gaming floor.\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/race-4-r-001-ben_orig-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Holding an event at a casino has a host of built-in benefits, ranging from multiple dining outlets to a myriad of entertainment both on and off the gaming floor. Strategic planners know that booking a raceway casino for their events raises the bar considerably higher. Triple Threat Bet | Events, Casinos, and Raceways\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" />Look no further than twenty minutes from downtown Minneapolis for one such venue. <a href=\"http://www.runaces.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Running Aces Casino and Racetrack’s</a> Director of Marketing, Aaron Bedessum, spoke to <em>Midwest Meetings</em> about the advantages of adding a racetrack to a program of any size or type. “Races are perfect for class reunions or company parties. They provide a backdrop and mutual experience as great conversation starters,” Bedessum said.\r\n\r\nIf the idea of adding a raceway to your event repertoire intrigues you but a lack of knowledge of the sport intimidates you, have no fear. Running Aces offers guests a <a href=\"https://strategic.events/a-horse-a-piece/\">‘Wagering 101’</a> tutorial prior to the start of the race. Suddenly ‘Win, Place or Show’ has meaning and ‘Superfecta,’ an exciting significance to matters at hand. Bedessum shared, “Many people come and enjoy the races, but we want to get more people involved in wagering because it adds to the excitement when you are cheering for your horse to win.”\r\n\r\nFor groups of 24 or less, consider a SkyBox for a VIP experience. Food, drinks, and a great view in a private setting are a winning combination. For added ‘umph,’ add to that a race named after your group and you have a surefire hit on your hands.\r\n\r\nDepending on budget and availability, tours of the stables and a meeting with the trainer can be arranged. Teambuilding both formal and informal can be easily tied into the racing theme making it not just an activity but a useful tool to achieve potential meeting goals.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2631 size-medium\" title=\"Smart planners know that holding an events at casinos allow for a host of built-in benefits, ranging from multiple dining outlets to a myriad of entertainment both on and off the gaming floor.\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/simulcast-race-book_orig-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Holding an event at a casino has a host of built-in benefits, ranging from multiple dining outlets to a myriad of entertainment both on and off the gaming floor. Strategic planners know that booking a raceway casino for their events raises the bar considerably higher. Triple Threat Bet | Events, Casinos, and Raceways\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" />For a more up close and personal view of the action, Bedessum recommends taking a ride for yourself. During these relatively short harness races, horses run around the track one and a half times pulling a two wheeled cart called a ‘sulky’ behind them. Running Aces often allows guests to ride around the track in between races or you could sit in the back of the starter car, where guests get a one-of-a-kind view with the horses racing after them.\r\n<div class=\"wsite-multicol\">\r\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\r\n\r\nImagine the reaction your company’s top performers will have if they win a ride in a sulky or starter car. It beats another acrylic award by a mile!\r\n\r\nAfter the excitement, guests can head back to the never ending action going on inside the casino. The built in options of live entertainment, traditional slots, poker, table games, and an assortment of restaurants offer something for everyone.\r\n\r\nMany venues have concerts or other large scale, live entertainment offerings on the raceways in the evenings, adding even more options. After the racing season, which runs from May through September, many venues open the betting floor for functions, allowing for additional event space.\r\n\r\nWhen looking for value, variety, and fun, <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategic planners</a> know that hybrid event spaces <a href=\"https://strategic.events/a-winning-combination/\">win</a> by a mile.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Triple Threat Bet, Events, Casinos, Raceways, Meeting, Event, Event Planning, Strategic Planners, Strategic Events, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Midwest Meetings</em>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1348 size-full\" title=\"Midwest Meetings Logo\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Midwest-Meetings-logo-swoosh.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Meetings Logo\" width=\"170\" height=\"58\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','Triple Threat Bet | Events, Casinos, and Raceways','','publish','open','open','','triple-threat-bet-events-casinos-raceways','','\nhttps://strategic.events/a-horse-a-piece/','2018-02-20 21:07:59','2018-02-20 21:07:59','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=2628',0,'post','',0),(2629,3,'2016-09-14 21:47:05','2016-09-14 21:47:05','','Horse Racing','','inherit','open','closed','','aug-25-race-1-002-aaron-final_1_orig','','','2017-02-14 22:09:49','2017-02-14 22:09:49','',2628,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/aug-25-race-1-002-aaron-final_1_orig.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2630,3,'2016-09-14 21:49:47','2016-09-14 21:49:47','','Events, casinos, and raceways: the ultimate trifecta','','inherit','open','closed','','race-4-r-001-ben_orig','','','2017-02-21 20:55:06','2017-02-21 20:55:06','',2628,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/race-4-r-001-ben_orig.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2631,3,'2016-09-14 21:57:18','2016-09-14 21:57:18','','Casinos and gambling','','inherit','open','closed','','simulcast-race-book_orig','','','2017-02-21 20:54:30','2017-02-21 20:54:30','',2628,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/simulcast-race-book_orig.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2635,1,'2016-09-15 13:46:26','2016-09-15 13:46:26','<h1>A Horse A Piece</h1>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\n<h2><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2636 size-medium\" title=\"Considering a day at the track or casino/racetrack venue? Grab your binoculars, sunscreen and these basic primers for a day of fun, fresh air, an adrenaline rush, and hopefully a bit of extra money in your pocket when you leave. A Horse A Piece: How To Place A Wager On A Horse Race\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/horserace_orig-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"Considering a day at the track or casino/racetrack venue? Grab your binoculars, sunscreen and these basic primers for a day of fun, fresh air, an adrenaline rush, and hopefully a bit of extra money in your pocket when you leave. A Horse A Piece: How To Place A Wager On A Horse Race\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" /></h2>\r\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><u><strong>How to place a wager on a horse race</strong></u></h2>\r\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Considering a day at the track or casino/racetrack venue? Grab your binoculars, sunscreen and these basic primers for a day of fun, fresh air, an adrenaline rush, and hopefully a bit of extra money in your pocket when you leave.</p>\r\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><u><strong>Before you bet:</strong></u>\r\n• Be realistic. The chances of winning big are against you so keep in mind that this is about fun, not getting rich quick.\r\n• Know your budget for the day and be prepared to stick to it.\r\n• Set a per race betting limit. Bets start at $2.</p>\r\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><u><strong>The process:</strong></u>\r\n• Most tracks have automated betting machines but if you’re just starting out, opt for a teller at a window so you have a bit of guidance should you get confused.</p>\r\n<u>Go to the teller window knowing:</u>\r\n• The race number, the amount you are betting, the kind of bet you are placing and the program number of your horse. For example, “Eventplanner (horse name), race one, $2 to show on #23.”\r\n• Check your ticket before leaving the teller window. If there is a mistake there’s no correcting it after you walk away.\r\n• You may want to watch a race or two before pulling out your wallet. If you decide to go with one of the favorites, you may up your odds of winning but for a smaller payout. It’s the longshots that win the least but pay the most.\r\n<h2>Horse Betting Terms</h2>\r\n<u><strong>Types of straight bets:</strong></u>\r\n• Wagers can be straight or exotic. With a straight bet you are betting on a single horse to win, place, or show. Exotic bets are based on a combination of horses to win, place, or show in a single bet.\r\n• While the latter sounds more interesting, the former is the better choice for newbies. It pays less but it’s a great place to start.\r\n\r\n<u>Here are some basic straight bets:</u>\r\n<strong>Win:</strong> Your horse must come in first place.\r\n<strong>Place:</strong> Your horse must come in first or second place.\r\n<strong>Show:</strong> Your horse must finish in the top three.\r\n<strong>Daily Double:</strong> Your horse must win two consecutive races.\r\n<strong>Pick Three:</strong> Your horse must win three consecutive races.\r\n\r\nExperienced betters focus on a number of factors including the horse’s history for that race, its performance on that type of track, and the day’s weather. The jockey, trainer, and owner are also taken into consideration.\r\n\r\nHandicapping sheets, daily race forms, and programs are available for nominal fees and will provide additional insight. For instance, the program lists what horses are running in each race. Next to each horses’ name will be the odds of it <a href=\"https://strategic.events/a-winning-combination/\">winning</a>. 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She joins us in the role of Strategic Support Manager. Translation: she handles everything we throw at her! Informally, we call her the “Energizer Bunny.” Erin never stops moving forward and thrives on achieving the most of every day. Her attention to detail is beyond expectation, and she has an inner drive that pushes her to excel in all operations and aspects of any job, and always with a smile.\r\n\r\nErin has created, managed and organized large-scale projects, has implemented procedures to streamline operations, has supported multiple aspects of corporate events and has managed corporate travel on a global scale. Erin makes time to work for non-profit organizations and served as a Vice President on a local Board of Directors. 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She joins us in the role of Strategic Support.','','inherit','open','closed','','erin_headshot','','','2017-04-11 19:41:53','2017-04-11 19:41:53','',3316,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Erin_Headshot.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3506,1,'2016-11-09 21:01:54','2016-11-09 21:01:54','','SETTING SIGHTS ON EAPS','','inherit','open','closed','','crw1ib1xgaadd6j-500x310','','','2017-02-14 16:25:07','2017-02-14 16:25:07','',2606,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Crw1Ib1XgAADD6j-500x310.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3510,3,'2016-11-09 21:26:32','2016-11-09 21:26:32','','','','inherit','open','closed','','sme-youtube-1','','','2018-02-02 22:25:48','2018-02-02 22:25:48','',0,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/SME-YOUTUBE-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3660,1,'2016-11-22 20:07:11','2016-11-22 20:07:11','<h2>It\'s Time For The Event Industry To Plan Its Future</h2>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\nEvent planners are an ironic breed. In the event industry we are so busy preparing events for our clients and colleagues that we don\'t make time to plan our own vacations. It\'s the old adage about the cobbler\'s children having no shoes.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-7271\" title=\"It\'s Time For The Event Industry To Plan Its Future\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/iStock2017lookingahead.jpg\" alt=\"Event planners are an ironic breed. In the event industry, we are so busy preparing events for our clients and colleagues that we don\'t make time to plan our own vacations. It\'s the old adage about the cobbler\'s children having no shoes. It\'s Time For The Event Industry To Plan Its Future\" width=\"452\" height=\"301\" />It is unfortunate that we don\'t have the time to plan our next vacation but it is not a catastrophe. However, and this is where the problem lies, we also aren\'t making time to plan for the industry\'s future and that is a disaster in the making.\r\n\r\nHow many times has someone asked you if they could come with you on an event because \'you get to travel to such exciting destinations\' or have you had someone tell you they are thinking of <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-event-planning-profession/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">becoming a planner</a> because they planned their child\'s birthday party and it went so well they think they have a natural talent for the profession? What have you done in that moment?\r\n\r\nEach time we stand there and smile, and allow that innocent ignorance to reign supreme, we are not only doing ourselves a disservice, we are slowly chipping away at the foundation of our industry.\r\n\r\nCompany executives cancel meetings and/or dissolve their events departments to save money. Were they fully aware of how integral events are to their bottom line and continued success they would be ADDING events and staff to their budgets. It is incumbent on those of us in the field to educate the people around us. The misinformed executives, colleagues who cannot articulate the value we bring, clients who don\'t understand what we do and the people who think we plan <a href=\"https://strategic.events/party-planner-event-strategist/\">parties</a> for a living.\r\n\r\nThis is a pivotal issue whose undertaking requires a tremendous amount of concentrated effort and energy. My personal quest is to lead the charge. Watch <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-meetings-events-global-corporate-event-management/strategic-event-planning-resources/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this</a> space for a plethora of articles on how our industry by our own hands and for an action <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\">plan</a> on what we can do to reverse the tides.\r\n\r\nWant to know more? Want to lend your voice? Have an opinion to share? Email me: <a href=\"https://Christy.Lamagna@strategic.events/\">Christy.Lamagna@Strategic.Events</a>.\r\n\r\nAnd, yes. \'<a href=\"https://strategic.events/events-anyone-taking-notice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.events</a>\' is a new suffix to email addresses. No one knows because as an industry we are not as well informed as we need to be.\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: It\'s Time For The Event Industry To Plan Its Future, Event Industry, Event Planner, Event Strategist, Strategic Planners, Strategic Events, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Industry Change Maker, Event Industry Change Maker, Meeting Industry Change Maker</em>','It\'s Time For The Event Industry To Plan Its Future','','publish','open','open','','event-industry-plan-future','','https://strategic.events/party-planner-event-strategist/\nhttps://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/','2018-02-01 22:07:18','2018-02-01 22:07:18','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=3660',0,'post','',0),(3675,1,'2016-12-01 23:32:35','2016-12-01 23:32:35','[mk_page_section bg_color=\"#211551\" bg_stretch=\"true\" min_height=\"20\" padding_top=\"0\" padding_bottom=\"0\" sidebar=\"sidebar-1\"][vc_column][mk_fancy_title strip_tags=\"true\" tag_name=\"h1\" color=\"#d6a461\" size=\"25\" line_height=\"50\" margin_top=\"20\" margin_bottom=\"0\" font_family=\"Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif\" font_type=\"safefont\" align=\"right\"]CANDY CANE COCKTAIL[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title strip_tags=\"true\" tag_name=\"h3\" color=\"#ffffff\" size=\"12\" line_height=\"50\" letter_spacing=\"2\" margin_bottom=\"0\" font_family=\"Open+Sans\" font_type=\"google\" align=\"right\"]HOME &gt;&gt; <strong>TASTEBUZZ</strong>[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][/vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][mk_tooltip text=\"Taste Buzz Archive\" tooltip_text=\"Click to visit Taste Buzz Archive\" href=\"https://strategic.events/tastebuzz/\"][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][vc_single_image image=\"1118\" img_size=\"full\" onclick=\"custom_link\" img_link_target=\"_blank\" css_animation=\"appear\" link=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-meetings-events-home/tastebuzz/\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sh0706_candy_cane_cocktail.jpg\" image_size=\"medium\"][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][mk_fancy_title color=\"#211551\" font_style=\"normal\" margin_bottom=\"10\" font_family=\"Open+Sans\" font_type=\"google\" align=\"center\"]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-canvas-width=\"263.020436318408\">Light, sweet, festive and fun to drink, this peppermint treat was a hit at a client’s holiday party. This <a href=\"https://strategic.events/smoke-tears-cocktail/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cocktail</a> added cheer to the evening one sip at a time.</h3>\r\n[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2>Candy Cane Cocktail</h2>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">INGREDIENTS</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"143.22710447761193\">1 Shot Vanilla Rum</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"247.59127761194028\">1 Shot White Chocolate Liqueur</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"178.8537791044776\">(Recommended: Godiva)</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"224.252352238806\">1 Shot Peppermint Schnapps</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"159.3415462686567\">Candy Cane, Garnish</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"159.3415462686567\"></div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"159.3415462686567\"> [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]INSTRUCTIONS:</div>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"137.11850746268655\">Add all liquid ingredients to cocktail shaker</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"311.23580298507454\">filled with ice. Shake well and strain into</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"311.99705671641794\">martini glass. Garnish with a candy cane.</div></li>\r\n</ol>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][ultimate_modal modal_title=\" STRATEGIC TIP:\" btn_bg_color=\"#211551\" btn_txt_color=\"#d6a461\" btn_text=\"STRATEGIC TIP\" modal_style=\"overlay-simplegenie\" overlay_bg_color=\"#211551\" content_bg_color=\"#d6a461\" content_text_color=\"#211551\" header_bg_color=\"#211551\" header_text_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_style=\"dotted\" modal_border_width=\"1\" modal_border_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_radius=\"12\"]\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"292.126168159204\">Always fill your shaker two-thirds packed with fresh ice, add all the required ingredients and shake briskly. Remember to always hold your shaker with two hands, despite what you’ve seen in movies. 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You’re expected to be an aficionado in a few short days so it’s time to get to work and do some research.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\r\n\r\nThere are an abundance of options to choose from when sourcing locations and venues. The Internet is a quick and easy place to start, but reviews and photos can prove unreliable. Word-of-mouth is helpful but the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategically-building-your-information-pipeline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information</a> isn’t always current or applicable to your group. Ads in industry publications offer glimpses of insight, while your national or global sales rep is a reliable resource, but again, you’re not getting the full picture.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-7660\" title=\"Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) are a planner’s best, but often overlooked, friend. The purpose of a CVB is to bring business to a particular region. To do that, they partner with planners considering the area, highlighting all their city has to offer. CVBS FTW: Convention and Visitors Bureaus For The Win\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/slide3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) are a planner’s best, but often overlooked, friend. The purpose of a CVB is to bring business to a particular region. To do that, they partner with planners considering the area, highlighting all their city has to offer. CVBS FTW: Convention and Visitors Bureaus For The Win\" width=\"404\" height=\"227\" />If it seems overwhelming, do not despair. There’s a one-stop shop that can offer you a full list of area attractions, hotels, restaurants, and more, with a team of people waiting for your call. And not only is the service free, you may get help to defray your site visit and meeting costs.\r\n<h3><strong>Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs)</strong></h3>\r\nConvention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) are a <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planner’s</a> best, but often overlooked, friend. The purpose of a CVB is to bring business to a particular region. To do that, they partner with planners considering the area, highlighting all their city has to offer in an effort to make theirs the destination of your choice. They are often funded through tourism taxes or city budget, so there is no cost to you to use them.\r\n\r\nCVBs are staffed by experts in the region, allowing them to paint you a <a href=\"https://strategic.events/asking-strategic-questions-cvb/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete picture</a> of the destination, not just the basics. Don’t know how many direct flights go into and out of their airport? They’ll email you the list. Not sure how to collect all the information about the location and present it to your attendees? They likely have a landing page you can add to your event site. Need to plan a site visit? Many CVBs have site visit packages that offer everything from detailed itineraries, behind the scenes info, a dedicated guide with whom you can tour the City, complimentary transportation to and from the airport, a list of area hot spots, and more.\r\n\r\nTheir help doesn’t end when you sign on the dotted line. CVBs will help you source area vendors, can update you on area festivals and fairs, help plan city tours, share insight on thematic giveaway items, provide trivia questions to work into your guest communications, and provide tips that only a local to the area would know.\r\n\r\nIf your <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event</a> is large enough you may qualify for assistance to pay for your site visit airfare. Some cities offer promotions that translate into money back after hosting your event. All you have to do is ask if there are any city-wide promotions, meet the parameters, and fill out the paperwork. And, you guessed it, many CVBs will help you do that too.\r\n\r\nSo the next <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-industry-plan-future/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time</a> you have to get up to speed on a new location, or even if you’re returning to one you know well, make sure you reach out to the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/asking-strategic-questions/\">CVB</a> before you make any other calls. The sooner you loop them into the process the better. You can still use your global or national hotel rep when you book the business and you or your third party will still get the housing commissions. What you’ll also get is a knowledgeable, eager person to partner with you throughout all stages of the process. 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Finding out it was as easy to make as it was delicious was a bonus. This scrumptious dish is perfect for a brunch or anytime you want to start the day with indulgence.</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2>Overnight Coconut French Toast</h2>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">INGREDIENTS</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">1 Loaf French Bread, Cut Into 1-inch Cubes</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">8 Eggs</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">1 (15 oz.) Can Coco Lopez (Coconut Cream)</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">1½ C Milk</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">1 C Shredded Coconut</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"159.3415462686567\"></div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"159.3415462686567\"> [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]INSTRUCTIONS:</div>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and fill with bread cubes.</li>\r\n 	<li>In a large bowl, beat eggs, Coco Lopez and milk together until well mixed.</li>\r\n 	<li>Pour egg mixture over bread cubes and press down with your hand to coat with egg mixture.</li>\r\n 	<li>Cover baking dish with cling wrap and place in fridge overnight.</li>\r\n 	<li>In the morning remove casserole from the fridge and bring to room temperature.</li>\r\n 	<li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</li>\r\n 	<li>Sprinkle coconut over the top of the casserole.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bake uncovered 30-35 minutes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Serve with coconut buttermilk syrup &amp; enjoy.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][ultimate_modal modal_title=\" STRATEGIC TIP:\" btn_bg_color=\"#211551\" btn_txt_color=\"#d6a461\" btn_text=\"STRATEGIC TIP\" modal_style=\"overlay-simplegenie\" overlay_bg_color=\"#211551\" content_bg_color=\"#d6a461\" content_text_color=\"#211551\" header_bg_color=\"#211551\" header_text_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_style=\"dotted\" modal_border_width=\"1\" modal_border_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_radius=\"12\"]Coconut Buttermilk Syrup\r\n\r\nTo make this delicious accompaniment for the overnight coconut french toast combine: 1/2 C butter, 3/4 C sugar and 1/2 C buttermilk in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar completely dissolves.  Remove from heat and add 1 tsp. baking soda and 1 1/2 tsp. coconut extract. Stir to combine.  Syrup will foam up, but that is part of what makes it SO incredible.[/ultimate_modal][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"]','Overnight Coconut French Toast','','publish','open','open','','overnight-coconut-french-toast','','','2018-02-19 22:54:45','2018-02-19 22:54:45','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=3754',0,'post','',0),(3756,3,'2016-12-29 17:16:03','2016-12-29 17:16:03','','French Toast','','inherit','open','closed','','capture-3','','','2017-02-14 16:11:31','2017-02-14 16:11:31','',3754,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Capture-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3794,3,'2017-01-04 23:46:49','2017-01-04 23:46:49','','Coconut French Toast','','inherit','open','closed','','pic','','','2017-04-11 22:06:01','2017-04-11 22:06:01','',3754,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pic.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3799,3,'2017-01-11 21:07:45','2017-01-11 21:07:45','','pink-collar-job','','inherit','open','closed','','pink-collar-job','','','2017-02-21 19:05:55','2017-02-21 19:05:55','',580,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/pink-collar-job.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3800,1,'2017-01-17 21:44:24','2017-01-17 21:44:24','<h2>City Excursions - Working with a CVB</h2>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\n• Work with your CVB to understand the city\r\n• Give your attendees a chance to really see the area\r\n• No need to rush when enjoying a tour\r\n\r\nHow many miles have you flown this year? How many cities have you been to? How many cities have you actually seen? Many of us experience little beyond the path from the airport to the hotel and back when traveling for work. You may be able to say you’ve been to a particular city multiple times yet you may know virtually nothing about it beyond cabs and room service.\r\n<p class=\"paragraph\">As we all work to make our meetings more cost effective, relevant, and worthwhile, building a few hours of exhale and bonding time into the agenda is one of the better ways to accomplish all of the above. By getting your guests out of the hotel, you give them the opportunity to absorb what they’ve heard all day, recharge, and gear up for whatever’s next.</p>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3801 size-medium\" title=\"Working with a CVB to plan an excursion can be a wonderful journey, for both your attendees while on it and for you throughout the process. Partner up with your local experts and enjoy the ride! 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Asking your food &amp; beverage manager to serve a dinner that mirrors the city’s culinary roots and having a ballroom named after famous street names is great, but nothing beats getting out and experiencing the real thing.\r\n\r\nIf you were strategic, you worked with the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/cvbs-ftw-win/\">CVB</a> when you were placing the meeting, so you already have a point of contact. As with all plans, start with the end in mind; tell the CVB representative your goal and let them partner with you on the best way to achieve it. From suggesting vendor partners to providing tour guides, the CVB team is ready to show off its city.\r\n\r\nMany cities offer pre-packed tours to the top sites to see, or perhaps you want to show guests things that are off the beaten path. Walking tours that highlight food, shopping, art, or historical sights are great places to start. Focus on the group and your goal to set the tone and then plug into your CVB partner to create a memorable experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Rules of thumb for any city excursion you plan: </strong>\r\n<strong>Acoustics are key.</strong> Can you break into small enough groups to have a guide for each group? Do you have the budget to offer headsets? That option can go one of two ways; a pre-recorded presentation, or a live narrative about the area. If you’re using a tour bus, triple check the sound system before it leaves the terminal to get your guests. Few things are more frustrating than a PA system that cracks, cuts in and out, or doesn’t work altogether.\r\n\r\n<strong>Work with your CVB partner to find out the personality of the city.</strong>\r\nDoes it hold historical significance? Is it the largest producer of a particular item? Is one of its sports teams experiencing a hot streak? Starting the tour with background into the area will wet listeners’ appetites about the area and quickly establish your guide as an expert.\r\n\r\n<strong>Resist the urge to rush things along.</strong>\r\nLeave time for <a href=\"https://strategic.events/asking-strategic-questions-cvb/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">questions</a>. People like to learn and many absorb more when interacting. Work pauses into the tour so people can ask questions, take photos, and take a few moments to absorb their surroundings. Often we get so wrapped up in needing to ‘see it all’ or keep things running on schedule, we move too quickly to truly absorb anything.\r\n\r\nWorking with a <a href=\"https://strategic.events/asking-strategic-questions/\">CVB</a> to plan an excursion can be a wonderful journey, for both your attendees while on it and for you throughout the process. Partner up with your local experts and enjoy the ride!\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: City Excursions, City, CVB, Strategic Planners, Event Planning, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Midwest Meetings</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1348 size-full\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Midwest-Meetings-logo-swoosh.jpg\" alt=\"line for letterhead\" width=\"170\" height=\"58\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','City Excursions - Working with a CVB','','publish','open','open','','city-excursions-cvb','','https://strategic.events/cvbs-ftw-win/\nhttps://strategic.events/asking-strategic-questions/','2018-02-08 17:48:45','2018-02-08 17:48:45','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=3800',0,'post','',0),(3801,3,'2017-01-17 20:37:12','2017-01-17 20:37:12','','A large, diverse group of happy tourists, stand smiling and listening to a tour guide outside by a palm tree during a city excursion.','','inherit','open','closed','','cityexcursions','','','2017-04-14 14:50:41','2017-04-14 14:50:41','',3800,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cityexcursions.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3807,1,'2017-01-31 21:39:55','2017-01-31 21:39:55','<h2>Asking Strategic Questions</h2>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"wsite-multicol\">\r\n<p class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\">• 25 strategic questions to ask CVBs\r\n• Gaining knowledge to accurately choose a destination for your meeting or event</p>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-3813\" title=\"No one can think of everything, but with this handy list, you’re well on your way to a productive conversation with a CVB. Remember, the goal of the CVB is to share area expertise and to earn your business, so make sure you utilize their wealth of knowledge to the fullest. Asking Strategic Questions\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/question-mark-cool-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"No one can think of everything, but with this handy list, you’re well on your way to a productive conversation with a CVB. Remember, the goal of the CVB is to share area expertise and to earn your business, so make sure you utilize their wealth of knowledge to the fullest. Asking Strategic Questions\" width=\"315\" height=\"178\" />No one can think of everything, but with this handy list, you’re well on your way to a productive conversation with a CVB. Remember, the goal of the CVB is to share area expertise and to earn your business, so make sure you utilize their wealth of knowledge to the fullest.\r\n<h3>Strategic Questions</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><strong>1.</strong> Are there any incentives being offered by the City to bring an event? If so, what are the parameters?\r\n<strong>2.</strong> Do you have a site visit program?\r\n<strong>3.</strong> If my group/event is large enough, would you consider hosting the client’s airfare to do a site visit?\r\n<strong>4.</strong> Are there any city-wide events going on the week of, the week prior to, or the week after my proposed dates?\r\n<strong>5.</strong> Are you aware of any new hotels coming online that are not yet open but will be when we are hosting our event?\r\n<strong>6.</strong> Are any of the current hotels planning renovations?\r\n<strong>7.</strong> What is the largest event the City hosts? How many people attend?\r\n<strong>8. </strong>Are there any local events taking place over my dates that I could consider for my group?\r\n<strong>9.</strong> What is your City best known for? What food is your city famous for?\r\n<strong>10.</strong> Do you offer maps or collateral we can hand out at our registration desk?\r\n<strong>11.</strong> What apps/links can you provide to help us promote the City?\r\n<strong>12.</strong> Do you offer a custom landing page we can use?\r\n<strong>13.</strong> Why is your City the best place to take our event?\r\n<strong>14.</strong> What corporations consistently host events here? May I have a contact name?\r\n<strong>15.</strong> Is there any major construction or repair work scheduled for your airports, mass transit, roadways, bridges, and tunnels of which you are aware?\r\n<strong>16.</strong> Is there a city-wide labor union contract that is due to expire/be negotiated between now and my event?\r\n<strong>17.</strong> What taxes and fees are imposed by the City on meeting rooms, sleeping rooms, etc.? Is there a motion to have these fees increased between now and our event? If so, by how much?\r\n<strong>18.</strong> Are our event dates during your high or low season?\r\n<strong>19.</strong> Is there a weather pattern that falls over the timeframe we intend to come of which I should be aware?\r\n<strong>20.</strong> What DMC consistently gets the best feedback from clients?\r\n<strong>21.</strong> Is Uber allowed at the airports?\r\n<strong>22.</strong> What is the airport proximity to your desired location? Is public transportation available? What is the approximate drive time during rush hours?\r\n<strong>23.</strong> Do you have a list of direct flights per day for your local airport that you can share?\r\n<strong>24.</strong> What independent (non-chain) hotels are available?\r\n<strong>25.</strong> What locations within your destination can accommodate my group and its needs?\r\n<strong>26.</strong> <u>Bonus question</u>: What did I forget to ask that I should know or that you want to tell me?</p>\r\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><em>Tags: Asking Strategic Questions, Strategic Questions, CVB, CVBs, City, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Midwest Meetings</em></p>\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1348 size-full\" title=\"Midwest Meetings\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Midwest-Meetings-logo-swoosh.jpg\" alt=\"Midwest Meetings\" width=\"170\" height=\"58\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','Asking Strategic Questions','','publish','open','open','','asking-strategic-questions-cvb','','','2018-02-06 22:36:28','2018-02-06 22:36:28','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=3807',0,'post','',0),(3813,3,'2017-01-31 18:58:26','2017-01-31 18:58:26','','Strategic questions event planners frequently ask','','inherit','open','closed','','question-mark-cool','','','2017-02-23 15:10:38','2017-02-23 15:10:38','',3807,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/question-mark-cool.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3831,1,'2017-02-14 18:34:51','2017-02-14 18:34:51','[mk_page_section bg_color=\"#211551\" bg_stretch=\"true\" min_height=\"20\" padding_top=\"0\" padding_bottom=\"0\" sidebar=\"sidebar-1\"][vc_column][mk_fancy_title strip_tags=\"true\" tag_name=\"h1\" color=\"#d6a461\" size=\"25\" line_height=\"50\" margin_top=\"20\" margin_bottom=\"0\" font_family=\"Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif\" font_type=\"safefont\" align=\"right\"]PICK A PEPPER: SHISHITO PEPPERS WITH A SOY CARAMEL SAUCE[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title strip_tags=\"true\" tag_name=\"h3\" color=\"#ffffff\" size=\"12\" line_height=\"50\" letter_spacing=\"2\" margin_bottom=\"0\" font_family=\"Open+Sans\" font_type=\"google\" align=\"right\"]HOME &gt;&gt; <strong>TASTEBUZZ</strong>[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][/vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][mk_tooltip text=\"Taste Buzz Archive\" tooltip_text=\"Click to visit Taste Buzz Archive\" href=\"https://strategic.events/tastebuzz/\"][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][vc_single_image image=\"1118\" img_size=\"full\" onclick=\"custom_link\" css_animation=\"appear\" link=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-meetings-events-home/tastebuzz/\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Peppers.jpg\" image_size=\"full\"][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][mk_fancy_title color=\"#211551\" font_style=\"normal\" margin_bottom=\"10\" font_family=\"Open+Sans\" font_type=\"google\" align=\"center\"]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Celebrity Chef Beau MacMillan hosted our VIP group for an unforgettable behind the scenes culinary experience. These Shishito peppers were one of the dishes he created in his Elements at Camelback, Arizona kitchen. As a side dish or an appetizer, they are a crowd pleaser!</h3>\r\n[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2>Shishito Pepper With Soy Caramel Sauce</h2>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">INGREDIENTS</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">1 C Shishito Peppers – Charred Under The Broiler</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">¼ C Soy Sauce</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">¼ C Mirin</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">¼ C Water</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">2 Tbsp. Rice Wine Vinegar</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">½ Tbsp. Brown Sugar</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">2 Cloves Garlic, Peeled and Chopped</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">1 Tsp. Ginger, Peeled and Chopped</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">As Needed, Cornstarch</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">½ C Heavy Cream</div>\r\n<div data-canvas-width=\"123.19127761194028\">Sesame Seeds, For Garnish</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]INSTRUCTIONS:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Combine all ingredients except cornstarch and heavy cream in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 5 minutes.</li>\r\n 	<li>Dissolve cornstarch in a little cold water and use as needed to thicken the sauce; strain.</li>\r\n 	<li>Reduce heavy cream to half and combine with strained sauce.</li>\r\n 	<li>Pour over charred Shishito Peppers. (See Strategic Tip)</li>\r\n 	<li>Top with sesame seeds.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][ultimate_modal modal_title=\" STRATEGIC TIP:\" btn_bg_color=\"#211551\" btn_txt_color=\"#d6a461\" btn_text=\"STRATEGIC TIP\" modal_style=\"overlay-simplegenie\" overlay_bg_color=\"#211551\" content_bg_color=\"#d6a461\" content_text_color=\"#211551\" header_bg_color=\"#211551\" header_text_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_style=\"dotted\" modal_border_width=\"1\" modal_border_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_radius=\"12\"]The skin of the Shishito pepper is usually quite tender so a quick char is all that’s needed for cooking.  To avoid a smoke filled kitchen and for best results use a dry (oil free) heavy cast iron skillet and char the peppers. Don’t own one? 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Perfect for breakfast, brunch or a light lunch, we have added this fluffy pie to our menus with great success.</h3>\r\n[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2>Vidalia Onion Pie</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">INGREDIENTS\r\n2 Pounds of Thin Sliced Vidalia Onions\r\n1 Stick of Butter\r\n3 Eggs Beaten\r\n1 C Sour Cream\r\n¼ Tsp Salt\r\n½ Tsp Pepper\r\n¾ C Grated Parmesan Cheese\r\nDash of Tabasco\r\n1 Pie Shell Unbaked – Store Brought or See SME Tip</p>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]INSTRUCTIONS:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Sauté the onions in butter until translucent and set aside to cool.</li>\r\n 	<li>Thoroughly mix the eggs and sour cream in a bowl.</li>\r\n 	<li>Combine the cooled onion mixture and the egg and sour cream mixture.</li>\r\n 	<li>Season with the salt, pepper and tobacco and mix well.</li>\r\n 	<li>Pour into the pie shell and sprinkle the top with the grated parmesan cheese.</li>\r\n 	<li>Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes and then at 325 degrees for 20 mins.</li>\r\n 	<li>Serve warm or room temperature and enjoy.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][ultimate_modal modal_title=\" STRATEGIC TIP:\" btn_bg_color=\"#211551\" btn_txt_color=\"#d6a461\" btn_text=\"STRATEGIC TIP\" modal_style=\"overlay-simplegenie\" overlay_bg_color=\"#211551\" content_bg_color=\"#d6a461\" content_text_color=\"#211551\" header_bg_color=\"#211551\" header_text_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_style=\"dotted\" modal_border_width=\"1\" modal_border_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_radius=\"12\"]<strong>Perfect Pie Crust Every Time</strong>\r\n\r\nIn a small bowl, combine the 2 ½ cups flour, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt; cut two sticks of cold unsalted butter into small cubes and blend mixture until crumbly.  Gradually add in a half teaspoon of water occasionally, toss with a fork until a ball is formed. Remove from bowl and knead dough just until it becomes pliable.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. Roll into a 9\" or 10\" round depending on the size of your pie dish.  Makes two crusts.[/ultimate_modal][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"]','You\'ll Cry for This: Vidalia Onion Pie','','publish','open','open','','vidalia-onion-pie','','','2018-02-19 22:57:21','2018-02-19 22:57:21','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=4127',0,'post','',0),(4129,3,'2017-03-01 23:21:02','2017-03-01 23:21:02','','Vidalia Onion Pie','','inherit','open','closed','','vidaliaonionpie','','','2017-04-11 22:25:29','2017-04-11 22:25:29','',4127,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/VidaliaOnionPie.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4205,1,'2017-03-13 20:34:02','2017-03-13 20:34:02','<h2>Fostering Great Supplier Relationships</h2>\r\n<h3>By Mark Rowh</h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4206\" title=\"Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships? In answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Fostering Great Supplier Relationships\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IFMM-2017-0102JanFeb-Supplier_Planner_Relationships-860x418-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships? In answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Fostering Great Supplier Relationships\" width=\"543\" height=\"265\" />\r\n\r\nPlanners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships?\r\n\r\nIn answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Results of the study, announced in November, were based on a survey of 126 hotel sales representatives and 160 meeting and incentive travel planners about the present state of the hotelier-planner relationship.\r\n\r\nOn the plus side, the majority of both planners and hoteliers indicated they viewed their relationship with the other party as either collaborative or supportive. But at the same time, depending on the hotel role in question (national sales, property sales, or convention services manager) just 11 to 22 percent of planners rated the relationship as one of full trust or friendship.\r\n\r\n<strong>“Without our vendors, we cannot be of service to our clients,” she says. “We cannot be masters of all tasks so it is essential for strategic planners to have a network of trusted partners with whom they work.”</strong>\r\n<strong> — Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</strong>\r\n\r\nThe study identified several other challenges, with rising costs and space/date availability seen as particularly pressing issues, along with the eRFP process. Another concern was the increasingly transactional and technological nature of these relationships.\r\n\r\nSo how can planners make the most of relationships with suppliers? Christy Lamagna, founder of New Jersey-based <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic</a> Meetings &amp; Events, says an important first step is to recognize just how important vendors are to successful meetings.\r\n\r\n“Without our vendors, we cannot be of service to our clients,” she says. “We cannot be masters of all tasks so it is essential for strategic planners to have a network of trusted partners with whom they work.”\r\n<h2>Treat With Respect</h2>\r\nIn fact vendors should be extensions of your team, she argues.\r\n\r\n“They are the backbone on which your business functions and should be treated with tremendous respect,” she says. How someone treats their vendors is usually indicative of how they treat employees, she adds. If employees are unhappy that shows in their work product or in potential turnover mid-program.\r\n\r\nFor the optimum working relationship, suppliers need to demonstrate that they share your values and work ethic and echo your work style, Lamagna notes. Once that has been established, consistently professional treatment should go both ways.\r\n\r\n“By channeling all appropriate spend to vetted vendors you can leverage spend, receive preferred treatment and deliver more to your clients while simultaneously bringing them business,” she says. “In return for their service, their invoices should be paid within 14 days of receipt.”\r\n\r\nLamagna recalls an incident that taught her an early lesson in how exceptional treatment can lead to productive long-term relationships. In her first communication with The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, she was faced with the daunting task of explaining that a staff member had bought out their hotel by mistake due to a catastrophic math error. In fact the same mistake had been made with a total of four hotels, and 18,000 room nights had been booked instead of 1,800.\r\n\r\n“I had to reverse-engineer contracts with multiple hotels,” she says, but three of the four hotels held the company to the contract as signed.”\r\n\r\nThe St. Francis representative told her that he felt terrible for the situation she was put in and then brainstormed on ways to create a win-win.\r\n\r\n“That by far is the best customer service I have ever received, and that happened 17 years ago,” she says. “To this day I tell that story and work with him whenever I can.”\r\n\r\nEven if relationships are not warm and fuzzy, it’s important to keep them on the positive side, according to Greg Palomino, CMP, CSEP, CEO of CRE8AD8 Event &amp; Travel Management in San Antonio, Texas.\r\n\r\n“Building and retaining relationships with vendors is like keeping in touch with family or your boss,” he says. “You may not always need or want to talk to them, but when you need them, they’ll be there. And the more you keep in touch, the less awkward it will feel asking for help or discounts.”\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4209\" title=\"Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships? In answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Fostering Great Supplier Relationships\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/VXGTRTVD1M-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships? In answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Fostering Great Supplier Relationships\" width=\"356\" height=\"255\" />Palomino says while vendors realize they’re on the sales side of events, they appreciate being treated as more than just suppliers.\r\n\r\n“They know you need them, and they want to sell you something, but treating them as such will never get you in good graces for the cool, new, trendy and available concessions if you can’t be friendly and approachable,” he says. “Spending time with your vendors, getting to know them and treating them like part of the team is important,” he says. He notes that keeping vendors in your social media loop is a good way to keep in touch without spending the time to talk with them frequently.\r\n\r\n“You’d be surprised how many of our vendors we may only talk with once every quarter, but they know about my life, kids and hobbies,” Palomino says.\r\n\r\nOf course not every partnership experience can be positive, but even less successful experiences may inform future operations, especially when there are multiple options from which to choose.\r\n<h2></h2>\r\n<h2>Communication Is Key</h2>\r\n“The benefit of us as an event management company is that we’ve produced so many <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">events</a> that we’ve weeded out the vendors that are just not a good fit for us or our clients,” Palomino says. He finds prompt communication a must. If it takes more than a day to connect with a vendor, other than during a holiday period, he feels that the vendor is not a good choice for his firm.\r\n\r\n“If they’re too busy for us, then they’re never going to get us answers for our client in a timely manner either,” he says.\r\n\r\nKeeping an open mind is also well-advised, Palomino says. “Be friendly and be open to ideas, because the majority of the time, you don’t know what’s out there and what it costs,” he says. “Be open to paying more for things you want and cut things that don’t make sense.”\r\n\r\nBarbara Myers, CAE, is CEO at Arlington, Virginia-based IMN Solutions, and works with clients in the insurance and financial industries. She says it pays to discuss your vision of the relationship.\r\n\r\n“Outsourced relationships that are the most successful are ones where the provider is an integral part of your in-house team,” she says. “Be candid and establish open lines of communication, be clear about your expectations and share details of the project’s progress, challenges, internal conflicts or changes that need to be made.”\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4210\" title=\"Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships? In answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Fostering Great Supplier Relationships\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Z1TKDI29FZ-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships? In answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Fostering Great Supplier Relationships\" width=\"389\" height=\"260\" />Myers says accepting feedback is also a key.\r\n\r\n“One benefit of outsourcing is that vendors have experience with many other organizations doing similar work and can offer recommendations for improvements or changes,” she says. To this end, managers should communicate the firm’s vision of the outsourced relationship to all staff, clearly identify who is responsible for each part of the project and clarify relevant time lines.\r\n\r\nA major area where relationships become especially important is in contract negotiations, according to Marla Harr, business professional development consultant with Business Etiquette International and who also teaches meeting management at Arizona State University.\r\n\r\n“It goes back to the old saying that people do business with people they know, like and trust, and it takes time to develop a relationship that reflects that saying,” she says. “Once you do, it makes the contract process so much easier.”\r\n\r\nWith a hotel contract, for example, a positive relationship may make it more likely to gain concessions such as discounts on food and beverages, audio-visual equipment and staff room rates, even for a conference that is not a real revenue generator for the hotel.\r\n\r\n“In real estate, it’s location, location, location,” Harr says. “I believe in the event world it really is relationship, relationship, relationship.”\r\n\r\nShe says that even with a smaller conference there can be a host of suppliers such as the hotel, AV company, ground transportation, florist, provider of give-a-way items and speakers. “You need a good relationship with all of them to ensure a smooth event,” she says. “The trick is to make them feel a part of the team and the event.”\r\n\r\nShe recalls a proposed hotel contract where the in-house AV company wanted to charge about $30,000 for three days of internet service.\r\n\r\n“Needless to say it was way over my budget and really ridiculous pricing,” she says. “It was a deal breaker, but my hotel sales person got it down to where we could afford the internet and use that hotel. Relationships were the key.”\r\n\r\nHarr adds that holding an event in another country brings a whole new ball game in building relationships.\r\n\r\n“It takes time, research and understanding as to how that country does business based on their customs and cultural differences to the way we do business,” he says. “If a planner hasn’t done due diligence before planning an event in a foreign country, they are in for many surprises that could cost money, time and the success of the event.”\r\n<h2>Trusted Advisor</h2>\r\nAnil Punyapu, vice president of sales at Cvent, an enterprise event management company based in Tysons Corner, Virginia, echoes the importance of the trust factor.\r\n\r\nA good relationship among meeting planners and suppliers and other partners is similar to a “trusted advisor” relationship that requires effort from both sides, he says. “Suppliers should focus on gaining industry insights so that they may apply these insights to aid their client, while planners — through having access to a lot of data and <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategically-building-your-information-pipeline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information</a> on the web — should expect and trust the direct market insights of the supplier.”\r\n\r\nHe notes that in developing a good relationship with a supplier, meeting planners should focus on understanding the motivations and long-term goals of the supplier. At the same time, meeting planners should understand the supplier’s profit margins and apply reasonable numbers to them.\r\n\r\nA mistake, he adds, is to focus too much on minor cost savings.\r\n\r\n“Planners too often mistakenly commoditize the relationship with the suppliers to try to save a few dollars,” Punyapu says. “This can backfire and result in losing supplier loyalty during tough times.”\r\n\r\nNegotiate in Good Faith and Keep Communication Open\r\n\r\nJeff Kear, founder of event management software provider Planning Pod, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, emphasizes the importance of professionalism with the financial side of event management.\r\n\r\n“Negotiate with suppliers in good faith and pay on time,” he says. “Nothing will get you blacklisted faster by a supplier than if you pay them late or repeatedly beat them up on pricing to the point that they barely make a profit.” He says that every supplier involved in an event deserves a fair profit, and if assuring that poses problems, planners should look to additional sources of funding for the event in question. The alternative is to end up working with low-cost providers who may cut corners and provide inferior service, irreparably harming events in the process.\r\n\r\nKear also suggests promoting suppliers and partners whenever possible and sending referrals their way.\r\n\r\n“The best way to have your partners go above and beyond for you with your events is to spread your love for them ahead of time,” he says. “This includes shouting out about them consistently on social media and recommending them to your industry peers when they have a need for the partner’s services.” In making referrals, he adds, the best way to make sure suppliers realize where the referral came from is to provide an introduction via email.\r\n\r\nTaking the broad view is also advisable, according to Andrew Schrage, co-owner of Denver-based Money Crashers Personal Finance, who says the reasons for building relationships with suppliers go beyond any single meeting.\r\n\r\n“If one were just planning a one-off event, it might not be necessary,” he says. “But these relationships are essential moving forward so you can get possible discounts for repeat business, better and faster customer service, and last-minute orders fulfilled when necessary.”\r\n\r\nTo foster such relationships, he suggests staying in touch on a continual basis.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4214\" title=\"Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships? In answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Fostering Great Supplier Relationships\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Fotolia_Handshake-e1317007202200-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for solid relationships? In answering such a question, a study by the Incentive Research Foundation may be revealing. Fostering Great Supplier Relationships\" width=\"356\" height=\"239\" />“Even if you don’t need an order or other service, it never hurts to check in once in a while,” he says. “Connect with your vendors on your social media accounts. It’s another great way to keep in touch and stay abreast of current events and trends.”\r\n\r\nBeing considerate with deadlines also will be appreciated.\r\n\r\n“Give them as much lead time as possible when planning your events,” Schrage says. “Last-minute stuff will probably pop up from time to time, but try to keep that as minimal as possible.”\r\n\r\nAnother step is simply offering praise. “Give a shout out or mention of the vendors and suppliers at your event,” he says. “They’ll appreciate the free advertising, and it also will further foster the relationship.”\r\n\r\nIn any transaction, all parties concerned should remember that relationships go both ways reminds Kim Harvey, sales manager at Doral Arrowwood in White Plains, New York. In her work with planners, she has learned to meet high expectations.\r\n\r\n“Financial and insurance meeting planning professionals are typically very seasoned and knowledgeable of their hospitality industry partners, capabilities and services,” Harvey says. “I feel it is necessary to approach meeting planners in this market on a consultative basis. It’s key to provide them with open, honest and strong communications.”\r\n\r\nShe says that to be successful and foster strong relationships with clients in this market, she and her team must understand who they are and what their needs are by asking key <a href=\"https://strategic.events/asking-strategic-questions-cvb/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">questions</a>: what division, what level of group, why they have a need for the offsite meeting, what is important to the host, what are the organization’s goals?\r\n\r\n“The more we understand a client’s needs the better we understand if we are truly the best location for the meeting or if we should recommend another property in our portfolio or elsewhere,” she says. This necessitates clearly understanding the meeting planner’s needs, the attendees’ needs and the overall corporate goal.\r\n\r\n“Clients are looking for a quality experience at the best possible value,” Harvey says. “This industry, like many others, is doing more with less, and we need to support our clients in this market more than ever.”\r\n<h2>The Bottom Line</h2>\r\nIn any setting, <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-event-planning-profession/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planners</a> will do well to make a conscious and consistent effort to foster great relationships. Lamagna advises keeping in mind that dealing with a vendor makes for a reciprocating relationship. “Vendors can be a pipeline for new clients, advise you when you need creative solutions related to their areas of expertise, and are often relied upon when a client needs an impossible ask in an improbable time frame,” she says. “Vendors are there to fill in your gaps be it knowledge or manpower. You need them to want to help you shine.”\r\n\r\nFor that to happen of course, vendors must feel that you are treating them well.\r\n\r\n“Nothing inspires loyalty as much as respect and kindness,” Lamagna says. So behavior that reflects those values is a must.\r\n\r\n“Bottom line: your vendors are walking billboards for your organization,” she says. “It’s your choice as to what they’re saying about you.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Fostering Great Supplier Relationships, Supplier Relationships, Insurance &amp; Financial Meetings Management, The Meeting Magazines, Event Planning, Strategic Planners, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.themeetingmagazines.com/ifmm/fostering-great-supplier-relationships/?post_type=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-4207 size-medium\" title=\"The Meeting Magazines\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/logo-insurance-300x95.jpg\" alt=\"The Meeting Magazines\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','Fostering Great Supplier Relationships','','publish','open','open','','fostering-great-supplier-relationships','','','2018-02-06 22:41:43','2018-02-06 22:41:43','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=4205',0,'post','',0),(4206,3,'2017-03-13 19:39:01','2017-03-13 19:39:01','','Planners need suppliers. Vendors need business from planners. But is mutual dependence enough to make for a fostering great supplier relationships?','','inherit','open','closed','','ifmm-2017-0102janfeb-supplier_planner_relationships-860x418','','','2017-03-13 20:14:39','2017-03-13 20:14:39','',4205,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IFMM-2017-0102JanFeb-Supplier_Planner_Relationships-860x418.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4207,3,'2017-03-13 19:43:47','2017-03-13 19:43:47','','logo-insurance','','inherit','open','closed','','logo-insurance','','','2017-03-13 19:43:47','2017-03-13 19:43:47','',4205,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/logo-insurance.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4209,3,'2017-03-13 19:50:31','2017-03-13 19:50:31','','VXGTRTVD1M','','inherit','open','closed','','vxgtrtvd1m','','','2017-03-13 19:50:31','2017-03-13 19:50:31','',4205,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/VXGTRTVD1M.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4210,3,'2017-03-13 19:51:46','2017-03-13 19:51:46','','Z1TKDI29FZ','','inherit','open','closed','','z1tkdi29fz','','','2017-03-13 19:51:46','2017-03-13 19:51:46','',4205,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Z1TKDI29FZ.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4214,3,'2017-03-13 20:01:54','2017-03-13 20:01:54','','Fotolia_Handshake-e1317007202200','','inherit','open','closed','','fotolia_handshake-e1317007202200','','','2017-03-13 20:01:54','2017-03-13 20:01:54','',4205,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Fotolia_Handshake-e1317007202200.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4225,1,'2017-03-14 17:03:52','2017-03-14 17:03:52','[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1516634597708{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2>10 Innovative Ways To Squeeze More From Your Event Budget</h2>\r\n<h3>By Jeff Kear</h3>\r\nSearch the Internet for the phrase “event planning challenges” and you will find countless surveys and lists (like <a href=\"https://www.socialtables.com/blog/event-planning/challenges-facing-event-planners/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a> and <a href=\"http://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/meetings-market-survey/whats-the-industrys-biggest-challenge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a>) that name <strong>reduced event budgets or budget cuts as one of the top challenges facing event professionals every year.</strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-7636 alignright\" title=\"Search the Internet for the phrase “event planning challenges” and you will find countless surveys and lists that name reduced event budget or budgets cuts\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Budget--1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"271\" />In fact, this is such a consistently recurring challenge and issue for meeting and event planners that many of us simply expect to do more with less at the onset of <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-event-planning-profession/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planning</a> any event, and we’re almost astonished when someone says “Go for broke.”\r\n\r\nThe Great Recession is at least partially to blame for this new norm. That was a period when conferences were being cancelled, meetings dramatically cut back and weddings put on hold, and since then clients and promoters have generally taken a more judicious and measured approach to event budgeting and spending.\r\n\r\nBeing the resourceful people we are, <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event</a> pros have been adept at finding inventive solutions to event budget limitations because flexibility and problem-solving are two essential traits for succeeding in this business (and we have those traits in spades).\r\n\r\nWith that said, here are some inventive ways to make the most of your event budget and even expand it with some nifty strategies.\r\n<h2>1. Craft a unique event theme and name</h2>\r\nNothing does more to grow your event <a href=\"https://strategic.events/budgeting-tips-guidelines-pitfalls/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">budget</a> than more attendees and more paid registrations (well, other than a wealthy benefactor or donor with bottomless pockets). And the first and possibly most important step in generating the awareness and interest you need is coming up with an event theme and name that turns heads.\r\n\r\n“If you make the headline for your event sound more compelling, you can get more attendance by having the event be shared more and have a higher click-through rate on social media,” says author and event guru Alex Genadinik. “Cool sounding events can also get orders of magnitude more traffic from local event websites, which look for cool events to feature.”\r\n\r\nThe best place to start here is to survey your target audience for the timely topics that interest or even frighten them (negative headlines actually pull better than positive ones). Find out what they want to learn the most and where they fear they have gaps in their knowledge. Know their style and how they like to be entertained. And then serve it up with a title that will compel them to learn more.\r\n\r\nHere’s a great post on writing headlines and names.\r\n<h2>2. Book vendors and venues for multiple events</h2>\r\nLong ago when I ran a <a href=\"https://strategic.events/marketing-communications-strategies/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marketing</a> agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road.\r\n\r\nBut what if I had brought two or more pieces of business to a vendor at the same time? This would have given me considerably more leverage in negotiating a better price for all my projects, making all my clients happy.\r\n\r\nTaking this a step further, you could develop a deep relationship with a particular vendor and commit to them as your first choice, earning not only their loyalty but also a standing discount. Meghan McNeil from the One Line Agency in New York City concurs. “If there is a product you know you need for most events, stick to one vendor. Being a loyal client can really help when trying to save money. Most companies will price match as well if you find another vendor for cheaper, so do your research.”\r\n<h2>3. Piggyback onto another event</h2>\r\nIn theory this is a great idea and it can save you thousands if executed properly. Yes, if two simultaneous events use the same menus, share catering/hospitality staff and may even share some common spaces, the venue and/or catering vendors probably realize cost savings that they can pass on to the event promoters/planners.\r\n\r\nHowever, in practice this is much trickier. “The key to pulling this off is finding an event expert who has close <a href=\"https://strategic.events/fostering-great-supplier-relationships/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relationships</a> with those venues [and vendors],” says Karen Shackman of Shackman Associates New York. “Ordering high-end menus to optimize the attendee experience can be done if you work creatively with a hotel or event venue that accommodates more than one group at once. We recently worked with a luxury association convention group of 750 at a legacy New York City hotel where we piggybacked the food and beverage component for a major gala with the group of a similar size in an adjacent ballroom.”\r\n\r\nAs such, it’s always smart to stay connected with other event planners, professionals, vendors and venues in your area so that you can easily and effectively reach out to and collaborate with them for a strategy like this to work.\r\n<h2>4. Focus on quality over quantity</h2>\r\nEvery business, organization or client wants a memorable event that makes attendees ooh and ahh and provides a premium experience across all variables (food, content, design, venue, etc.). However, many times you have clients with caviar tastes on a Taco Bell <a href=\"https://strategic.events/case-study-high-end-beer-budget/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">budget</a>, and there simply isn’t the money for a plated dinner, world-class keynote speaker and Beyonce performing her hits.\r\n\r\nThe answer isn’t to try to do it all with mediocrity (obviously). Instead, focus on doing a few things extremely well, as Christy Lamagna of <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic</a> Meetings &amp; Events explains.\r\n\r\n“One instance of doing a lot with a little was an event where we planned a dessert reception in lieu of a dinner. Guests went to dinner on their own and were invited to return to the hotel for a dessert reception. Huge ice cream sundae bars, towers of cupcakes, warm cookies, glasses of whole and chocolate milk, hot chocolate stations with toppings and a chocolate fountain were just some of the sweet treats offered. We engaged their sense of smell, created a relaxed, fun, nostalgic mood. Guests are still talking about the evening, much more than they would be if we had offered a standard dinner.”\r\n<h2>5. Negotiate contracts with ferocity</h2>\r\nCost savings are in the details, but if you don’t have a thorough understanding of what can be negotiated and how much, you are already playing from behind.\r\n\r\n“We help our clients stay within their budget by being fierce negotiators,” says Annette Naif of Forté Events NYC. “We make it our focus to be extremely knowledgeable in what can be negotiated. For example, food and beverage minimums, attrition, room rates, concessions, deadlines, storage fees, cancellation policies, contract clauses to protect the client and much more. In addition, we advise on dates, times, locations that will save the client money based on our knowledge of those areas where vendors and venues tend to be more flexible.”\r\n\r\nThis does require you to be well versed in reading and deciphering contracts as well as knowing the pain points of vendors in your local market.\r\n<h2>6. Use sweat equity to get free labor</h2>\r\nSweat equity is usually associated with startups that can’t afford to pay developers full salaries (or in some cases any salary) and so they offer company shares or ownership in exchange for labor.\r\n\r\nHowever, events are like startups in many ways (don’t get me started), so why not offer people who can’t afford to attend a ticket in exchange for their labor at the event.\r\n\r\nAs Alex Genadinik explains, “One of the best ways to get free staff for your events is to exchange labor with people who can’t afford to pay for a ticket. There are always people who ask for free tickets, so instead of rejecting them outright, you can have them do a job in exchange for attendance, which will immediately provide a free workforce. These jobs can be collecting tickets, manning booths or other simple tasks for which you would have otherwise had to pay someone.”\r\n\r\nYou may want to draw up a short independent contractor agreement outlining the terms of hire for these free laborers and have them sign it so that there are no misunderstandings.\r\n<h2>7. Reuse expensive materials or fixtures</h2>\r\nWe are in a reuse/repurpose/recycle age, so applying this strategy to <a href=\"https://strategic.events/crafting-substantive-budgets-future-now/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event budgets</a> and cost savings aligns perfectly with this trend. However, as event managers, we are often fixated on the event at hand and sometimes too busy to think about how the items we are buying for next month’s event can be reused/repurposed/recycled for next year’s event (or the next client’s event).\r\n\r\n“One way we have tried to cut costs is reusing expensive materials,” confirms Meghan McNeil. “When hosting events that require large equipment, we have made sure that these items can be used over a broad spectrum of events. Purchasing things such as tents, frames and hardware – which we can reskin with new backgrounds and artwork – can make the item seem like a completely new piece of collateral, while saving money for the client and our agency.”\r\n<h2>8. Using non-traditional venues</h2>\r\nLately, there has been reasonably high demand to host events at hotels, conference centers and reception halls, which if I recall my Econ 101 supply/demand curves correctly would drive up the costs of renting spaces at these venues (2016 event industry surveys actually bear this out).\r\n\r\nSo if the traditional venues are expensive and you don’t have as much money to lay out on your space, go to a secondary market where the demand is lower, which would be the non-traditional venue market. Museums, theaters, municipal buildings, libraries, zoos, parks, mansions/estates, historical buildings, gardens and ships all fit this category, as do some restaurants and bars.\r\n\r\nKaren Shackman has found that Millennials in particular are fond of non-traditional venues. “They are seeking event venues away from legacy hotels that provide them a true New York City neighborhood vibe. This is leading meetings to book venues in hot areas like the Lower East Side. Using services like Uber and Lyft are ideal for reaching these neighborhoods with smaller streets that could delay groups of buses that are more expensive.”\r\n<h2>9. Make items do double duty in a clever way</h2>\r\nSo let’s say you’ve booked that alternative, non-traditional venue but now have to decorate it and don’t have a budget for lots of backdrops, wall hangings, centerpieces, banners, drapes, etc.\r\n\r\nNow is the time to get really creative with what you do have and make it do double-duty as decor. Use innovative lighting to flood walls and areas with color. Use food as centerpieces (like colorful fruit displays or bread towers). There are thousands of possibilities here … all it takes is some boundary-breaking thinking.\r\n<h2>10. Sell something unique during registration and at the venue</h2>\r\nTickets, registrations and donations aren’t the only way to generate revenues from attendees. You can also develop a unique product to sell to people when they register or when they are on-site.\r\n\r\nAn example of this done effectively is the concert T-shirt. Sure, now they are ubiquitous and the idea seems like a total no-brainer. But at one time this idea was new, and they caught on because they are the perfect event product for two reasons: 1) they are of value to the audience (who wants a souvenir to show off their fan status) and 2) the price point and size are perfect for the occasion.\r\n\r\nThe key here is creating something of value to your audience, and it can be quite different from a t-shirt. “It can be food or other helpful items that people might need at the event,” says Alex Genadinik. “You can even do something innovative. For example, if people are looking to meet with certain types of professionals at the events, have a way for attendees to pay for access to those people.”\r\n\r\nEvent <a href=\"https://strategic.events/budgeting-oversights/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">budgets</a> will always be a source of contention and hand-wringing, but as long as you give yourself enough time to brainstorm and implement creative alternatives, you can overcome event the stiffest event budget cuts.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: 10 Innovative Ways To Squeeze More From Your Event Budget, Event Budget, Event Planning, Event Planning Challenges, Strategic Events, Strategic Planners, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Planning Pod, Event Planning Challenges</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"https://planningpod.com/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-4228 size-medium\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/157891LOGO-300x132.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]','10 Innovative Ways To Squeeze More From Your Event Budget','','publish','open','open','','10-innovative-ways-squeeze-more-from-event-budget','','\nhttp://www.pcmaconvene.org/features/meetings-market-survey/whats-the-industrys-biggest-challenge/','2018-01-22 15:23:40','2018-01-22 15:23:40','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=4225',0,'post','',0),(4228,3,'2017-03-14 16:53:29','2017-03-14 16:53:29','','Planning Pod Logo','Planning Pod Event Management and Planning Software (PRNewsFoto/Planning Pod)','inherit','open','closed','','planning-pod-logo','','','2018-02-21 21:02:17','2018-02-21 21:02:17','',4225,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/157891LOGO.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4234,1,'2017-03-16 17:49:32','2017-03-16 17:49:32','<h2>The Strategic Life - Insightful Thinking and Asserting Planner Value</h2>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\n• Insightful thinking and strategic life strategies\r\n• Planning for changes in the meeting and event industry\r\n• Asserting <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planner</a> value\r\n\r\nMy close friend is a bespoke tailor. He is always impeccably dressed. It’s a natural byproduct of what he does for a living and he realizes he is a walking billboard for his services. Another friend is a designer of kitchenware and is married to an architect. You should see the remodel they just completed on their kitchen. Everyone who visits wants to hire them, and rightly so. My girlfriend who owns a salon never has a hair out of place and is a walking ad for what a great stylist can do to enhance your looks.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-7667\" title=\"How is it that we, the organized, energetic, and overachieving miracle workers are underpaid, misunderstood, and undervalued professionals? We direct our talent almost exclusively outward. We don’t apply our planning skills to enhancing our careers. The Strategic Life - Insightful Thinking and Asserting Planner Value\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/slide6-1024x576.png\" alt=\"How is it that we, the organized, energetic, and overachieving miracle workers are underpaid, misunderstood, and undervalued professionals? We direct our talent almost exclusively outward. We don’t apply our planning skills to enhancing our careers. The Strategic Life - Insightful Thinking and Asserting Planner Value\" width=\"419\" height=\"235\" />Most people apply the talent, trade, or skill they have pursued professionally to benefit their own lives. If you’re great at something, why wouldn’t you be a beneficiary of that ability? Granted, there are exceptions; many chefs don’t always cook when at home but it’s their conscious choice to avoid a stove when not at work.\r\n\r\nEvent planners are another exception to the ‘benefit from your own skills’ rule but in our instance, it’s not by conscious choice. It’s commonplace for our days to have no clearly defined end time. Our work-weeks often spill into weekends. Many of us accomplish more before lunch than most do in a day. Add to that that every friend we have calls us when they need something planned and you have a description of 85% of planners in the industry.\r\n\r\nHow is it that we, the meticulously organized, hyper-energetic, and overachieving miracle workers are simultaneously underpaid, profoundly misunderstood, and undervalued professionals? Because we direct our talent almost exclusively outward. We don’t apply our planning skills to enhancing our careers. And we are hurting ourselves in the process.\r\n\r\nGranted, many of us have a career path and goals. I’m referring to applying our skills to fix an industry-wide epidemic of misconceptions about what we do both by our organizations and by the public, a concrete plan to add our voices to executive level meetings, and subsequently, illuminating the undeniable value <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-event-planning-profession/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategically planned meetings</a> bring to organizations’ bottom lines.\r\n\r\nIf we want to experience the respect our actions and work product merits, it is imperative we band together as an industry, create consensus around an overarching professional goal, and develop and become fluent in a shared, strategic vocabulary, which we’ll use to create a universal understanding of the exponential value we deliver every time we deploy our talents. Simply put: we need a plan.\r\n\r\nMy goal is for our industry to take flight and soar to new heights. I’m dedicating a sizable portion of my time to assisting the transformation and creating a long overdue change to incorrect, but long standing, <a href=\"https://strategic.events/party-planner-event-strategist/\">assumptions</a> about what planners do for a living. Because, if someone tells me one more time that, “I’m so lucky I get to travel for a living,” I can’t be responsible for my reaction. (Good news; a future column provides multiple solutions on combating that challenge without violence or yelling.)\r\n\r\n“The Strategic Life” series has been designed in conjunction with Midwest Meetings® to hand you the tools necessary to define, defend, and demonstrate your positions’ value, the vocabulary needed to eloquently articulate your points, and credible data to back up your statements. It will also spotlight those who are already speaking up and taking the industry to new heights. By sharing their insightful thinking and strategies you’ll be able to implement them in your own programs.\r\n\r\nIf you want to get involved start focusing your energy inward. You can start by sharing this column with every industry professional you know and commit to becoming part of the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/time-event-industry-plan-future/\">solution</a>. Introduce me to people who should be featured so they can tell their story. Share this article via social media and start thinking about how much there is to gain and how uniquely equipped we are to create a plan to achieve our goal. It’s exciting.\r\n\r\nI admittedly used to admire my friend the tailor’s clothes and my hairstylist’s great looks. By committing to put my talents to use in my own career and serve as my own billboard I can now afford to hire them both with a lot more frequency. A little-targeted effort can yield fantastic results. And few things look as great on a person as success.\r\n\r\nThe time to achieve a new level of success and a professional image that is tailor-made to the value we bring is long overdue. Continue the conversation and add your voice. Find me at: <a href=\"mailto:Christy.Lamagna@Strategic.Events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy.Lamagna@Strategic.Events</a>, <a href=\"http://www.MidwestMeetings.com/Christylamagna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.MidwestMeetings.com/Christylamagna</a>, and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/SMEChristy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SMEChristy</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: The Strategic Life, Strategic Events, Strategic Planners, Planner Value, Strategic Life, Christy Lamagna, Event Planning, Success, Corporate Events, Corporate Meetings, Midwest Meetings</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Midwest-Meetings-logo-swoosh.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-1348 size-full\" title=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Midwest-Meetings-logo-swoosh.jpg\" alt=\"http://www.midwestmeetings.com/\" width=\"170\" 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We partner with our clients to create goal driven, strategic events. We begin with a discovery session so key stakeholders can share their goals and vision. We take that directive and work with the sales and marketing team to make sure everyone has the same goal. Read on to learn more about the event company of the year: Strategic Meetings &amp; Events\r\n\r\nArmed with that <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategically-building-your-information-pipeline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information</a> we can then select the appropriate location, venue, room sets, food and décor. We appreciate that the meeting\'s content is an integral component of the program so we pay special attention to those details as well. From creating speaker tips to slide templates assuring everyone is using the same size slides, we help coordinate what\'s happening inside the ballroom, not just the logistics around it. Speaker run-throughs are hosted and on the day of the event we\'re there with our rundown in hand, greeting speakers, keeping the timing on schedule and making sure the session runs smoothly\r\n\r\nWhile that\'s happening, the rest of the team is setting up for evening and offsite <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategic</a> events, handling pop-up requests, confirming transportation arrangements, handling room drops and managing all the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-supplies-inventory/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">onsite</a> details.\r\n\r\nClients are able to eat, sleep until the sun rises and actually enjoy their event because we have everything more than handled. When a client throws her arms around you and tells you she couldn\'t ever imagine holding an event without you, you know you\'ve hit the mark.\r\n<h3>Event Showcase One</h3>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Fa Bene!</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-4640\" title=\"Strategic Meetings &amp; Events produces corporate events, worldwide. We partner with our clients to create goal driven, strategic events. We begin with a discovery session so key stakeholders can share their goals and vision. Event Company of the Year: Strategic Meetings &amp; Events\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FaBene-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Strategic Meetings &amp; Events produces corporate events, worldwide. We partner with our clients to create goal driven, strategic events. We begin with a discovery session so key stakeholders can share their goals and vision. 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As Nonna walked \'round the table to inspect the guests\' handiwork she expressed her pleasure or dismay in one of two ways: a kiss on each cheek and a hearty, \'fa bene!\' was heard or she\'d pat you on the cheek. The fun part was that before she\'d pat your cheek she\'d put her hand on the table so it was covered in flour, and THEN give guests a friendly pat. Needless to say much laughter ensued whether you had to bend down to let this powerhouse of no more than 5\' either kiss you or cover you in flour.\r\n\r\nGuests were brought to a large, rustic dining room where they sampled literally dozens of Nonna\'s creations. The pasta course arrived and was devoured, just as everything else was.\r\n\r\nWine, merriment, great food and now good friends the team bonded and networked and were none the wiser.\r\n\r\nTo that we also issue a hearty; \'Fa bene!\'\r\n<h3>Event Showcase Two</h3>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Dancing in the Dark</span></strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-4641\" title=\"Strategic Meetings &amp; Events produces corporate events, worldwide. We partner with our clients to create goal driven, strategic events. We begin with a discovery session so key stakeholders can share their goals and vision. Event Company of the Year: Strategic Meetings &amp; Events\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/iluminate2w-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Strategic Meetings &amp; Events produces corporate events, worldwide. We partner with our clients to create goal driven, strategic events. We begin with a discovery session so key stakeholders can share their goals and vision. Event Company of the Year: Strategic Meetings &amp; Events\" width=\"505\" height=\"284\" />\r\n\r\nThe window we have to plan <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategic</a> events is getting smaller with each passing year. What was once a twelve month <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-event-planning-profession/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planning</a> cycle has devolved into twelve weeks and in the instance of this program we had just about twelve days. I had the pleasure of picking up a new piece of business from a referral and it was the most challenging \'easy piece of business\' I\'ve had in a long time!\r\n\r\nThe client was hosting a medical team of approximately 75 people. They wanted entertainment that was something guests would likely have never seen before. It had to have a technology flavor and there was a very limited budget. The challenges were numerous; the client\'s style was unknown to me, their audience a bit hard to get details on and the event was in a space I\'d never seen and had no time to site.\r\n\r\nUltimately, a <a href=\"http://www.iluminate.com/\">dance group</a> that performed in the dark was selected so the quick turn preparations began. Tickets were booked from all parts of the country, housing needs had to be tended to, hospitality riders had to be fulfilled and diagrams drawn. And, oh, by the way, we needed to construct a black box and stage for the dancers as they needed a performance area that was devoid of all light for their act to be successful.\r\n\r\nMy production connection was a hero. His team built a stage with blackout sidewalls and ceilings, a Marley floor and a traveling curtain. We created the setup in 1/3 of a small ballroom and it was done in two hours total as the talent had to practice and they couldn\'t take the stage until they had practiced, in the dark, in the space we created for them. The room became ours at 2:30 and dinner started just after 6:00. No pressure at all.....\r\n\r\nThe dancers arrived, and understandably, wanted to rehearse in complete darkness to get a feel of the stage. It was a smaller footprint than their standard build so it was essential they got the layout memorized before the guests arrived. Were we not also loading furniture, linens, florals and décor into the room and installing lighting around the space, turning off the lights would have been an easy request. So we had two groups of people working at top speed, one which needed lights, one which needed complete darkness and the clock was ticking.\r\n\r\nWe had the dancers rehearse with the lights on for as long as possible and then the rest of the crew had to stop so they could do run throughs in the dark. It was amazing to see them choreograph with the lights on. When we saw the performance in the dark, it was a level of excellence I\'ve never before seen.\r\n\r\nWhen the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-industry-plan-future/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time</a> came, the lights went down, the music was turned up and the dancers took flight, outlined in neon, costumes pulsing to the music. The act was a complete hit. The audience was entertained, the client was happy and ten minutes after the last guest left, the stage was gone, leaving nothing but the memory of a job very well done, albeit in the dark and in record time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Strategic Meetings &amp; Events, Strategic Events, Strategic Planners, Event Planning, Event Planners, Events, Meetings, Corporate Events, Corporate Meetings, Strategic Events, Catersource</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.catersource.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-4642\" title=\"Strategic Meetings &amp; Events produces corporate events, worldwide. We partner with our clients to create goal driven, strategic events.\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/download.png\" alt=\"Strategic Meetings &amp; Events produces corporate events, worldwide. 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This tongue-tingling refresher was a hit with our guests and a wonderful way to celebrate the arrival of their long-awaited program in the dead of winter.</h3>\r\n[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2>Smoke And Tears Cocktail</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">INGREDIENTS\r\n1 Tbsp Spicy Cumquat Puree\r\n¾ Oz Fresh Lime Juice\r\n¼ Oz Agave Nectar\r\n1 ½ Oz Silver Tequila\r\nLime Wheel and or an Aleppo Pepper Slice, for Garnish</p>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]INSTRUCTIONS:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Mix all ingredients; place in shaker with ice and shake well.</li>\r\n 	<li>Strain and serve over one large ice cube in a rocks glass.</li>\r\n 	<li>Garnish with a lime wheel and or a slice of Aleppo pepper and enjoy!</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"][ultimate_modal modal_title=\" STRATEGIC TIP:\" btn_bg_color=\"#211551\" btn_txt_color=\"#d6a461\" btn_text=\"STRATEGIC TIP\" modal_style=\"overlay-simplegenie\" overlay_bg_color=\"#211551\" content_bg_color=\"#d6a461\" content_text_color=\"#211551\" header_bg_color=\"#211551\" header_text_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_style=\"dotted\" modal_border_width=\"1\" modal_border_color=\"#d6a461\" modal_border_radius=\"12\"]<strong>For Spicy Cumquat Puree</strong>\r\n\r\n2 Qt. Cumquats, stems removed/ 3 Habanero peppers/ 1 Qt. Sugar/ 1 Tbsp. *Citric acid\r\n\r\nPlace cumquats and habanero peppers in a large pot and cover with water.  Then boil for 30 minutes, let simmer for 10 minutes.  Once cooked, strain the cumquat-and-habanero mixture, blend with 1 Qt. of sugar and 1 Tbsp. of citric acid.  For a thinner consistency, strain the puree.  Note: as the puree sits, it gets spicier.  Follow the recipe but the result is about balancing the cocktail.\r\n\r\n*Citric acid can be found in most supermarkets with the canning supplies.[/ultimate_modal][vc_empty_space height=\"15px\"]','No Tears Just Cheers! Smoke And Tears Cocktail','','publish','open','open','','smoke-tears-cocktail','','','2018-02-19 23:11:25','2018-02-19 23:11:25','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=4654',0,'post','',0),(4665,1,'2017-04-17 02:45:05','2017-04-17 02:45:05','[vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1490810478802{background-color: #000050 !important;}\"][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000050;\"> Resource Guide: Strategic Tips For Tweeting and Gaining Followers</span></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Image-for-Resource-Guide-V2.png\" image_size=\"large\" align=\"center\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1490814201873{background-color: #000050 !important;}\"][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our social media strategy is about diversification. Not only do we use an assortment of tools, including <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/strategic.events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram</a>, <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://twitter.com/SME_Events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>, <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/StrategicMeetingsEvents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a>, and <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-meetings-&amp;-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn</a>, we read a variety of blogs to <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategically-building-your-information-pipeline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keep us informed</a> of trends and new ways to improve our strategy.\r\nHere is a list of some of our favorites and the reasons why. We’re also sharing links to the sources we used to create our awesome infographic: Strategic Tips for Tweeting and Gaining Followers.</span></p>\r\n[/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=\"thick_solid\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" margin_top=\"0\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1490810700042{background-color: #085cdf !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1490810709499{background-color: #085cdf !important;}\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1518226002180{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"]<a class=\"mobx\" href=\"https://hootsuite.com/\" data-type=\"iframe\" data-width=\"2000\" data-height=\"1000\">\r\n<img src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hootsuite.png\" width=\"132\" height=\"116\" />\r\n</a>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3/4\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffbd4a;\"><u>Hootsuite</u></span></h2>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The first blog recommendation is brought to you by Hootsuite. This social media management tool helps small business tackle all their social media tasks and can provide insightful analytics to better understand how effective your efforts are. A small investment can provide a huge return. Another bonus: Hootsuite’s blog content is top notch. Here are a few posts we’ve learned from: </span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.hootsuite.com/twitter-best-practices/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter Best Practices You Should Put into Action</a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.hootsuite.com/best-time-to-post-on-facebook-twitter-instagram/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Time to Post on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram</a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.hootsuite.com/gif-guide/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ultimate GIF Guide for Social Media Marketers</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1490810745730{background-color: #0647ac !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1490810755697{background-color: #0647ac !important;}\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1518226208931{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"]<a class=\"mobx\" href=\"https://buffer.com/\" data-type=\"iframe\" data-width=\"2000\" data-height=\"1000\">\r\n<img src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Buffer_application_logo.png\" width=\"132\" height=\"116\" />\r\n</a>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3/4\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffbd4a;\"><u>Buffer</u></span></h2>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The second website with a fabulous blog is Buffer.com. Buffer is like Hootsuite in functionality in that it’s a social media management tool. We’ve found Buffer’s blog extremely informational and it consistently produces content that is relevant to our social media needs. Here are a few posts we’ve found useful:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.bufferapp.com/best-time-to-tweet-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Biggest Social Media Science Study: What 4.8 Million Tweets Say About the Best Time to Tweet</a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.bufferapp.com/a-scientific-guide-to-hashtags-which-ones-work-when-and-how-many\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Use Hashtags: How Many, Best Ones, and Where to Use Them</a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.bufferapp.com/the-ideal-length-of-everything-online-according-to-science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ideal Length of Everything Online, Backed by Research</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1490810720898{background-color: #085cdf !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1490810729394{background-color: #085cdf !important;}\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1518226559757{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"]<a class=\"mobx\" href=\"https://hubspot.com/\" data-type=\"iframe\" data-width=\"2000\" data-height=\"1000\">\r\n<img src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HubSpot_Logo.png\" width=\"132\" height=\"116\" />\r\n</a>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3/4\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffbd4a;\"><u>HubSpot</u></span></h2>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">HubSpot is a powerful and robust customer relationship management (CRM) tool. Their blog falls nothing short of that same description. We’ve found countless resources to help us further our digital marketing footprint from their insight. A few of our favorites are:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/best-times-post-pin-tweet-social-media-infographic#sm.0000o3a8c8utvdkcu0r2522byks2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Times to Post on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn &amp; Other Social Media Sites [Infographic]</a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/micro-influencer-marketing#sm.0000o3a8c8utvdkcu0r2522byks2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Micro-Influencer Marketing: A Comprehensive Guide</a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/influencer-marketing-power#sm.0000o3a8c8utvdkcu0r2522byks2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Simple Ways to Tap Into the Power of Influencer Marketing</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1490810763612{background-color: #0647ac !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1/4\" css=\".vc_custom_1490810772594{background-color: #0647ac !important;}\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1518227200921{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"]\r\n\r\n<a class=\"mobx\" href=\"https://hashtagify.me/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HashtagifyLogo_Big1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"116\" /></a>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"3/4\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffbd4a;\"><u>Hashtagify.me</u></span></h2>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">This website didn’t make our list because of its blog. We included it because Hashtagify.me is extremely useful when checking if a hashtag is worth tweeting. (See our handy</span> <a href=\"https://strategic.events/?p=4685&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infographic</a> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">for more details on that.) This cool tool lets you search a hashtags popularity, compare it to other hashtags, and easily choose what hashtag will receive the most potential impressions. Try it</span> <a href=\"http://hashtagify.me/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1490814337904{background-color: #000050 !important;}\"][/vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=\"20\"][mk_social_networks size=\"medium\" style=\"simple-rounded\" border_color=\"#ffbd4a\" bg_color=\"#085cdf\" bg_hover_color=\"#ffbd4a\" icon_color=\"#ffffff\" icon_hover_color=\"#ffffff\" align=\"center\" facebook=\"https://www.facebook.com/StrategicMeetingsEvents\" twitter=\"https://twitter.com/SME_Events\" instagram=\"https://www.instagram.com/strategic.events/\" linkedin=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-meetings-&amp;-events\"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text]','Resource Guide: Strategic Tips For Tweeting and Gaining Followers','','publish','open','open','','strategic-tips-tweeting-followers','','','2018-02-10 01:46:43','2018-02-10 01:46:43','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=4665',0,'post','',1),(4668,3,'2017-03-29 17:48:18','2017-03-29 17:48:18','','Hootsuite','','inherit','open','closed','','hootsuite','','','2018-02-09 23:29:44','2018-02-09 23:29:44','',4665,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Hootsuite.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4675,3,'2017-03-29 18:07:26','2017-03-29 18:07:26','','Buffer_(application)_logo','','inherit','open','closed','','buffer_application_logo','','','2017-03-29 18:07:26','2017-03-29 18:07:26','',4665,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Buffer_application_logo.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4676,3,'2017-03-29 18:08:38','2017-03-29 18:08:38','','HashtagifyLogo_Big1','','inherit','open','closed','','hashtagifylogo_big1','','','2017-03-29 18:08:38','2017-03-29 18:08:38','',4665,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HashtagifyLogo_Big1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4677,3,'2017-03-29 18:10:33','2017-03-29 18:10:33','','HubSpot_Logo','','inherit','open','closed','','hubspot_logo','','','2017-03-29 18:10:33','2017-03-29 18:10:33','',4665,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HubSpot_Logo.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4685,1,'2017-04-17 01:30:13','2017-04-17 01:30:13','<h2>Strategic Tips For Tweeting and Gaining Followers</h2>\r\nIf you don’t adapt to change, you’ll be <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzvzYT_y-GA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">left behind</a>. That is especially true as it relates to the influence social media has had on the way we communicate. If you’re not incorporating social media into your event marketing, it’s time to start. We’re making it easier to either get started or improve your approach by sharing a few strategic tips.\r\n\r\nAt SME, we take full advantage of Twitter. Its 140 character limit reminds us that sometimes less is more. Here’s a fun fact: <a href=\"https://blog.bufferapp.com/the-ideal-length-of-everything-online-according-to-science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research</a> shows that 100 character tweets, are the most popular. #whoknew\r\n\r\nThe, ‘less is more’ concept is seen in event design and décor too. If your goal is to encourage conversation and networking, don’t clutter tables with large centerpieces or overdo your décor.\r\n\r\nAnother quick tip and something you can overdo is your Twitter profile. Make sure to optimize your profile including keywords you want to rank for. Don\'t forget to link other accounts you own as well as your website.\r\n\r\nOur goal is to leave you with tidbits tips to tweet with confidence, boost your following and increase your engagement rate. Happy tweeting!\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4877 size-full\" title=\"At Strategic Meetings &amp; Events we put together some strategic tips and strategies we’ve found successful on one social media platform: Twitter.\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Twitter-Growth-5.png\" alt=\"If you’re not incorporating social media into your event marketing, it’s time to start. We’re making it easier to either get started or improve your approach by sharing a few strategic tips. Strategic Tips For Tweeting And Gaining Followers [Infographic]\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" />[mk_social_networks size=\"medium\" style=\"simple-rounded\" border_color=\"#ffbd4a\" bg_color=\"#085cdf\" bg_hover_color=\"#ffbd4a\" icon_color=\"#ffffff\" icon_hover_color=\"#ffffff\" align=\"center\" facebook=\"https://www.facebook.com/StrategicMeetingsEvents\" twitter=\"https://twitter.com/SME_Events\" instagram=\"https://www.instagram.com/strategic.events/\" linkedin=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-meetings-&amp;-events\"]\r\n\r\nEveryone has a mix of learning styles but much of online content is text heavy. We want our content with as many people as possible so for all you visual learners out there, we’ve created helpful infographics, chock full of <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategically-building-your-information-pipeline/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information</a> and tips.\r\n\r\nLook for SME’s upcoming infographics on event management, social media, and more. Follow us for the latest <a href=\"https://strategic.events/blog/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog</a> posts and industry <a href=\"https://strategic.events/articles/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">articles</a>.\r\n\r\nWe use your feedback to shape future articles. Please leave a comment below. We’d love to hear from you.\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"https://strategic.events/?p=4665&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here</a> for the source guide for this infographic.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Gaining Followers, How To Gain Twitter Followers, Social Media, Social Media Tips, Strategic Tips, Strategic Tips For Tweeting, Strategic Tips For Tweeting And Gaining Followers, Twitter, Twitter Tips</em>','Strategic Tips For Tweeting And Gaining Followers [Infographic]','','publish','open','open','','strategic-tips-tweeting','','','2018-02-06 14:43:59','2018-02-06 14:43:59','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=4685',0,'post','',0),(4755,3,'2017-03-30 17:54:18','2017-03-30 17:54:18','','Strategic Tips for Tweeting','','inherit','open','closed','','image-for-resource-guide-v2','','','2017-03-30 17:54:48','2017-03-30 17:54:48','',4665,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Image-for-Resource-Guide-V2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4763,1,'2017-04-06 01:00:07','2017-04-06 01:00:07','[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2>Global Meetings Industry Day</h2>\r\nHappy second annual, GMID and hats off to <a href=\"http://www.meetingsmeanbusiness.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meetings Mean Business</a> and the <a href=\"http://www.conventionindustry.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Convention Industry Council</a> for starting the movement. There’s so much to celebrate and be proud of. The statistics for the meeting industry’s impact on the economy are staggering. According to <a href=\"http://www.mpiweb.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meeting Planners International</a> the meetings industry contributes $393 Billion to the US’ Gross Domestic Product, employing professionals in the travel, tourism hospitality, and entertainment industry in addition to a host of others.\r\n\r\nWe are a profession of seemingly tireless individuals, whose inexhaustible energies and passion bring people together to motivate, educate and celebrate, and most of the time, while simultaneously accelerating an organization’s sales cycle. Today, without borders or boundaries, we stand together and unite and give a voice to our efforts. So, make some noise and let the world hear us roar!\r\n\r\nThe Strategic Meetings &amp; Events team stands proud and tall on Global Meetings Industry Day. Our mission, today and every day, is to elevate the status of the talented individuals who have chosen this field and to help them earn the respect and recognition they deserve.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1/3\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Christy1.jpg\" image_size=\"large\" lightbox=\"true\" frame_style=\"border_shadow\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</strong>\r\n<strong>Visionary | Entrepreneur | Strategist</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"2/3\"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">“Don\'t support meetings one day a year. Join the Strategic Planning Movement and build our <a href=\"https://strategic.events/time-event-industry-plan-future/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">future</a>.”</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_text_page_title=\"\" share_text_custom_text=\"“Don\'t support meetings one day a year. Join the strategic movement and build our future.`` - @SMEChristy\" share_hashtag=\"GMID17\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Spacer-III.png\" image_size=\"full\" align=\"center\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2/3\"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\"Meetings support sales so support your sales meetings.\"</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_text_page_title=\"\" share_text_custom_text=\"``Meetings support sales so support your sales meetings.`` - @LisaDooley31\" share_via=\"SME_Events\" share_recommend=\"LisaDooley31\" share_hashtag=\"GMID17 #Eventprofs\"][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1/3\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/LisaGMID17.jpg\" image_size=\"medium\" lightbox=\"true\" frame_style=\"border_shadow\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lisa Dooley</strong>\r\n<strong>Director of Strategy and Operations</strong>\r\n<strong>\"A Woman with a Plan\"</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Spacer-III.png\" image_size=\"full\" align=\"center\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1/3\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/James-at-desk-holding-sign-2017-002.jpg\" image_size=\"large\" lightbox=\"true\" frame_style=\"border_shadow\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>James Rota</strong>\r\n<strong>Director of Imagination</strong>\r\n<strong>\"The Creator of All Things Fabulous\"</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"2/3\"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\"Creative energies soar when people come together.\"</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_text_page_title=\"\" share_text_custom_text=\"``Creative energies soar when people come together.`` - @Dazzlevents\" share_via=\"SME_Events\" share_recommend=\"Dazzlevents\" share_hashtag=\"GMID17 #Eventprofs\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Spacer-III.png\" image_size=\"full\" align=\"center\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2/3\"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\"Face to face meetings are paramount to forming true relationships.\"</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_text_page_title=\"\" share_text_custom_text=\"``Face to face meetings are paramount to forming true relationships.`` - @SMPEventsLLC\" share_via=\"SME_Events\" share_recommend=\"SMPEventsLLC\" share_hashtag=\"GMID17\"][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1/3\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Sanece1.jpg\" image_size=\"large\" lightbox=\"true\" frame_style=\"border_shadow\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sanece Marie Poolas</strong>\r\n<strong>Senior Event Strategist</strong>\r\n<strong>\"Our Own Mary Poppins\"</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Spacer-III.png\" image_size=\"full\" align=\"center\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1/3\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/GMID17-copy-1.jpg\" image_size=\"large\" lightbox=\"true\" frame_style=\"border_shadow\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cody Price</strong>\r\n<strong>Media Strategist</strong>\r\n<strong>\"Jedi in Training\"</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"2/3\"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\"Businesses, economies, and communities need F2F meetings.\"</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_text_page_title=\"\" share_text_custom_text=\"``Businesses, economies, and communities need F2F meetings.`` - @Yodynice\" share_via=\"SME_Events\" share_recommend=\"Yodynice\" share_hashtag=\"GMID17 #Eventprofs\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Spacer-III.png\" image_size=\"full\" align=\"center\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2/3\"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\"In person interaction is priceless. Virtual meetings are not.\"</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_text_page_title=\"\" share_text_custom_text=\"``In person interaction is priceless. Virtual meetings are not.`` - @sherrifuchs14\" share_via=\"SME_Events\" share_recommend=\"sherrifuchs14\" share_hashtag=\"GMID17 #Eventprofs\"][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1/3\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Sherri1-1.jpg\" image_size=\"large\" lightbox=\"true\" frame_style=\"border_shadow\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sherri Fuchs</strong>\r\n<strong>Event Strategist</strong>\r\n<strong>\"Moves Mountains\"</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Spacer-III.png\" image_size=\"full\" align=\"center\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"10\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1/3\"][mk_image src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Erin2.jpg\" image_size=\"large\" lightbox=\"true\" frame_style=\"border_shadow\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Erin Buckley</strong>\r\n<strong>Strategic Support Manager</strong>\r\n<strong>\"Energizer Bunny\"</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=\"2/3\"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\"Technology cannot replace a smile and a handshake.\"</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_text_page_title=\"\" share_text_custom_text=\"``Technology cannot replace a smile and a handshake.`` - @buckleyerin16\" share_via=\"SME_Events\" share_recommend=\"buckleyerin16\" share_hashtag=\"GMID17 #Eventprofs\"][/vc_column][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=\"30\"][mk_social_networks size=\"medium\" style=\"simple-rounded\" border_color=\"#000050\" bg_color=\"#000050\" bg_hover_color=\"#ffffff\" icon_color=\"#ffffff\" icon_hover_color=\"#000050\" align=\"center\" facebook=\"https://www.facebook.com/StrategicMeetingsEvents\" twitter=\"https://twitter.com/SME_Events\" instagram=\"https://www.instagram.com/strategic.events/\" linkedin=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-meetings-&amp;-events\"][mk_padding_divider size=\"20\"][vc_column_text]Look for SME’s upcoming infographics on event management, social media, and more. 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Credit: Lindsey Best[/caption]\r\n\r\nHeavyweight meetings destination Las Vegas is like a prizefighter who knows he can never rest on his laurels if he wants to keep winning titles.\r\n\r\nThe way Las Vegas sees it, having more than 150,000 hotel rooms, more than 11 million sf of meeting space, and hundreds of resorts, casinos, nightspots and entertainment options isn’t enough. That’s why the destination has more than $7 billion in current and proposed development projects.\r\n\r\nThese include Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center, MGM Resorts International’s The Park and Topgolf Las Vegas. Aria Resort &amp; Casino is expanding its convention center; Caesars Entertainment Corporation plans to upgrade more than 4,800 hotel rooms at four Las Vegas properties; and Steve Wynn and Wynn resorts are proposing a new lake resort called Wynn Paradise Park. In addition, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s Las Vegas Convention Center District project includes expansion and renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center.\r\n<h3>“Planners can let Vegas do the work of providing the glitz, glamour and ‘wow’ — attendees will walk away with unforgettable experiences that planners didn’t even have to allocate budgets for.”\r\n— Mike May</h3>\r\nSuch projects will help Las Vegas keep its ranking as the No. 1 trade show destination. Las Vegas topped the Trade Show News Network’s “2015 TSNN Top 250 Trade Shows in the United States” list for the 22nd consecutive year. Las Vegas hosted 54 of the largest trade shows held in the U.S. last year, accounting for about 22,000 meetings and 5.9 million attendees.\r\n\r\nLas Vegas is popular partly because it offers so much that makes life easier for planners. “Vegas is an adult playground and, in many ways, a planner’s best friend,” says Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, president and chief strategist at Strategic Meetings &amp; Events, a Bernardsville, New Jersey-based meetings and incentives firm. “Las Vegas truly has something for everyone in terms of meeting space, pricing and caliber of property. Lift is second to none.”\r\n\r\nIn addition, Las Vegas is a top fine-dining destination. “It is transforming into more of a culinary and entertainment hub rather than just gambling,” adds Lamagna. “Las Vegas allows planners to bring groups with discriminating palates who also have a hunger for live shows and concerts. The city has celebrity chefs and a collective wine list that is staggering.”\r\n\r\nSome of the newest restaurants include the Italian eatery Carbone at Aria Resort &amp; Casino, the restaurant’s first domestic expansion outside of New York City. Other restaurants include Rivea at the Delano Las Vegas; Salute, which offers cuisine from Southern Italy at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa; and Harvest, a farm-to-table restaurant at Bellagio.\r\n<h2>Meeting Off The Strip</h2>\r\nPopular meeting properties include the 800-room AAA Four Diamond Red Rock Casino, Resort &amp; Spa, the crown jewel of Station Casinos. The Red Rock, located 10 miles off The Strip in Summerlin, was the just-right property for a three-day business meeting with about 300 attendees that CliftonLarsonAllen, a Milwaukee-based professional services firm, held last year.\r\n\r\nCliftonLarsenAllen chose the Red Rock after reviewing a handful of off-The-Strip properties. “Although The Strip has fabulous properties, we preferred to be off-Strip,” says Lisa Jeans, project manager, executive team and firm-wide travel manager. “The Red Rock is a luxury resort offering everything a meeting planner looks for in a resort, but doesn’t have all of the distractions of The Strip.”\r\n\r\nIn addition, says Jeans, the Red Rock is the ultimate self-contained resort. “We actually prefer to stay on-property for our events, and with all the Red Rock has to offer, it makes it easy,” she says. “The food and beverage quality is incredible. The size, location and condition of meeting facilities and rooms are excellent. The service is second to none.”\r\n\r\nMost of all, adds Jeans, the Red Rock offers excellent bang for the buck. “The value received was incredible,” she says. “The room rates you are able to get in Las Vegas are the best rates you can find in a convention-conference city — $75 to $100 per night less than other convention-conference cities during peak times. The Red Rock also made me feel like I was their only client during the planning process, which is invaluable as an event planner.”\r\n\r\nSo far, the Red Rock is the only Las Vegas property that Jeans’ company has used for its principal business meeting. The company plans to return to the property in January for a client meeting. “We are averaging one meeting every other year at the Red Rock,” says Jeans.\r\n<h2>Choosing the Right Property</h2>\r\nLas Vegas has suitable properties for every type of group. However, because Las Vegas is such a unique destination, it’s important to match the meeting with the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/art-small-meeting/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right property</a> that meets the company’s objective.\r\n\r\nMaking a good match requires planners to consider each group’s expectations and needs for experiencing Las Vegas. “For high-end clients, we are looking at Wynn, Encore, Bellagio, Venetian, Four Seasons, etc.,” says Mike May, president of Irving, Texas-based Spear One, a meetings, incentives and events planning firm. “Another consideration is podium power. For incentive travel programs, where we are trying to motivate participants to earn a trip, we might consider a new or trendy property like the Cosmopolitan.”\r\n\r\nOverall, Las Vegas is perfect for certain types of meetings. “In my opinion, the best types of meetings to host in Las Vegas are larger product launches, customer user groups and trade shows,” says May. “Internal sales kickoff meetings are an interesting paradox. The mega-hotels are fantastic for accommodating such large groups, but may not be the best match for more buttoned-up corporate cultures.”\r\n\r\nPlanners booking small groups in Las Vegas have uniquely different considerations. “Small meetings can get lost in Vegas, so I’d caution those groups to look for intimate environments, or possibly lose attendees,” says May. “If you are a smaller group, consider a boutique property like the Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay or the newly rebranded Nobu Hotel in Caesars Palace.”\r\n\r\nThe demographics of a group — including age, gender, education and regional origin — are also a key in choosing the right Las Vegas property. “Many groups would like to be in the heart of The Strip action, but that isn’t necessarily the right fit for everyone,” says May. Groups looking to cover educational content might want a property farther away in the Henderson area, so attendees won’t lose focus.”\r\n\r\nSome planners want The Strip itself to be part of the meeting experience. “We hired a company to produce a three-hour teambuilding event that focused on critical thinking, <a href=\"https://strategic.events/how-to-become-strategic-planner-change-future/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategic planning</a>, teamwork and ingenuity,” says Lamagna. “There were actors placed throughout The Strip to interact with the group (if they were clever enough to find and recognize them based on descriptions). Even people who rolled their eyes when they found out they had to participate came back excited, happy and better for the experience.”\r\n<h2>To Meet On The Strip, or Not?</h2>\r\nPlanners should balance choosing whether to be on The Strip with other considerations. “Sometimes we want a gambling-free hotel, and sometimes we want to be a big fish in a little pond,” says Lamagna. “Other times we want to allow attendees to feel the true magnitude of the space so we are a small group in an enormous space.”\r\n\r\nLamagna cites other key considerations: “If Vegas is chosen for its location and its abundance of space rather than what it has to offer in entertainment, then off The Strip may be the better option,” says Lamagna. If you are limited on your budget and allow attendees to have nights on their own, then The Strip is more strategic.”\r\n\r\nAge of the group also should play a determining role. “Millennials value fresh food, place a lower emphasis on gambling and prefer newer spaces,” says Lamagna. “My Gen Xers and above enjoy and often expect to be in a more traditional casino because it’s their definition of the Vegas hotel experience.”\r\n\r\nBecause of competition among hotels and pricing, <a href=\"https://strategic.events/meetings-christy-lamagna-solution/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planners have a choice</a> of properties to match their budgets. “Room rates aren’t always the best narrowing factor in Las Vegas — a city where large hotels and great rates are a dime a dozen,” says May. “Rates are usually very reasonable, especially mid-week and as long as you watch out for resort fees, which are usually high — $20 to $35.”\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, May adds, entertainment for incentives can be pricey. “When planning for incentive travel programs, we usually like to account for high personal spend on shopping, gaming, food and beverage with a room credit for winners and guests,” says May. “No one wants to be surprised with a high incidentals bill at the end of an earned getaway.”\r\n\r\nMultiyear deals, when appropriate, can add even more value. “They give a planner the peace of mind that their event has a home for a few years out and, if working with the right partner, allows you to keep pricing a year or so behind current rates,” says Lamagna. “Vegas never goes out of style, and given its ever-changing options, attendees have something new to experience each time they return — much more so than other cities.\r\n<h2>New and Noteworthy</h2>\r\nThe 1,504-room Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino Las Vegas is currently expanding its meeting and convention space from 80,000 sf to 110,000 sf. The expansion, which will debut in winter 2016, includes an additional 2,000 sf of prefunction and registration space; and an additional 18,000 sf of meeting and convention space in the Artist Ballroom, which will total 28,000 sf. Among the 40 existing meeting spaces are Muse Hall, Artist Hall, Festival Hall and the Studio Collection, which feature Higher Frequency, a program offering customizable sensory meeting packages that are designed to deliver “an immersive rock ’n’ roll experience” to enhance the impact of the event. Beyond the meeting space, Hard Rock also features special event venues for corporate groups, including the music venues The Joint and Vinyl, as well as lounges and the Breathe Pool.\r\n\r\nMGM Resorts International recently unveiled The Park, a vibrant outdoor dining and entertainment district celebrating the beauty of the surrounding desert landscape and offering visitors a new way to experience the Las Vegas Strip. Located between New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts, The Park is designed as a social gathering space where guests can experience stunning design elements, a fun culinary lineup boasting great indoor/outdoor environments, iconic art and playful entertainment.\r\n\r\nThe Park serves as the gateway to the new T-Mobile Arena. The 20,000-seat venue also offers a wealth of event spaces for rent that fit both large and small gatherings.\r\n\r\nWynn Las Vegas and Encore together have 260,000 sf of beautiful and unique settings for any size meeting or convention. Amenities aplenty, Wynn also offers Steve Wynn’s ShowStoppers, a music spectacular featuring a reinvented collection of songs and dances. Voted “Best New Show” in Las Vegas, ShowStoppers brings a vibrant and talented cast of 66 singers, dancers and a full orchestra with dazzling scenery and costumes to the intimate Encore Theater.\r\n\r\nWynn’s most recent news is word that a new entertainment destination — named Wynn Paradise Park for now — built around a first-ever recreational lake concept has been proposed by the chairman and CEO himself — Steve Wynn. Subject to approval by the company’s board of directors, the new destination will take the place of the golf course and is expected to include a 38-acre lagoon surrounded by premium meetings and convention space, a 1,000-room hotel tower, a small casino and extensive dining and nightlife.\r\n\r\n“We have a chance to reinvent Las Vegas and make the whole venue an entertainment attraction…an idyllic beach paradise surrounded by white sand beaches,” stated Wynn in an announcement. “People come to Las Vegas from all over the world to live large and have a good time, and we can dish up an irresistible entertainment attraction.”\r\n\r\nThe proposed lagoon will be lined by a white sand beach and boardwalk, and feature an array of daytime activities including waterskiing, paddleboarding and parasailing. At night, the space will transform with an elaborate fireworks display that is launched from the center island and surrounding areas.\r\n\r\nThe park will add 260,000 sf of premium meeting space with unobstructed views of the waterfront, spacious guest rooms with a separate bedroom, living room and balcony, and a variety of restaurants, including an expansion of the current Country Club restaurant.\r\n\r\nWynn also is developing Wynn Plaza, an expansive retail complex featuring nearly 80,000 sf of luxury retail space. Debuting fall 2017, the complex will augment the existing luxury retail collection currently showcased at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore as well as bring the shopping experience to the high traffic area bordering Las Vegas Boulevard.\r\n\r\nCaesars Entertainment Corporation announced plans to upgrade more than 4,800 hotel rooms this year at four of its Las Vegas resorts. These resort upgrades include the transformation of the original tower at Caesars Palace to create the Julius Tower as well as the refurbishment of the resort’s Augustus Tower. Additional room upgrades will include Planet Hollywood Resort &amp; Casino, Paris Las Vegas and Harrah’s Las Vegas.\r\n\r\nCaesars Palace also offers an amazing casino and meeting space experience. Its 300,000 sf of meeting space is comfortably set apart from the casino area, yet remains within easy reach of attendees. Caesars Palace offers a large range of flexible venues with countless configuration options to suit groups of all sizes. In addition to traditional meeting venues within Caesars, the site’s 4,100-seat Colosseum boasts one of the world’s largest LED screens, a perfect location for presentations that really “wow.”\r\n\r\nCaesars Entertainment Corporation’s properties — Flamingo Las Vegas, The Linq Hotel &amp; Casino and Caesars Palace — introduced a new integrated self-check-in program that includes email, text, Web and mobile apps as well as new check-in kiosks. Arriving guests use the kiosks to verify IDs and take payment information. The kiosk then provides a printed key if the room is ready, or an alert to return when the room is available. Other Caesars properties will soon offer the system.\r\n\r\nTo meet the ever-growing needs of convention managers and attendees, the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center recently completed its expansion with the opening of the 70,000-sf Oceanside Ballroom. The $70 million expansion includes 350,000 sf of new exhibit space, a 20,000-sf foyer and underground parking. Mandalay Bay also completed the final phase of its resort-wide remodel of more than 3,000 guest rooms and suites. Created by the MGM Resorts International Design Group, the redesigned rooms and suites feature refreshing color palettes and modern designs in three distinct collections.\r\n\r\nTropicana Las Vegas, a DoubleTree by Hilton, recently opened its new pool club, Sky Beach Club. The South Beach-inspired club is designed for 21-and-over guests and features bikini-clad servers, two luxury pools, VIP cabanas, two bars and a DJ booth. A-list celebrity hosts, top live music acts and beer pong are also part of the Sky Beach Club.\r\n\r\nThe pool opening follows a $200 million transformation that included the 55,000-sf Trinidad at Tropicana Las Vegas, and 1,469 updated guest rooms and suites with new furnishings and amenities. In addition, guests can enjoy beach houses styled after Miami penthouses and oceanside beach houses.\r\n\r\nThe transformation also added a new conference facility featuring more than 100,000 sf of meeting and exhibition space that includes a 25,000-sf ballroom and is divisible into 38 breakout rooms.\r\n\r\nMGM Grand’s Skylofts is personalizing the guest experience at every touch point, from pre-arrival to departure. Skylofts features a personal concierge who asks upcoming guests a series of <a href=\"https://strategic.events/asking-strategic-questions-cvb/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">questions</a> prior to arrival to ensure room, mini-bar and travel preferences are met. Those choices are then documented and saved so when the guests return, everything is as if they never left.\r\n\r\nThe Venetian, The Palazzo and Sands Expo complex offers more than 2.25 million sf of meeting and convention space and one of the world’s largest pillar-less ballrooms at 85,000 sf, plus 298 meeting, conference and boardrooms. Adjacent to The Venetian and The Palazzo Congress Center, the Sands Expo offers 1.9 million sf of meeting and show space.\r\n\r\nThe all-suite Venetian and Palazzo offer the largest standard suites on The Strip, starting at 650 sf. Prestige at The Palazzo offers 225 Prestige suites that provide exclusive amenities such as champagne check-ins, personal concierge and access to a 12,000-sf private lounge where enhanced weekend offerings include nightly wine tastings and live piano music.\r\n\r\nGuests can enjoy their downtime at The Venetian and The Palazzo with the resorts’ exquisite restaurants from celebrated chefs, including Bouchon by Thomas Keller, Carnevino by Mario Batali and Cut by Wolfgang Puck; relaxing spa and fitness at Canyon Ranch SpaClub; world-class shopping at the Grand Canal Shoppes; and entertainment from artist headliners along with new shows, which include “Baz – Star Crossed Love” and “Puppet Up! – Uncensored,” a spontaneous, off-the-cuff comedy with the unmatched talent and creativity of Henson puppeteers.\r\n\r\nSLS Las Vegas, a Tribute Portfolio Resort, features 1,613 guest rooms in three distinct towers — Story, World and Lux — ranging from luxurious 325-sf rooms to penthouse suites spanning 3,300 sf. SLS Las Vegas delivers more than 80,000 sf of indoor-outdoor event sites, including a 9,000-sf ballroom, and 30,000 sf of dedicated meeting space. Fifteen flexible meeting rooms are perfectly suited to host events of all sizes from corporate luncheons to extravagant soirées. The property boasts a salon, spa, fitness center as well as a collection of acclaimed restaurant and nightlife brands.\r\n\r\nWestgate Las Vegas Resort &amp; Casino offers a unique blend of amenities and excitement with table games, slots, restaurants, and more than 225,000 sf of meeting space and the world’s largest race and sports SuperBook. The property features entertainment options in the International Theater and the Westgate Cabaret. Westgate Las Vegas Resort &amp; Casino is currently undergoing a $100 million renovation that will encompass every square inch of the property including the addition of 300 timeshare villas, the all-new International Bar, a fully renovated pool deck, 1,200 remodeled Signature Rooms and more.\r\n\r\nBlue Man Group, comedy, theater, rock concert and dance party all rolled into one, is back in Las Vegas at the specially designed Blue Man Theater at Luxor Hotel and Casino. It is an unbelievable multisensory experience showcasing new music, new design, new technology and a new finale to wow the entire audience.\r\n\r\nThe Mob Museum of organized crime and law enforcement has extended operating hours to include “museum after dark” programs that allow visitors to view objects, photos and documents normally not on display. In addition, “Moe-Bot,” a telepresence robot, allows guests to virtually visit the museum’s displays and get interactive guided tours via a desktop computer or mobile device.\r\n\r\nIn the area of technology, Las Vegas has introduced a new travel app to help visitors get the most out of their destination experience. The app, WhereToVegas, provides an online map of trendy events, locations and entertainment. The app determines popular hot spots by tracking online conversations about Las Vegas experiences and ranking them.\r\n\r\nSports entertainment facility Topgolf Las Vegas is a four-level, climate-controlled, 105,000-sf venue boasting 108 hitting bays, five bars/lounges, luxury suites and private event spaces. Also, it has two pools accompanied by LED-illuminated daybeds, cabanas and lounge chairs. The venue’s elevated cuisine features classic comfort food, locally sourced products and internationally inspired flavors. The new facility can accommodate more than 3,000 guests, stage a 900-person concert/performance space with 300 video screens and a 28-by-200-foot video wall behind outfield targets. Groups are invited to try their hand at the patented Topgolf game — an especially appealing teambuilding program.\r\n<h2>More Convention Space</h2>\r\nThe Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center now can attract larger and additional corporate, incentive and association groups due to the completion of its $70 million expansion, including the recent opening of the 70,000-sf Oceanside Ballroom.\r\n\r\nThe project also includes 350,000 sf of new exhibit space, and a 20,000-sf foyer and underground parking. The convention center now has more than 2 million total sf and more than 900,000 sf of contiguous exhibit space. The resort-wide expansion also includes redesign of Mandalay Bay’s 3,211 guest rooms and suites.\r\n\r\nAria Resort &amp; Casino is expanding its LEED Gold-certified convention center by adding 200,000 sf of flexible meeting space on four levels. The $154 million expansion will include indoor/open-air spaces and a glass-enclosed venue with views of The Park and T-Mobile Arena. The expansion, scheduled for completion in February 2018, will increase Aria’s total meeting space to about 500,000 sf.\r\n\r\nAria now offers 38 meeting rooms and four ballrooms with one totaling 51,000 sf and divisible into 10 meeting rooms. Two other ballrooms are divisible into eight rooms of 38,000 sf each. Another ballroom offers 20,000 sf of space.\r\n\r\nThe MGM Grand Hotel &amp; Casino houses one of The Strip’s most opulent conference centers, which features more than 600,000 sf of meeting space and more than 380,000 sf of event space on three levels. Choices include rooms of all sizes and configurations, including a 92,000-sf ballroom, and the 100,000-sf, 17,000-seat Grand Garden Arena.\r\n\r\nThe Strip’s popular convention facilities include the Mirage Hotel &amp; Casino’s Mirage Events Center, which offers 170,000 sf of event space, including 90,000 sf of pillar-less space divisible into three 30,000-sf sections. Each section can further divide into three spaces of 6,500 to 10,000 sf. Additional space includes a 40,000-sf ballroom.\r\n\r\nOne of The Mirage’s newest amenities is The Still, an 8,000-sf upscale food bar with 22 televisions. The food will be prepared in a refurbished Airstream trailer that was transformed into a fully functioning kitchen.\r\n\r\nLas Vegas Sands Corp. leads a group of investors planning to build a $1 billion domed stadium on 42 acres near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, according to a report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The stadium would be home to the university’s football and perhaps a National Football League franchise, the report says.\r\n\r\nLong term, the Las Vegas Convention Center will add 600,000 sf of exhibit space and renovate the existing 3.2 million-sf facility within eight to 10 years under the Las Vegas Global Business District master plan. Shorter term, Las Vegas will get additional meeting space (although the exact amount has yet to be determined) when the China-themed Resorts World Las Vegas opens in 2018. The facility will feature 6,600 rooms, a 5,000-seat theater and a 175,000-sf casino.\r\n\r\nLas Vegas, more than most destinations, makes life easier for meeting <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planners</a>. As May put it, “Planners can let Vegas do the work of providing the glitz, glamour and ‘wow’ — attendees will walk away with unforgettable experiences that planners didn’t even have to allocate budgets for.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Las Vegas The Meeting Planner\'s Best Friend, Meeting Planners, Meeting Planner\'s Best Friend, Meeting Destination, Las Vegas, Insurance &amp; Financial Meetings Management, The Meeting Magazines, Event Planning, Strategic Planners, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.themeetingmagazines.com/insurance-financial-meetings-management/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-4207 size-medium\" title=\"The Meeting Magazines\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/logo-insurance-300x95.jpg\" alt=\"The Meeting Magazines\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','Las Vegas: The Meeting Planner\'s Best Friend','','publish','open','open','','las-vegas-meeting-planners-best-friend','','','2018-02-06 22:03:38','2018-02-06 22:03:38','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=4949',0,'post','',0),(4950,3,'2017-04-03 18:25:52','2017-04-03 18:25:52','','CIT-2016-05May-Las_Vegas-860x418','A smoke drums performance by Blue Man Group at the Luxor Hotel &amp; Casino. 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Strategic Tips For Tweeting','','inherit','open','closed','','follow-me-twitter-ii','','','2017-04-04 16:49:23','2017-04-04 16:49:23','',4665,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Follow-Me-Twitter-II.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4978,3,'2017-04-04 18:07:07','2017-04-04 18:07:07','','WIN_20170404_13_46_44_Pro','','inherit','open','closed','','win_20170404_13_46_44_pro-2','','','2017-04-04 18:07:07','2017-04-04 18:07:07','',4763,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/WIN_20170404_13_46_44_Pro-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4989,3,'2017-04-04 19:07:42','2017-04-04 19:07:42','','Sherri1','','inherit','open','closed','','sherri1-2','','','2017-04-04 19:07:42','2017-04-04 19:07:42','',4763,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Sherri1-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5013,3,'2017-04-05 18:59:25','2017-04-05 18:59:25','','Christy1','','inherit','open','closed','','christy1-2','','','2017-04-05 18:59:25','2017-04-05 18:59:25','',4763,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Christy1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5020,3,'2017-04-06 03:39:36','2017-04-06 03:39:36','','GMID II (2)','','inherit','open','closed','','gmid-ii-2','','','2017-04-06 03:42:08','2017-04-06 03:42:08','',4763,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/GMID-II-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5021,1,'2017-04-10 20:21:00','2017-04-10 20:21:00','<h2>Strategic Event Planning Takes Flight</h2>\r\n<h3>By Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\nWhat if I told you I wanted to personally orchestrate the end of the meeting and strategic event planning profession as we know it today? Not only that, but I bet that by the time you have finished reading this blog, you are going to not just agree with me but you’re going to join me in my quest.\r\n\r\nLet’s start with some basic facts you may not know about our industry:\r\n\r\nMeeting Planner’s International cites the Economic Impact of meetings on our economy as:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Approximately 1.8 million meetings and events occur in the U.S. each year, resulting direct contributions to the economy including:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>$280 billion in spending</li>\r\n 	<li>$115 billion contribution to GDP</li>\r\n 	<li>$14.8 billion federal tax revenue</li>\r\n 	<li>$13.2 billion state and local tax revenue</li>\r\n 	<li>$66.8 billion in labor income</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>Meetings and events contribute more to the GDP than the air transportation, motion picture, sound recording, performing arts and the spectator sport industries.</li>\r\n 	<li>Combined direct, indirect and induced effects of the meeting industry to GDP totals $393 billion.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15613\" title=\"There is a nearly universal misinterpretation of why meetings are held, the value they can bring, and what meeting professionals do. As a result, both the public at large and our employers undervalue the vast array of talents and value we provide. Strategic Event Planning Takes Flight from the event planning profession\" src=\"http://2lkcp81qv9i72rn88i4dfqq1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pen-writing-notes-studying.jpg\" alt=\"There is a nearly universal misinterpretation of why meetings are held, the value they can bring, and what meeting professionals do. As a result, both the public at large and our employers undervalue the vast array of talents and value we provide. Strategic Event Planning Takes Flight from the event planning profession\" width=\"764\" height=\"509\" />\r\n\r\nWith these statistics from five years ago, touting those very notable results, imagine if we could find a report with today’s statistics? (It’s curious that there doesn’t seem to be one out there.) Either way, the figures are impressive. Why then, are we the people who drive all that economic wealth often undervalued?\r\n\r\n<strong>There is a nearly universal misinterpretation of why meetings are held, the value they can bring, and what meeting professionals do. As a result, both the public at large and our employers undervalue the vast array of talents and value we provide.</strong>\r\n<div class=\"tm-tweet-clear\"></div>\r\n<div class=\"tm-tweet-clear\">To prove my point, I’ve created the quiz below:</div>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h3>You consider yourself a/an</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A. Event planner</li>\r\n 	<li>B. Meeting planner</li>\r\n 	<li>C. Event marketer</li>\r\n 	<li>D. Party planner</li>\r\n 	<li>E. Call me whatever you like; I do it all</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h3>You are talking to someone you just met who asks you what you do for a living. When you tell them you plan events they say:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A. OOOH, you are SO lucky you get to plan parties for a living!</li>\r\n 	<li>B. Would you pack me in your suitcase and take me with you on your next trip?</li>\r\n 	<li>C. That sounds like so much fun!</li>\r\n 	<li>D. I have a friend/colleague/relative who wants to be a planner. Can he/she call you?</li>\r\n 	<li>E. All of the above</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h3>The last time you asked your boss for additional headcount:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A. You were told it wasn’t in the budget</li>\r\n 	<li>B. You did the work yourself while you waited for a reply that either never came or was a ‘no’</li>\r\n 	<li>C. You were told you could have a few hours of an admin’s time each week instead</li>\r\n 	<li>D. You realized even if you could hire someone you don’t have time to train them</li>\r\n 	<li>E. All of the above</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h3>When you think about your career which of the following are true:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>A. I am highly respected by my peers, management team and colleagues</li>\r\n 	<li>B. I am an integral part of all decisions effecting events and event marketing</li>\r\n 	<li>C. My time is valued and people I work with and support understand what it takes to do my job</li>\r\n 	<li>D. I am regarded as a trained professional whose skills are an essential part of the organization’s success</li>\r\n 	<li>E. None of the above</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-5051\" title=\"What if I told you I wanted to personally orchestrate the end of the meeting and event planning profession as we know it today? Strategic event planning is\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stewart.jpg\" alt=\"What if I told you I wanted to personally orchestrate the end of the meeting and event planning profession as we know it today? Strategic event planning is\" width=\"209\" height=\"391\" />My bet you answered “E” to every question. How is it that we, who power the industry that contributes $393 billion to the economy each year are often undervalued, underutilized and not considered integral parts of an organization’s executive team? Before you blame your boss, you need to realize that you may unknowingly be a part of the problem.\r\n\r\nConsider this: when the air travel industry began, stewardesses staffed the cabins. The catchphrase, ‘Coffee, Tea or Me?’ was the unofficial tagline for the beautiful ‘’sky waitresses” who had to be single, fall into a particular weight and height category and who flirted with passengers as a required part of their job. Today, flight attendants dress professionally, keep a watchful eye over the cabin and are trained and ready to assist in case of an emergency. They <a href=\"https://strategic.events/how-to-become-strategic-planner-change-future/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">changed as an industry</a>, setting new work standards, creating a new work environment and in turn earned respect from their employers and passengers. They changed the course of their career path as they knew they had much more to offer than was being acknowledged.\r\n\r\nEvent professionals are the modern-day equivalent of stewardesses. We allow ourselves to be viewed merely at a surface level. We credit for the myriad of skills required to do our jobs successfully, as an industry we don’t have a cohesive message or mission statement. The one thing we have failed to plan is our career trajectory as a whole.\r\n\r\nI’d like to fix that and I have a plan. It requires us to come together, define our common goal, create a shared vocabulary, standards of excellence and a tools to clearly measure and prove our worth. In order for the profession to not just evolve, but survive, we must become ‘Event Strategists’ and plan according to the principles that define and drive strategic events.\r\n\r\nAs ‘<a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event Strategists</a>,’ our mission will be to create goal-oriented events in alignment with an organization’s sales and marketing goals. There is a defined process on how this is done and how results are measured. In the world of <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic</a> Event Planning the concept of having anyone but a trained, qualified, certified professional produce events will be akin to having your hairdresser perform your root canal; it is not about making something look pretty. You need a skilled professional to do the job correctly.\r\n\r\nYou can start making a difference today by incorporating the below into your work day. Each is the topic for a future posting that will dive deeper into each point.\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Always start with the end in mind; what is your goal? If you don’t know, you aren’t ready to begin</li>\r\n 	<li>Remember that it isn’t about you; that applies to menu choices, giveaways, destinations; all event related decisions need objective eyes on them</li>\r\n 	<li>You have to answer the critical question of, ‘What’s in it for me’ to inspire anyone to do anything; especially attend an event that is not an internal audience.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nI have a comprehensive game plan to share and am literally writing the textbook on how we can make this happen. (I am not trying to sell books; this isn’t about me.) If you want to add your voice and help start making the change we need to create, continue the conversation by emailing me at <a href=\"mailto:christy.lamagna@strategic.events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">christy.lamagna@strategic.events</a> or follow me <a href=\"http://twitter.com/smechristy\">@SMEChristy</a>.\r\n\r\n<em>For more tips, connect with us on Twitter <a href=\"http://twitter.com/socialtables/\">@socialtables</a> and on <a href=\"http://facebook.com/socialtables/\">Facebook</a>.</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Strategic Event Planning Takes Flight, Strategic Event </em><em>Planning, Strategic Planners, Event Planning, Event Planners, Event Strategist, Strategic Events, Corporate Meetings, Corporate Events, Strategic Event Planning, Event Planning Profession, Strategic Event Planning Profession, Social Tables</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"https://www.socialtables.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-5034\" title=\"Social Tables Logo\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logo.png\" alt=\"Social Tables Logo\" width=\"364\" height=\"78\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','Strategic Event Planning Takes Flight','','publish','open','open','','strategic-event-planning-profession','','','2018-02-06 21:10:38','2018-02-06 21:10:38','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=5021',0,'post','',0),(5023,3,'2017-04-06 22:20:55','2017-04-06 22:20:55','','Strategic Planning Takes Flight','','inherit','open','closed','','strategic-planning-takes-flight','','','2017-04-12 14:18:03','2017-04-12 14:18:03','',5021,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Strategic-Planning-Takes-Flight-Graphic.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5034,3,'2017-04-10 14:57:37','2017-04-10 14:57:37','','logo','','inherit','open','closed','','logo','','','2017-04-10 14:57:37','2017-04-10 14:57:37','',5021,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/logo.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5051,3,'2017-04-10 19:53:20','2017-04-10 19:53:20','','stewart','','inherit','open','closed','','stewart','','','2017-04-10 19:53:20','2017-04-10 19:53:20','',5021,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stewart.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5058,3,'2017-04-10 20:07:17','2017-04-10 20:07:17','','Heavyweight meetings destination Las Vegas is like a prizefighter who knows he can never rest on his laurels if he wants to keep winning titles.','','inherit','open','closed','','thumbnail_vegas','','','2017-04-13 22:39:20','2017-04-13 22:39:20','',4949,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/thumbnail_Vegas.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5099,1,'2017-04-13 14:11:42','2017-04-13 14:11:42','<h1>Content is key to a successful meeting</h1>\r\n<h2>What It Takes to Be a True Master of Content</h2>\r\n<h3>Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\nAn <a href=\"https://strategic.events/party-planner-to-event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event strategist</a> knows that content is the key to a successful meeting. While the logistics are important, a true master of content knows they are all too often prioritized over a well-run general session and breakouts. I have found the two main culprits for this to be:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Most planners don’t find content to be as “sexy” as the front-of-house logistics.</li>\r\n 	<li>We don’t know how to strategically manage content.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategic planners</a> focus solely on an event’s goals and making sure every aspect of a program tracks back to achieving those goals. From room setup and menus to content and its delivery, every program element is a tool to further the designated message.\r\n\r\n<strong>Take on the Content Challenge</strong>\r\nTraditionally, business meetings are held to deliver a message. That message is most often communicated with content. (Networking or incentive trips can fall outside this rule.) That message is usually conveyed formally via a speaker presenting in front of an audience. Nothing new here.\r\n\r\nBut this is the challenge: Have you ever looked at those slides in advance, edited them for accuracy, copyedited them, taken them as a whole and made sure they aren’t redundant or conflicting? Reformatted for optimal presentation?\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-5103\" title=\"An event strategist knows that content is the key to a successful meeting. While the logistics are important, they are all too often prioritized over a well-run general session and breakouts. What It Takes to Be a True Master of Content\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Puzzle-Piece.png\" alt=\"An event strategist knows that content is the key to a successful meeting. While the logistics are important, they are all too often prioritized over a well-run general session and breakouts. What It Takes to Be a True Master of Content\" width=\"399\" height=\"225\" />Have you considered presentation length versus the average attention span of the listening audience? What about projection quality and screen size to the room? How many handheld and lavalier mics? Having “Voice of God” versus an emcee? Using transition slides? Still store graphics? Play-on and play-off music? Programming for confidence monitors? Should you arrange speaker run-throughs and blocking?\r\n\r\nIf any of this has your head spinning and/or sounds like gibberish, we need to talk. In order to deliver an effective, goal-achieving event, a strategic planner has to know how to program a general session, vet and handle speakers, audit content, understand the principles of adult learning, and know how to create a solid rundown sheet, complete with cues.\r\n\r\nIf you don’t have the time, bandwidth, or desire to do any of the above, you need to get familiar enough with the concepts to hire someone to do the work for you. Hint: if you’re hiring in-house AV because it’s never occurred to you to do otherwise, I’m talking to you. Please don’t roll your eyes and say you can’t afford it. Cut the floral budget and invest in what matters. No executive is going to sell more widgets citing inspiration from a centerpiece.\r\n\r\nLet’s get a conversation started.\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>On average, how much time do you spend on the general session production and content versus program logistics?</li>\r\n 	<li>If you were tasked with evaluating speakers and hiring keynotes, how comfortable would you be doing that?</li>\r\n 	<li>Do you see the value in investing in meeting content? Do your executives?</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nFor more on the must-do’s and must-knows for successful content delivery and other topics, click <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-meetings-events-global-corporate-event-management/strategic-event-planning-resources/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: What It Takes to Be a True Master of Content, Strategic Planners, Event Planners, Strategic Planning, Strategic Events, Event Planning, Corporate Events, Corporate Meetings, General Session, MeetingsNet</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.meetingsnet.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1342 size-full\" title=\"MeetingsNet Logo\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MeetingsNet.png\" alt=\"MeetingsNet Logo\" width=\"170\" height=\"33\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','What It Takes to Be a True Master of Content','','publish','open','open','','true-master-of-content','','','2018-02-20 21:10:13','2018-02-20 21:10:13','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=5099',0,'post','',0),(5103,3,'2017-04-12 19:49:50','2017-04-12 19:49:50','','Puzzle Piece','','inherit','open','closed','','puzzle-piece','','','2017-04-12 19:51:13','2017-04-12 19:51:13','',5099,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Puzzle-Piece.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5105,1,'2017-04-13 18:21:09','2017-04-13 18:21:09','<h2>Meetings Podcast: Why Christy Lamagna Says, \"There’s More To It\"</h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-5107\" title=\"Mike McAllen sits down with Christy Lamagna is the CEO and Chief Strategist of Strategic Meetings &amp; Events. Having started in the industry 26 years ago, Christy has seen the industry grow and evolve, and contributes to teaching, coaching and mentoring others in the field. Meetings Podcast: Why Christy Lamagna Says,\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/christylamagna1jpg.gif\" alt=\"Mike McAllen sits down with Christy Lamagna is the CEO and Chief Strategist of Strategic Meetings &amp; Events. Having started in the industry 26 years ago, Christy has seen the industry grow and evolve, and contributes to teaching, coaching and mentoring others in the field. Meetings Podcast: Why Christy Lamagna Says,\" width=\"357\" height=\"186\" />Mike McAllen sits down with Christy Lamagna is the CEO and Chief <a href=\"https://strategic.events/event-strategist/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategist</a> of Strategic Meetings &amp; Events, which produces mid to large sized corporate events, worldwide. Having started in the industry 26 years ago, Christy has seen the industry grow and evolve, and contributes to teaching, coaching and mentoring others in the field. She has taught <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategic</a> planning for ten years at the college level, writes for numerous industry publications, speaks at conferences and works with a select group as a professional coach. Listen to this Meetings Podcast to learn, Why Christy Lamagna Says, \"There’s More To It\".\r\n\r\nChristy is writing a textbook for the <a href=\"https://strategic.events/strategic-event-planning-profession/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planning</a> industry which is expected out at the beginning of 2018.\r\n\r\n<strong>Quotes from the interview</strong>\r\n\r\n“Best thing about running is stopping.” – Christy Lamagna\r\n\r\n“People say they are thinking they want to be a event planner after holding a dinner party. I ask them did they make dinner last night? So you are also going to open a restaurant?” —Christy Lamagna\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[audio mp3=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Christy_Lamagna-1.mp3\"][/audio]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: Meetings Podcast Why Christy Lamagna Says There’s More To It, Meetings Podcast, Christy Lamagna, Strategic Planning, Strategic Planners, Strategic Events, Event Planning, Corporate Events, Corporate Meetings, Grass Shack Road, MeetingsNet</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"http://www.meetingsnet.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1342 size-full\" title=\"MeetingsNet Logo\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MeetingsNet.png\" alt=\"MeetingsNet Logo\" width=\"170\" height=\"33\" /></a><a href=\"http://grassshackroad.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1843 size-full\" title=\"Grass Shack events &amp; media logo\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/grassshack_170.jpg\" alt=\"Grass Shack events &amp; media logo\" width=\"170\" height=\"38\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Meetings Podcast: Why Christy Lamagna Says, \"There’s More To It\"','','publish','open','open','','meetings-podcast-why-christy-lamagna','','','2018-02-06 20:59:50','2018-02-06 20:59:50','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=5105',0,'post','',0),(5106,3,'2017-04-12 19:59:48','2017-04-12 19:59:48','\"Christy Lamagna CMP CMM CTSM\" from Meetings Podcast by Mike McAllen. 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Listen now to, The Event Planner Association\'s Podcast with Event Planner and Master Strategist: Christy Lamagna\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2743534799_e1c988d6be_b.jpg\" alt=\"Having been a Vice President of a Fortune 50 company, and a member of five start-up organizations, Christy\'s strategic insight and creativity will make all your events truly memorable experiences. Listen now to, The Event Planner Association\'s Podcast with Christy Lamagna\" width=\"312\" height=\"209\" />Having been a Vice President of a Fortune 50 company, and a member of five start-up organizations, Christy\'s strategic insight and creativity will make all your events truly memorable experiences. She understands the myriad of challenges corporate event <a href=\"https://strategic.events/become-strategic-planner/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planners</a> face, and brings a \'can-do\' attitude to each event.\r\n\r\nWith 20 years of industry experience, Christy has worked on events ranging in size from 150,000, to intimate Board of Directors meetings and places the same attention to delivering exceptional results on all of SME\'s programs. Her experience running and producing tradeshows, building and executing highly profitable sponsorship programs, speech writing and speaker coaching, production acumen and her contract negotiation savvy give her a breadth and depth of experience that few in the industry share.\r\n\r\nAs a frequent speaker, contributor to industry publications and professor of meeting and event management, Christy has dedicated her career to the industry and raising the bar on how programs are produced. Remembering that laughter and having fun is a key component to any successful endeavor, Christy blends professionalism with a sense of humor and an unwavering commitment to excellence.\r\n\r\n[audio mp3=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ChristyLamagnaFromStrategicEvents_EPAPodcastInterviewWithSethGreene.mp3\"][/audio]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Tags: The Event Planner Association\'s Podcast, Event Planners, Event Planners Podcast, Strategic Planners, Event Planning, Strategic Planning, Strategic Events, Podcast, Corporate Events, Corporate Meetings, Event Planners Podcast</em>\r\n\r\n[mk_mini_callout]<a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-event-planner-associations-podcast-event-planners/id1085114692?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-5113 size-full\" title=\"Event Planners Association Podcast\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/170x170bb.jpg\" alt=\"Event Planners Association Podcast\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" /></a>[/mk_mini_callout]','The Event Planner Association\'s Podcast with Christy Lamagna','','publish','open','open','','event-planner-associations-podcast','','','2018-02-06 21:17:18','2018-02-06 21:17:18','',0,'https://strategic.events/?p=5109',0,'post','',0),(5110,3,'2017-04-12 20:16:52','2017-04-12 20:16:52','\"ChristyLamagnaFromStrategicEvents_EPAPodcastInterviewWithSethGreene\".','ChristyLamagnaFromStrategicEvents_EPAPodcastInterviewWithSethGreene','','inherit','open','closed','','christylamagnafromstrategicevents_epapodcastinterviewwithsethgreene','','','2017-04-12 20:17:00','2017-04-12 20:17:00','',5109,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ChristyLamagnaFromStrategicEvents_EPAPodcastInterviewWithSethGreene.mp3',0,'attachment','audio/mpeg',0),(5111,3,'2017-04-12 20:22:08','2017-04-12 20:22:08','','As a Vice President of a Fortune 50 company, and a member of five start-up organizations, Christy\'s strategic insight and creativity event planners podcast','','inherit','open','closed','','2743534799_e1c988d6be_b','','','2017-04-12 20:22:30','2017-04-12 20:22:30','',5109,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2743534799_e1c988d6be_b.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5113,3,'2017-04-12 20:24:32','2017-04-12 20:24:32','','170x170bb','','inherit','open','closed','','170x170bb','','','2017-04-12 20:24:32','2017-04-12 20:24:32','',5109,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/170x170bb.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5126,3,'2017-04-12 21:07:34','2017-04-12 21:07:34','','Logistic-Grid_v3','','inherit','open','closed','','logistic-grid_v3-2','','','2018-01-25 03:37:15','2018-01-25 03:37:15','',11,'https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Logistic-Grid_v3.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5133,1,'2017-04-16 18:25:10','2017-04-16 18:25:10','[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1515715687116{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2>Strategic Supplies: Gang Box Checklist for Onsite Inventory</h2>\r\n<h3>Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM</h3>\r\n<strong>Why planners need to be strategic about creating an inventory of supplies they’ll need onsite. </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Download the gang box checklist for onsite inventory.</strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-5135 alignright\" title=\"Why planners need to be strategic about creating an inventory of strategic supplies they’ll need onsite. Every event strategist lives for that moment when\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Taking-Inventory-Graphic-1.png\" alt=\"A checklist planners need to have in order to be strategic about creating an inventory of supplies they’ll need onsite. Inventory Of Supplies and Gang Box\" width=\"421\" height=\"236\" />Every <a href=\"https://strategic.events/how-to-become-strategic-planner-change-future/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event strategist</a> lives for that moment when we can magically produce the right thing in a time of need. Of course, as is the case with all magical feats, it takes practice and preparation to not just be able to pull it off, but to make it look effortless, too. But how do you decide just what you need to pack in your ready-for-anything gang box and onsite supply boxes?\r\n\r\nAfter all, we can’t take our entire office with us, and even if we could, attendees have a way of urgently needing things that we wouldn’t have back at the office, either. Yet they come to us, hopefully, expectantly, and repeatedly asking us to produce whatever they need to solve their problem. And sometimes we can, which makes us look like total rock stars. Some of the things I have earned rock-star status for having on hand in my gang box include an adaptor for a Mac (one for a display port and one for an HDMI port), a glue gun with plenty of glue sticks, safety pins, and deodorant.\r\n\r\nThen there are those clients who seem to go out of their way to play “stump the planner.” The team and I had one such client who appeared to love to walk into our on-site office and ask us for something unexpected. 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In the ensuing two and a half decades, she has proudly participated in its evolution while growing with it.</span></p>        <cite><strong>Christy Lamagna CMP, CMM, CTSM</strong> <br />\n                            <a href=\"http://strategic.events/event-strategists/\" target=\"_blank\">Strategic Meetings & Events</a>\n                    </cite>\n    </div>\n</blockquote> </div><div class=\"op-hidden\"><textarea class=\"op-le-shortcode\" name=\"shortcode[]\">[testimonials style=&quot;2&quot; font_size=&quot;28&quot; font_font=&quot;Myriad Pro&quot; font_color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; font_shadow=&quot;none&quot; margin_top=&quot;&quot; margin_bottom=&quot;&quot;][testimonial name=&quot;Christy%20Lamagna%20CMP%2C%20CMM%2C%20CTSM&quot; company=&quot;Strategic%20Meetings%20%26%20Events&quot; href=&quot;http%3A%2F%2Fstrategic.events%2Fevent-strategists%2F&quot; 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Place paper liners in tray; set aside.</li>\r\n 	<li>In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.</li>\r\n 	<li>In an electric mixer on medium-high, beat butter and sugar pale and fluffy.</li>\r\n 	<li>Mixer on medium add eggs individually, mixing thoroughly after each.</li>\r\n 	<li>Scrape bowl and add lime zest, lime juice, vanilla extract and tequila. Mix until combined.  (If mixture starts to curdle, don’t worry, power on!)</li>\r\n 	<li>Mixer on low, add dry ingredients in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk in two batches. Mix until incorporated, then one last mix by hand with a spatula.</li>\r\n 	<li>Divide batter in muffin cups (makes 12). Baking for 25 minutes or until golden, use a skewer to see if moist or done.  Cooling time 5 to 10 min. then remove.</li>\r\n 	<li>Brush the tops with tequila; set aside until cooled completely.</li>\r\n 	<li>Frosting, whip butter in mixer on medium-high for 5 min. 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Our teams work so hard; let’s take this opportunity to celebrate and appreciate them. No high maintenance attendees allowed!\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-5744 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https://strategic.events/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Cinco-de-Mayo-Post-Image--300x300.jpg\" alt=\"For planners, getting to participate in the events we host is akin to, ‘always the bridesmaid, never the bride.’ So, let’s take advantage of the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Five Fun Facts!\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Create a sheet with each team member’s name and five lines underneath. Let the team populate the sheet with five fun facts/memories about the person. And since the entries are fun it can be done while the person is there or waiting for them when returning to their desk. 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If you want to achieve the holy trinity of savings—time, money, and the environment—it’s time to adopt e-content.\r\n\r\nReplacing binders with content on iPads is the next natural evolution in the paperless process. James Rota of Dazzle Creative Events adopted a paperless plan for his meetings almost four years ago. “The hours we used to spend printing and reprinting, assembling, packing, unpacking, I can’t even believe that was the way we did things for so long,” he says.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-5828\" title=\"If you want to achieve the holy trinity of savings—time, money, and the environment—it’s time to adopt e-content. Interactive iPads are a natural evolution in the process of going paperless at meetings. 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