Jan 24
maureen-pickellTips for Meeting Planners Hilton, MPI, travel tips
Well, your ConventionPlanit.com traveling blogger ventured out a little closer to home on Thursday to attend the Rocky Mountain Chapter Meeting of MPI.
The luncheon program was hosted by the brand new Embassy Suites Denver – Downtown Convention Center Hotel – the first LEED Certified Embassy Suites hotel.
The quality of the food vied with the program topic for top prize!
Guest speaker John Sileo talked about Identity Theft Prevention and how members of the meetings industry are often the easiest prey because of our travel patterns. We all left clutching our wallets and cell phones a little tighter but also in possession of a targeted action plan to protect our personal and professional identities!
Look for a blog post in the near future with many of John’s valuable tips and advice.
Jan 20
Ashley ChalmersPlaces to Stay, Tips for Meeting Planners economy, guest-friendly hotel tips, Hilton, Marriott, sheraton
With the New Year underway and the holidays behind us, we return to our normal routines (and perhaps also to the gym) and start planning meetings!
Many ConventionPlanit.com member facilities and destinations offer special meeting discounts for meeting planners.
Here are a few of the best early 2011 deals:
Bay Point Marriott Resort & Spa – Panama City Beach, FL
“Perk” up your meeting at the only Marriott Resort in NW Florida.
Sign up for 100 room nights or more by January 31, 2011 for meetings held on or before December 31, 2011 and choose from the following:
100– 199 total room nights: Choose ONE perk
200– 299 total room nights: Choose TWO perks
300+ total room nights: Choose THREE perks
Perks Include:
•1 hour welcome reception (chef’s choice) 15% savings on banquet pricing
•A one year Marriott Platinum membership for meeting planner or designee
•3 complimentary room upgrades to Bay view rooms or one bedroom Golf Villas
•1 complimentary foursome on the Meadows or Nicklaus Design Course
•1/35 comp policy
•10% savings on individual spa services
•25% allowable attrition
•Complimentary continental breakfast on opening day of scheduled event
•Complimentary use of the fitness center at Serenity Spa
Hilton Minneapolis St. Paul Airport Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Events booked to take place between now and March 31, 2011 receive special rewards:
10-50 room nights: pick one
51-100 room nights: pick two
100-200 room nights: pick three
Rewards Include:
•Complimentary Wireless internet in guest rooms and meeting space
•Complimentary 1 hour Cocktail Reception
•25% off Audio Visual
•500 Hilton Honors Points per guestroom utilized
•Complimentary Company Logo Waterfall Display
•Complimentary Afternoon Refreshment Specialty Break
•Fast Track to Gold or Diamond Hilton HHonors Status
Sheraton Bucks County Hotel – Langhorne, PA
Meetings that book and are consumed in January – February 2011 will be eligible for the following:
Book $50k: 42″ Flat Screen TV
Book $25K: Apple iPad
Book $15K: Welcome Reception
Book $5K: $250 Amex Gift Card
Some minimum requirements and apply for the above offers. To learn more about these special offerings and other great deals visit Divine Deals on ConventionPlanit.com!
Dec 22
Ashley ChalmersMember News Awards, Hilton, Marriott, meeting experiences
Congratulations to ConventionPlanit.com members The Hilton Anatole and the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront for receiving this year’s Meetings & Conventions magazine Gold Key Award!
These hotels strive for perfection in hosting events or conferences. These properties’ efforts deserve industry recognition for their professionalism, and meeting planners have answered the call by voting them Gold Key recipients.
What hotels would receive your vote this year?
Oct 26
Ashley ChalmersContests Continental Airlines, Hilton, Kimpton
How can meeting planners win prizes on ConventionPlanit.com? There are many contests to choose from – including a brand new contest – so get started and enter one, or all to win fantastic prizes!
Refer a Meeting Professional Contest: Share ConventionPlanit.com with fellow meeting planners to qualify for a trip for two to the Kimpton Hotel of your choice, plus round-trip airfare provided by Continental Airlines. The more times you enter, the better your chance is to win! Contest ends October 29, so be sure to enter!
Trivia Quest: Be the first planner to correctly answer the trivia question in the e-newsletter to win weekly prizes and qualify the grand prize, sponsored by the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort. Click here to sign up to receive the newsletter.
Stellar Tip Contest: Put your years of meeting knowledge to good use – by sharing your tricks of the trade with peers! Each month, fellow planners vote on their favorite tip, and the winner receives a $100 prize.
What prizes or contests would you like to see offered in the future? Comment on this post and let us know! We may use your idea!
Apr 16
Ashley ChalmersNews advisory council, Hilton, hotels in washington dc, meeting planner feedback, meeting planning services
Seven years ago, ConventionPlanit.com was formed, with the hopes of making the lives of meeting planners easier. An Advisory Council of respected meeting planners from a variety of fields was formed to help make this possible.
Now, the Council is going strong, and their input is valued more than ever!
Yesterday, the Washington Hilton hosted a meeting and reception for our Advisory Council, in the brand new Heights Executive Meeting Center. (The hotel is undergoing a $140 million dollar renovation – more on this plus photos to come). The Council members came ready to work!
They were full of suggestions and ways to improve ConventionPlanit.com, and spoke candidly about some of the industry issues affecting them.
The Council provided group input during a tour of the website’s features, and offered insight on specific areas of the website in break out sessions.
Look for some improvements to pop up on ConventionPlanit.com in the near future, as we work to implement some of the Council’s fantastic ideas!
Some of the CP Staff & Advisory Council Members
Courtesy of Larry Glatt Photography
Current Discussions