We were thinking of rebooting our relationship with one of our clients and we wanted to go to a venue that inspired us to think differently particularly with regard to communications and how social media is impacting their business.....then we started to talk to our finance people - I guess our meeting will occur here
We have got to change this. Seriously.
I personally work with two fantastic PAs who consistently do a fantastic job at conferences, everything is incredible but we certainly let them down consistently too.
The typical approach for an off-site meeting is to pick a city then ask the PA to ring up a few hotels and ask about their space and then book some rooms for the team. Most hotels have conference rooms, so we can get a good deal if we do it in a single call. It also means that when people wake up with a hangover they can drag themselves to the elevator and roll into the room.
I have a problem with hotel conference spaces...believe me, I have seen enough. Typically they are designed to be generic, and beige. Four beige walls, a beige carpet a strip light and a projector. They can easily fit our meeting in between a sales conference for water purifiers and a wedding reception
I am going to ask H to find the best location in Lisbon for a conference and then find us somewhere to sleep. I think with that brief we won't end up here
Secondly, I found that conference rooms are quite cheap for the day but why is equipment so expensive? A projector is $250, a flip chart is $50, pens are $20.... and then there's lunch at $80 per head.
Feels like the model is upside down, if we really need to create ideas for our clients or our own business that will inspire and delight we should start thinking of the 'space' to be an important tool in that process
See you at the christening
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I like your writing Steve! Will share this with our PA too, as she is currently sourcing for venues for their forthcoming digital conference :O))
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Meeting places have an effect on the outcome of the meeting. The people should be comfortable with the venue to ensure a harmonious atmosphere. Utilities and services have an important role in this regard. A meeting place that would help inspire the creation of ideas would be a great thinking place.
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