Passport - (Page P36) Charting Their Facility Front How much—or how little—meeting space is required depends on the number of attendees as well as the complexity of the individual program. Here, planners reveal what types of venues they utilize abroad: Course 80% International hotel chains with meeting facilities 88% [] of survey respondents randomly select their group’s international meeting sites. 52% choose international destinations based on past experience and 19% of planners polled select locations based on cost. Help Wanted When holding a meeting, conference, or incentive abroad, extra knowledge of the destination can come in handy. Many event organizers use the services of a national tourist office or convention and visitors bureau, among other valuable resources: Independent hotels with meeting facilities 67% Convention centers 31% University-based facilities 12% Other 7% What’s Your Location? Europe proved the most popular international event locale for organizers in 2008. Among the European countries, England is scheduled host 42% of programs based on 2009 projections. Europe (net) 55% Canada 48% Caribbean 40% Mexico 40% Asia (net) 26% South America 11% Australia/New Zealand 11% Africa/Middle East 10% Central America 9% National tourist office or CVB 49% Destination management company 49% No additional services 23% Third-party planners 15% Professional conference organizer ..11% Site selection firms 11% [ 68% of association planners seek sponsorships for their international conferences and events. ] Methodology The Guide to International Meetings and Incentives survey was conducted online from Oct. 14 through Nov. 7, 2008 in conjunction with Marketing Challenges, a New York Citybased consultancy for international destinations. There were a total of 388 respondents comprised of subscribers to Successful Meetings and MeetingNews magazines who plan international programs. All charts and graphs included in the 2009 Guide to International Meetings and Incentives have been derived from these returns. Successful Meetings/MeetingNews/Incentive / MARCH 2009 36
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