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How to Plan Cruise Events

June 28th, 2010

If you just got out of a meeting with the boss who just happens to want the company’s first cruise event planned, then you might be a little panicked. All that time making friends with the powers that be at the local hotels and conference halls cannot prepare you for this. Don’t worry!

Here are some simple steps to planning the perfect cruise event:

Start by trying to get a good handle on how many people will be attending.

Will any (or all) of the participants need you to schedule additional travel?

Are there special needs that any of these people have that need to be addressed? Examples include dietary needs, special access requirements, and even placement on the ship.

Determine a suitable meeting schedule and create a few backup schedules that may or may not happen depending upon conditions and attendees.

Try to think of unique events that can be used to help people unwind and relax while on the cruise. Some of these ideas can be translated into really unique meeting ideas.

Go to Seasite.com to plan a group cruise.  They will take the workload off of you with unparalleled group cruise planning tools and resources.  One electronic RFP will get you the quotes you need.

At this point there should be a lot less work on your plate! Congratulations, this cruise event is going to be a success!

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Meeting Planning Tools

June 2nd, 2010

Planning an event  for a corporation is not easy unless you know some tips and tricks. Meeting planning software can be a real blessing and can help you lessen your burden in your attempt to organize a perfect event. So, what are you options? Some of the well known meeting planning software is the “Conference Matrix Grid View”, “Conference Resume”, and “Complete Conference Specifications”.

The Conference Matrix Grid View is 67kb in size, and it also has a quick view HTML version for you. Businesses are using the HTML version of corporate meeting planning software increasingly, which provides them with the advantage of holding meetings with people geographically apart. All that the participants would need to have is a laptop with an Internet connection. It provides a summarized one page view of large, multi-session, and multi-day meeting. The software provides you with information, such as what the meeting room assignments are, and at-a-glance view of what is going on presently in the meeting.

Another very popular meeting planning software is the “Conference Resume” which is 34 kb size software, having a quick view HTML version. Here again the HTML version is non-interactive. This is unique software which enables you to answer all the questions that can be raised in the meeting in advance. Ordinarily, the document produced is used as the opening page of the specifications document of the meeting which will be conducted.

“Complete conference specification” is a meeting planning software that contains the full specifications of a meeting and it follows the conference resume. A host of innovative ideas are incorporated in this meeting planning software that helps you improve your communication system. This is well known to have one of the clearest and easy-to-use specifications. There is also corporate meeting planning software, such as, the catering cost estimator worksheet, registering pick -up trackers and exhibitor trackers. The meeting planning software helps you calculate the catering cost for the meetings to be convened and conducted, including the price and quantity specifications. Registration tracker helps you follow up the registrations based on category and comparative statements. The exhibitor tracker displays the total number of participants exhibiting in a particular show, the total net square footage sold, and participant’s registration pick up. You will want to prepare a budget for the expenses of your corporate meetings, and you can do this using the “tracking workbook”, 67kb meeting planning software. This helps you preparing budget, forecasts and actual meeting expenses over several meetings. And finally, for ensuring safety and security, you may use the Staff hours worksheet or the AV equipment bid worksheet to help you calculate the number of workers necessary, their standard pay, overtime pay as well as the total AV costs.

These advantages apply to any meeting anywhere, be it San Diego, New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City or any other city you can name. Find useful meeting planning software and additional information to make your event planning easier.

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How Planners Benefit From Using Cruise Advisors and Cruise Planning Tools

March 26th, 2010

You may be wondering why you would want the assistance of a cruise advisor when planning your next cruise event. If you are a meeting or event planner you should not need any help planning an event on a cruise ship – right? While you may be an excellent meeting planner well-versed in planning events in a variety of venues, it never hurts to make your job easier by using systems put in place specifically to assist you in planning group cruises.

Using group cruise planning tools and cruise advisors, like those available through Seasite.com, can make your planning process much simpler and more convenient. Employing these useful tools can also assist you in finding the right ship for your event and help you enjoy significant cost savings. For example, one of the handy search options available on Seasite.com allows you to peruse meeting space grids to determine which ship will best meet your needs, and their E-RFP allows you to easily send your RFP to multiple cruise lines, with the added benefit of them following up on the RFPs for you.

When you can receive this kind of personalized attention and assistance without paying any more than you would have when buying direct, there is absolutely no reason to not take advantage of these great services and tools – and plenty of reasons why you should.

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Meeting Planning Tools

September 14th, 2009

by Clint Jhonson

Planning an event whether as an independent caterer or as an employee for a corporation is not easy unless you know some tips and tricks. Meeting planning software can be a real blessing and can help you lessen your burden in your attempt to organize a perfect event. So, what are you options?

Some of the well known meeting planning software is the “Conference Matrix Grid View”, “Conference Resume”, and “Complete Conference Specifications”. The Conference Matrix Grid View is 67kb in size, and it also has a quick view HTML version for you. Businesses are using the HTML version of corporate meeting planning software increasingly, which provides them with the advantage of holding meetings with people geographically apart. All that the participants would need to have is a laptop with internet. It provides a summarized one page view of large, multi-session, and multi-day meeting. The software provides you with information, such as what the meeting room assignments are, and at-a-glance view of what is going on presently in the meeting. Read more…

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Some International Event Planning Tools

June 10th, 2009

Every event planner has a set of tools, and many are online these days. However, overlooking the human factor can be to your peril. Here are some other tools you would need as an international event planner–and they are human.

Calling on Conference Organizers

Other countries have meeting planners, too, and you should not hesitate to call on them to help. Why? Because they know the local area customs and cultural behavior of the region. They are also known in that culture and may be able to save you money. Conference planners in the destination country can give you insight into the people, culture, language, and help you with negotiations.

Freight Companies

Your client will likely need to ship items to the destination country. This can be a sticky wicket with customs. Hire a company that does freight forwarding, or seek the services of a customs broker. Get to know them early on, and form informal partnerships if you are serious about the international meeting business. Read more…

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