Meeting Planners Stress Most About Dealing With Safety and Security
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Destinations need to provide more services to event planners in an extremely competitive marketplace. Despite the proliferation of online destination information, nothing beats a strong relationship between planners and destinations to help ease the stress felt by event professionals.
One result of the boom times for the meetings and events sector is rising complexity for planners. Many are trying to do more with the same number of staff members and small budget increases, and the challenges are weighing heavily on industry professionals.
Whether it comes to managing a budget or dealing with hotels and event spaces, stress is rising among those trying to do more with the same resources. An increased number of events held by organizations also means more chances for a security or safety issue to occur, putting further pressure on an organization to partner with the right destinations.
Development Counsellors International, a destination marketing agency, conducted a survey of 181 meeting planners, more than half of which have 20 or more years of experience in the role. Having previously conduc
