Colorado’s Meetings & Events Industry Provides Rewarding Jobs

  by Gary Schirmacher, CMP Thirty years ago, when I lucked into the hotel business, there were very few individuals who were university trained coming into the hospitality industry. You had to be from Cornell, UNLV or Michigan State to have been trained in the business, and even then it was more hotel focused than event… Read more »

Annual Meetings Made Memorable

By Beth Buehler It’s that time of year, planning for your company’s or association’s annual meeting. Just as today’s teenagers require a little more excitement in the classroom than just a chalkboard and a textbook, today’s meeting attendees plug in better if there is an element of experience. Here are five ways to help create… Read more »

Meeting Planning: Its Not What You Know but Who You Know

By Beth Buehler I’ve planned my fair share of meetings and events as a downtown district manager, community development coordinator, public relations and marketing firm owner and magazine editor over the years. Writing an insightful article is much like developing a successful meeting. It’s all about the sources. Sources are people who can provide meaningful,… Read more »

Colorado Meeting Planning is Easier than Ever

By Beth Buehler You know that Colorado is the place your group wants to meet. Or perhaps you have narrowed it down to three destinations in three different states, and one is in the Centennial State. Time is of essence to get a date and place nailed down, and the thought of contacting countless venues… Read more »

DMC, DMO, CVB… What’s The Difference?

By Stacy Daeffler   When it comes to meeting planning, planners have several resources available to them in terms of tourism organizations. CVB’s, or Convention & Visitor Bureaus are non profit organizations, and they are the quintessential source of information on hotels, attractions and service providers in their area.  Their services are typically free to… Read more »

Tips For Putting Together A Great RFP

When used properly, an RFP (Request for Proposal) is a great tool for attracting bids for your meeting or event.  Putting together a properly detailed RFP is not only essential in the meetings industry, it will also help you to procure the most qualified suppliers. But what is an RFP, anyway, you ask? Quite simply,… Read more »

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa Preps for the World Alpine Ski Championships

Experience the World Alpine Ski Championships in refined luxury with Official Lodging Partner, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to create a lifetime of memories when you host your clients or incentivize your high performers. During the championships, the resort announces former Olympians Phil and Steve Mahre will be providing… Read more »

Tips For Retaining Members and Promoting Your Meetings

Organizations who communicate effectively, have members that work well together, contribute to their community and offer appealing service and fundraising events tend to retain more members.  It is critical for them to also hold interesting meetings that involve all members.

Lets Get Real With Team Building

Most teambuilding doesn’t.  Most “team builders” aren’t.  And, while just “doing something fun together” has value for real teams, it doesn’t build them.  Period.

Photography for Tourism and Conferences

Wonderworks Studios is a longstanding, award winning photography team who specializes in Tourism and Conferences. They have done creative work for Visit Denver,  Downtown Boulder, and Kansas Tourism, and many others.  Wonderworks Studios has photographed conferences with attendees as high as 18,000 both locally and nationally! Wonderworks Studios has an impressive resume.  They have photographed… Read more »