1. 1 © 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. Meetings, Events, and Conferences Chapter 11

2. 2© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. Event Management Types of Events  Mega Events  Hallmark Events  Special Events  Arts Events  Event Tourism

3. 3© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. Event Management Categories of Events  Cultural Celebrations  Art/Entertainment  Business/Trade  Sport Competition  Educational and Scientific  Recreational  Political/State  Private Events

4. 4© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. The Growth of Meetings  Advances in the transportation industry as the stimulus for the growth of the meetings business  Other factors in the growth of the meetings business  The increase in the number of destinations with facilities to handle national meetings

5. 5© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. Kinds of Meetings  Conventions  Conferences  Congresses  Forums  Seminars  Panels  Institutes  Retreats  Exhibitions  Trade Shows  Consumer Shows

6. 6© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. Locations of Meetings  Hotels  Resorts  Conference Centres  Convention Centres  Civic Centres  Cruise Ships

7. 7© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. The Association Market  A better known and visible segment of the meetings market  Types of associations  Characteristics of the association meeting market  The MNEs of the association market

8. 8© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. The Corporate Meetings Market  The most rapidly growing segment of the meetings market  Types of meetings  Characteristics of the corporate market  The MNEs of the corporate market

9. 9© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. The Role of the Meeting Planner  Categories of meeting planners  The meeting planner’s responsibilities  The MNEs of meeting planners  The meeting planner and the hotel staff

10. 10© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. Channels of Distribution  Tour Operators  Travel Agencies  Meeting Planning/Incentive Travel Companies  Airlines, Hotels, and Car Rental Companies  Site Destination Selection Companies  Destination Management Companies  Convention Services and Facilities Companies  Convention and Visitors Bureaus

11. 11© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. Current Trends  Use of Technology  Cost Concerns  Hotel Attrition

12. 12© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited. Career Opportunities  Event Managers  Meeting Planners  Convention Service Managers  Meetings Business Entrepreneurs