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Convention Center Hotels: If They Build It, Will You Come?

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That’s led some cities to build hotels using public funds—a strategy that’s proved controversial with taxpayer-advocacy groups. As it turns out, the one thing Kansas City, Missouri, was missing in its effort to boost its convention business was a bunch of hotel rooms. Hot Commodities.

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Location, Location, Location: Destination Drives Current and Future Attendance

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For example: More than 50 percent of attendees said they’re likely to extend their stay or turn their trip into a vacation, fueling additional room nights. If the first experiences is positive, 84 percent will return to attend the same meeting at the destination, while more than 75 percent will return to attend a different conference.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Reflections on Designing and Delivering Training To Get Results

Beth Kanter

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop.