reinventing convention center pricing
DESCRIPTION
Session: Reinventing Convention Center Pricing Presented by: Claire Smith CMP, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Vancouver Convention Centre Date and time: Wednesday, June 26, 11:45am pcma.org/educonTRANSCRIPT
Reinventing Convention Centre
Pricing
A Collaborative Approach
Learning Outcomes• Understand how the current convention
center pricing model is no longer sustainable.
• Collaborate with meeting industry professionals and destinations to create solutions that will be viable for both facilities and planning organizations.
• Further enhance industry relationships while creating a greater understanding of both sides of the issue.
The Session
•The Issue
•Looking back to Convening Leaders
•Problem solving
• Idea sharing
•Report back
FRAGILE ECONOMY
Corporations
Associations
BUDGET PRESSURE
Venues
BROKEN MODEL
> Free rental > Free Internet
> Reduction in F&B
> Commissionable> Room rebates > Services charges
Looking Back at Convening Leaders
Problem Solving
Idea Sharing
Report Back
Thank You
Thank you to our Table Leaders