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One of your biggest challenges as a meeting planner is to FIND the right location for your next meeting, whether large or small. It is time consuming and often frustrating to find the right meeting space, the correct space, at the best cost. Well, you've come to the right place. empowerMINT.com is powered by the BEST convention & visitor bureaus, representing each of the nation's finest meeting destinations. And they exist to help you FIND the perfect hotel or conference locations. All for FREE. So what's the catch?

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Our event at the Marriott was great and attendees appreciated the materials you provided on the Mall of America. The Mall and light Rail definitely makes Bloomington a favorable location. Thank you again for your services. — Donna Walseth
Meeting Planner
The ESOP Association

"Portland has it all … outstanding meeting facilities, superb transportation, easy accessibility and an awesome selection of activities for meeting attendees to do when they are not in conference sessions. It is a vibrant and beautiful city which goes out of its way to make guests feel at home." — Kenneth D. Reid, CAE
Executive Vice President
American Water Resources Association

Our company Revolution3, a triathlon race production company, was looking for a triathlon race venue that was: sports-oriented, family friendly & surrounded by an energetic community willing to embrace a World Class triathlon event – we found all that and more in Knoxville. The Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation’s staff made us feel very welcome; it is a pleasure to do business with them. The University of Tennessee is also a big player in making the city come alive; they promote a large slate of sporting events from a huge track club, to a highly competitive aquatics program, to, of course, their strong football and basketball programs. My favorite thing about Knoxville is the people — L J White
Director of Communications
Rev 3 Triathlon

The conference was deemed a huge success by those who attended and members were impressed with the atmosphere Kansas provided them. The Monday Social event at the Cheney Yacht and Sailin Club was rated by the party as one of the best from the conference held to date. — Dan Hesket
Kansas Wildlife and Parks Boating Law Administrator
Northern association of Boating Administrators

The subways are accessible. So are the buses. [It’s] easy to navigate, with signage that is very easy to read from other parts of the country, other parts of the world. — Greg Thomas

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives

“It’s great to see that New Orleans is back and better than ever! Our NACStech attendees thoroughly enjoyed themselves in the city. And in addition to everything the city has to offer attendees, I was also impressed by the commitment and level of service the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau provided to us. They truly enhanced our marketing campaign by collaborating on digital communications, ads, banners and other marketing materials. They really went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that our event was a success." — Stephanie L. Robert
Director, Event Marketing and Communications
NACS

Thank for the great support. We had a super conference. The facilities at the hotel and Mall of America were great. We also had a wonderful experience using Midwest Sound DJ and Moblile Photo Booth at our Friday night "Get Acquainted" party. Would recommend to all. — Linda Pulford
Meeting Planner
National Assn. of Insurance of Women, Intl Region V Conference

"I plan over 80 meetings a year throughout the country and I always work with the CVB on my initial site visit and then throughout the planning process. Never have I worked with a CVB that offered so many high quality marketing materials!" — Amy Ingalls

AEGON Financial Partners

When my group, the Senior Lawyers Division Council of the American Bar Association, visited Chattanooga last fall, they were surprised to discover Chattanooga’s downtown and all that is available here. They want to come back again when they can spend more time.” — Max Bahner,

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

I just love Toledo! It's a great city. Everyone I had contact with was most cordial, knowledgeable and willing to help. — Michael Shobe

Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons

December 8, 2011
LIVE Webinar - 5 Ways
to Evaluate Hotel Proposals

Submitting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) is both a time consuming and multi-step process. In order to make comparing the responses you receive more manageable, it is important to consider 5 factors to ensure you will find the best fit for your meeting.

In this session you will learn

  • how to compare and evaluate the multiple hotel offers,
  • and how to enlist CVB partners to make RFP submission and meeting negotiations both hassle and stress free.

Moderator: Terri Roberts, Training and Communications for empowerMINT.com, Destination Marketing Association International
Panelist: Jennifer Beam Johnson, CMP, The Johnson Meetings Group

Reserve Your Seat for Thursday, December 8 at: 1 PM - EST

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