Friday, September 10, 2010

Blogs tagged for Destination Management

Feb 19 2010

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What better place to hold a conference in February than sunny south Florida!  We recently were charged with such a daunting task of leaving the bitterly cold and snowy Midwest to host a conference at a beautiful 5-star hotel along the Atlantic Ocean. Our client was interested in not only providing their guests with a beautiful destination to hold their customer-focused conference, but also wanted to be able to engage them in the environment with activities and meals that were representative of the area while delivering a content heavy program. This three-day conference started with what was going to be a beautiful ocean side welcome reception with delicious orange mojitos upon arrival...

Jan 07 2010

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I recently had the opportunity to attend the EIBTM show in Barcelona. As one of the hosted buyers of David Spain and the Luxury Travel Partnership I spent 3 days at the show followed by an excursion to Lisbon.  Barcelona is hands down my favorite place to visit so even if the show proved unsuccessful at least I could get my fix of Zara and tapas. Not sure what to expect - the show turned out to be very informative with a plethora of unique DMCs, hotel properties and venues. One of the most interesting things about walking the show floor is the elaborate booth designs and ways destinations chose to market themselves. 

Jan 06 2010

Peace out 2009, and peace in 2010!


2009 is over? Wow, what a year!


Industry veterans traditionally say there is an event “season” for nose-to-the-grindstone six-events-at-once work, and then there is an “off-season” for rest and organization. Well, that never happened in 2009, at least not at Event Architects. This happened…



Dec 29 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts!

I love playing the role of tour guide. The Caitlin Monaghan Tour usually includes a mash-up of touristy sights, local underground hangouts and most importantly… my fav places to eat food. During a recent vacation to my hometown, San Francisco, a family friend stole my tour guide thunder and took my Chicago amigos and I on a bona fide “Bay Tour” in his four-seat Cessna. I must admit, he trumped my style, and nothing beats sightseeing from 1,000 feet (or less) above sea level.