Conference Site Options

[Kimble/Zetty]

Betty, you might try checking out the following link:
        The Guide to Unique Meeting Facilities
        http://www.theguide.com/

The Guide offers a huge variety of different kinds
of facilities -- with a wide range of different
pricing options.

Also, the following meeting planner web sites include
directories and links for conference facilities:
        Successful Meetings Magazine
        http://successmtgs.com/
        Meeting Guide
        http://www.mmaweb.com/meetings/
        Meeting Professionals International
        http://www.mpiweb.org/home.htm

Hope this helps!

Best of luck,
Metta Zetty

Kimble/Zetty: Facilitating Collaboration
http://awakening.net/KZ.html

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>Date:    Fri, 7 Apr 2000 21:28:41 -0700
>From:    Betty Didcoct <betty at ic.org>
>Subject: Site for an OS Conference
>
>I need some advice on two things.
>
>1.I have been asked to do some research to help find a site for the 2001
>and 2002 conferences of an international membership organization. I have
>led OS at their 1999 conference and will again for their 2000. It looks
>like plans are to have OS as a growing part of the conference in the coming
>years. (In 1999, we got 3 two hour sessions in a six day conference. For
>2000 we have 6 sessions 1.5 hours each.)
>
>Finding a site which can accommodate 175-275 people that have enough
>breakout spaces, etc. has been a real challenge--expecially in their price
>range of US$65-75/day for room AND board. (use of conference
>facilities/rooms/etc. usually not included in that fee.)
>
>Downtown hotels are out. They prefer sites outside of big cities. Quiet
>area, with trees around, potential places to walk is great. Near major
>airport is necessary,altho the site can be 1-2 hours away, as they will
>arrange bus transportation.
>
>2001 will be somewhere in North America, and 2002 somewhere in Europe.
>
>Any ideas? If you do have suggestions, could you also give me as much
>contact info as you know?