I had an event that I needed hotel space for, so I put it out to bid. We went through the typical process of reviewing the proposals and completed site tours. After our site tour with a particular hotel I received an email thanking me for my visit. These emails are typical from our sales partners, but this one struck me as creative and fun, which was definitely something to remember.
The State of the Industry
I am currently in the process of booking a conference for 2017. I have updated my request for proposal (RFP) and have begun sending this out to various hotels and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs). Now I am waiting. In the past few years we have been able to get fantastic rates of $82 per night for this group of 350 people. However, we are living in a different time now.