1. Facility of Choice

2. Our Commitment
to you
• To Respect you
• To Engage you

3. Be Attentive
Be Engaged
Be Vocal

4. Bottom Line
There are a variety of
meetings with a variety of
needs that call for a variety
of venues.

5. Planner
What is the best fit for your
particular meeting(s)?

6. Supplier
What groups/meetings does
your hotel need to target?

7. What Hotel Type
Fits Your Group?

8. What Location Type
Fits Your Group?

9. Consider This:
The Meeting’s Purpose
The Meeting’s Message
The Meeting’s Budget

10. The Meeting’s
Purpose
• To Educate
• To Strategize
• To Network

11. The Meeting’s
Message
• Next Year’s Strategy
• New Game Plan
• Emphasize Existing
Strategy

12. The Meeting’s
Budget

13. Convention
Centers
Advantages
• Space is Plentiful
• Variety of Hotels

14. Convention
Centers
Disadvantages
• No Comp Space
• Labor

15. Convention
Centers
Best Fit For:
• Conventions
• Exhibits
• Larger Groups

16. Big Box Hotels
Advantages
• Branded Property
• Bigger Cities
• Transportation

17. Big Box Hotels
Disadvantages
• Lose your people
• Safety/Security
• Small Fish/Big Pond

18. Big Box Hotels
Best Fit For:
• Conferences
• Exhibits
• Large Groups

19. Limited Service
Hotels
Advantages
• Budget Friendly
• Complimentary Breakfast
and Outside F&B
• Location

20. Limited Service
Hotels
Disadvantages
• Service is Limited
• Location +/-

21. Limited Service
Hotels
Best Fit For:
• General Travel
• Meetings for <30

22. Full-Service Hotels
Advantages
• Branded Property
• Variety of Locations
• Everything under One Roof

23. Full-Service Hotels
Disadvantages
• Location +/-
• Per Diem - Maybe/Maybe
Not

24. Full-Service Hotels
Best Fit For:
• Various Conferences
• Training
• Yellow Ribbon

25. Retreat
Centers/State
Parks
Advantages
• Cost Effective
• Remote Location

26. Retreat
Centers/State
Parks
Disadvantages
• Transportation/Location
• Limited Meeting Space

27. Retreat
Centers/State
Parks
Best Fit For:
• Small Groups
• Strategic Sessions

28. First Tier Cities
Advantages
• Flight
• Entertainment Options
• Public Transportation

29. First Tier Cities
Disadvantages
• Cost
• Potential to lose your
attendees
• Small Fish/Big Pond

30. Second Tier Cities
Advantages
• Big Fish/Small Pond
• Cost Effective
• Planned Functions

31. Second Tier Cities
Disadvantages
• Transportation
• Perception

32. Consider This:
The Meeting’s Purpose
The Meeting’s Message
The Meeting’s Budget

33. Wherever You Go . . .
“Make a difference.”

34. Visit North Alabama!
Huntsville/Madison
Marriott Shoals
County Convention
Hotel & Spa
& Visitors Bureau