subject: Factors To Consider When Choosing A Conference Meeting Venue [print this page] Selecting conference meeting venues is one of the biggest challenges that an event manager has to face. If you are an event manager, chances are you have often found it difficult to choose the proper venue for an upcoming event. There are so many factors to consider, after all, before you decide to organise an event at a particular venue. The accommodation options, the food to be served and facilities to make sure delegates are comfortable are just some of those. Besides, you also need to ensure that the venue is close to a major thoroughfare, so that attendees and delegates can easily reach it.
Suffice to say, keeping so many factors in mind when choosing the venue can make the task pretty difficult for you. However, the following pointers may help reduce your hassles a bit. Have a look:
Look for conference centre hotels instead of conference halls
If the event you are organising is going to continue for a few days, then you need to make arrangements for the delegates accommodation throughout the time. Try to book space in one of the popular conference centre hotels in such cases. These hotels always have properly furnished conference halls, where you can hold the conference and discussion sessions. Besides, everything the delegates might need during their stay will usually be available within the hotel premises. This will ensure they are comfortable throughout the event.
Make sure that the food being served is healthful
Delegates need to be in sound health during the event. So, make sure that the food being served at the conference meeting venue is of high quality. Also, it is a good idea to find out ahead of time whether any of the delegates suffers from food allergies. That way, you can inform the staff at the venue and make alternative arrangements for those guests.
Find out whether the venue has a fully-equipped gym
If any of the delegates has the habit of working out, you can assume he (or she) will expect to continue that on the event days as well. As such, it is always a good idea to find out whether the business meeting venue you are about to book has a properly equipped gym. A qualified trainer should also be around, in case any of the delegates need some help.
Having spa facilities will earn the place brownie points
If spa facilities are being offered at the conference centre hotel, then you will immediately have one extra reason for considering the place as the venue of the upcoming event. Visiting the spa at the end of a long, hard day at the conference will allow delegates to rejuvenate themselves before another gruelling day ahead.
Last but definitely not the least; make sure that the actual meeting room at the conference meeting venue is properly equipped. The chairs should be hardback, for instance, and the audio equipment being used should help the speakers voice reach the farthest corners of the room. If all these conditions are fulfilled adequately by a hotel, then you can certainly consider organising your next event there.