CONFAB For Planners

Hello Nashville! We are excited to announce Debbie Garcia, CMP as our featured speaker for Nashville’s CONFAB For Planners micro trade show on March 11th, which will take place at one of the city’s newest venues Mint House .?Debbie’s topic “Effortless Event Management: Streamlining Sourcing, Planning, and Time” will help both our attending planners and suppliers master the art of managing events with efficiency and creativity by building systems that save time and reduce stress. Debbie is CEO of virsitour and was recently recognized as a 2024 Meetings Today Trendsetter, the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame, and the 2024 Nashville Tech Council Startup of the Year Finalist. Nashville area group meeting planners may secure their complimentary registration to our showcase/speaker luncheon here: https://lnkd.in/eC_jrFZ8 Get 1-on-1 with hotels, resorts and cruise lines to learn more about their group offerings. Suppliers (hotels, CVBs, DMCs, etc.) interested in attending may contact me at [email protected] for more info.

Do NOT attend a CONFAB For Planners if you don't like spending 1:1 appointment time with professional group meeting planners. If increasing your brand awareness, selling your product's updates, making new planner contacts and nurturing existing ones is a waste of your sales efforts, just leave that to your competitors to handle. ?? Kidding aside, we have 22 #confabulous shows scheduled in 2025, and next month's Texas events are almost sold out. Suppliers may contact me at [email protected] to get more information on showcasing at these events. Group meeting planners in Houston, Dallas and Ft. Worth may secure a complimentary registration spot at https://lnkd.in/eZMU4VVA

Two and Four. Four is the number of the remaining meeting planner spots available for our September 10th Raleigh-Durham (3pm-5:30pm) CONFAB For Planners event at the #confabulous Apella by Alexandria, and Two (2) is the remaining available planner spots for our September 11th Charlotte luncheon (11am-1pm) at the #confabulous The Dunhill Hotel. We love to see our shows at capacity with our planner friends, so please be sure to register today and grab one of these final complimentary slots: https://lnkd.in/ewRX5bsE Janal has some great tips to share with you on A.I. We're all short-handed and A.I. can give you an extra edge in your role.

Group Meeting Planners may secure their complimentary registration to our remaining CONFAB For Planners 2024 micro trade shows. Planners will meet with wonderful hotel, resort, CVB, and other suppliers in a single afternoon. In the current day of a majority of people still working remote full or part time, we offer a "confabulous" and high value way to spend your afternoon. Our remaining shows include: Denver (July 11); Houston (August 21); Dallas (August 22); Raleigh-Durham (September 10); Charlotte (September 11); Atlanta (September 12); Boston (October 22); New York City (October 24); Alpharetta (November 5); Nashville (November 7); and Toronto Direct (November 20). Planner spots to each event are limited so secure yours now at https://lnkd.in/ezMJjKVK Suppliers who wish to showcase can reach me at [email protected] for availability and additional details. #meetingplanners #hotelsaleslife #meetingsmeanbusiness. I??To CONFAB!

I'm excited to announce Universal Orlando's very own Freddy Flynn as our featured speaker at the CONFAB For Planners Alpharetta, GA (Nov. 5th/ 3pm-6pm) and Nashville, TN (Nov. 7th/3pm-6pm) shows. Following our one-on-one Meeting Planner and Hospitality Partner appointments, Freddy will provide an informative session titled, “When Events Turn Planners into Heroes!” Planners will learn how to buy an amazing Event from venues located anywhere around the world. Using case studies from past Universal Studios events, planners will also learn how they can increase their own revenue when producing group Events. Freddy is also offering all attending planners "A Day to Play" in the Universal Orlando parks for free. Registration for Group Planners who source corporate, association or incentive meetings is complimentary, and can be secured here: https://lnkd.in/ezMJjKVK Suppliers who wish to showcase their hotel, destination or specialty service to the planners should contact me at [email protected] for registration details. I??To CONFAB! #meetingplanners #groupevents #hotelsales #universalorlando

Meeting planners, hotels, CVBs, and other meetings suppliers enjoy a great networking environment where, in a single afternoon, they can make a number of new connections as well as get updates from familiar friends and colleagues. Group meeting planners: if you see a city listed that is of interest to you, please secure your complimentary registration today at https://lnkd.in/ewRX5bsE. Suppliers interested in building business opportunities through face-to-face appointments with planners may contact me at [email protected] or our Director of Business Development David Cowles, CHSP at [email protected]. #connections #meetingsmeanbusiness #hotelsales #meetingplanner I??To CONFAB!

Another “confabulous” event today, this time at the Evermore Orlando Resort. Thank you to Orlando’s meetings professionals for coming out to the CONFAB For Planners’ micro trade show to have great conversations with our Hospitality Partners, enjoy the resort’s culinary delights, and learn from our featured speaker on Artificial Intelligence for Meeting Planners. The banquet team that services our event was AMAZING and I highly recommend this property for a future meeting or event. I??To CONFAB! #meetingplanners #hotelsales #meetingsmeanbusiness

The CONFAB For Planners train is rolling out West to visit with the "confabulous" group meeting planners of Phoenix and Denver. We are still accepting planner registrations for each showcase, and encourage planners to sign up today as space is limited. Click here to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/ewRX5bsE We are also still accepting hotel, CVB, and specialty suppliers registrations to showcase in these two great cities. Email me ([email protected]) or David Cowles, CHSP ([email protected]) today and we'll send you details on the shows. I??To CONFAB! #meetingsmeanbusiness #meetingplanners #hotelsales

Have you considered West Palm Beach, Florida for your next meeting or convention? You'll fall in love with their impressive downtown! We are thrilled to announce our South Florida CONFAB For Planners showcase will take place at the "confabulous" and charming Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown. Our registered group planners will have the opportunity to confab with our Hospitality Partners and learn about their hotels and meeting spaces. Following this, we will have a speaker luncheon featuring our wonderful partner Reposite, who will provide an informative session on "A.I. In the Meetings Industry. What Planners Need to Know." If you're a planner in the South Florida area, we have six remaining spots left for you to participate. Planner registration is complimentary and can be secured at the following link: https://lnkd.in/exd5hrbk Join us at this micro trade show and see why I??To CONFAB! #hiltonhotels #meetingsmeanbusiness

Congratulations to the Warwick Allerton Hotel Chicago on reaching the 100 year milestone yesterday, Easter Sunday. Michael Wallace and his team is excited to show off their #confabulous Tip Top Tap ballroom, banquet services, and other property upgrades to Chicago's area planners on April 23rd (3:30pm - 6:30pm) at our CONFAB For Planners showcase. We have had three (3) planner spots open up, and welcome any Chicago corporate, incentive or association planners to register (complimentary) and fill these final openings. You may register today at: https://lnkd.in/ezMJjKVK A sample list of some of the wonderful Hospitality Partners the Chicago planners will meet include the Atlantis Bahamas, Melia Hotels International, Sonesta Hilton Head Island, Circa Resort Las Vegas and the Sirata Beach Resort out of St. Pete Beach, FL (and more). Additionally, Paul Klopfer of Reposite will cap our event off with a session on "A.I. In the Meetings Industry. What Planners Need to Know." I ?? To CONFAB!