VenueConnect 2019

BootCamp Session 1 - Economic Impact Presentation: What Do These Events Mean to Your Destination? (Room MPCC - North Building - Level 1 - N139)

22 Jul 19
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Tracks: BootCamp, Convention Centers

Speaker(s): Christoper Pike, Director, Impact Studies, Tourism Economics; Elaine Rosquist, Senior Director of Product Engagement, Destinations International; Luke Karas, Group Sales Strategy Manager, McCormick Place and Choose Chicago; David Czechowski, Director/Sr. Economist - Research & Analysis, Choose Chicago

Are we maximizing our venue space along with available hotel rooms?  Are we booking events in the right season and/or space?  Learn about the impact of the overall events you host and what it means to your venue, your city and how quantifying it can it help you share the value of meetings to the local economy and gain the attention of local elected officials and residents.