We’ve all had some awkward icebreaker memories at the beginning of a staff meeting or conference. You place a group of strangers into a situation where they’re forced to collaborate and even rely on each other. While it is uncomfortable initially,...
Most posts about the meeting kick off will tell you to cover the 5 Ws, invite the right people, and end with next steps. Fine, as far as it goes. It also describes roughly every meeting ever held, which is why so many kickoffs end with a group of smart people nodding,...
A 150-person team offsite in Dallas will run you somewhere between $35,000 and $60,000 all-in for a single day, once you stack venue rental, a food-and-beverage minimum, AV, and a 24 to 26 percent service charge on top. Square footage and room photos will not get you...
Here is the number nobody puts in their Dallas planning guide: a mid-size corporate event, say 200 people for a half-day meeting plus a reception, will run you somewhere between $45,000 and $110,000 all in once you stack venue, catering, AV, staffing, and a planner...
Here is the number most pages dance around: a destination management company typically charges a management fee of 15 to 25 percent of destination-side spend, and on-site staff run $1,500 to $3,500 per person per day. Everything else is a variation on those two...
Most Dallas hotel roundups do one of two things: they list square footage with no price, or they rank ten properties on vibes alone. Neither helps when you are staring at three RFPs and a CFO asking what a 300-person conference actually costs. This guide fixes that....
