In support of the CVB sales teams, Destination Services has had the opportunity to assist with 29 site visits and plan 29 client events during the reporting period. Additionally, 493 partners have been referred to meeting planners to assist with their in-destination needs.
AUGUST–OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS
The Destination Services team planned and organized 15 programs encompassing 29 events and activities including 2 FAMs, 3 trade shows, 20 client events, 2 CVB events and 2 conference sponsorships. In addition, the team:
• Fulfilled 21 Convention Sales client requests resulting in 493 CVB Partner referrals
• Assisted a total of 11 Convention Sales clients with their service requests/fulfillments
• Organized 29 site visits representing 27,021 room nights and 14,004 attendees
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Large events that were executed by the department include:
• IMEX America, September 10-12
• LA Media Dinner, September 18
• Denver Sales Mission, September 23-27
• Young Travel Professionals FAM, October 10-14
• Meetings Today Sponsorship & FAM, October 27-30
• Event Leaders 100 FAM, October 31–November 2
NOVEMBER–JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS
The department projects the following program management:
• Total of 13 programs encompassing 16 events
• November–January sites currently have 5 pending
Note: Most site visits book relatively short term, so the above numbers will increase in the coming months.
If you have any questions about Destination Services, please contact:
Jill Philbrook, Director of Destination Services jphilbrook@gpscvb.com | 760.969.1341
