Face-to-Face Meetings: It's All About ROI

The ROI on corporate meetings is impressive: For every dollar spent on business travel, companies benefit an average of $12.50 in increased revenue and $3.80 in new profits. That’s a pretty compelling case to support face-to-face meetings.

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Find Out Why Meetings Will Increase This Year

The number of 2011 meetings being planned by companies will increase 8% over last year, according to 459 meeting professionals responding to the FutureWatch 2011 survey. In addition, 18% of respondents expect a significant budget increase this year; 39% foresee a slight increase. Is your company at a disadvantage?

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International Meetings Add Value

According to data projections from the U.S. Travel Association, nearly 56 million international travelers visited the United States during 2010. And an increasingly larger share attended a business meeting, tradeshow, exhibition or convention. In addition, due to the multiple advantages that a diverse audience provides, international participants have become a prized target market for many large events and tradeshows.

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Resource Archive

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Six Reasons to Choose Orlando

1. Relationship building. Relationships are the key to successful business. Orlando provides trusted venues and a unique atmosphere that allows your employees and customers to connect with each other and become productive, time and time again.
2. Affordability and value. Orlando's accommodation, meal and airfare costs are among the lowest when compared to other key destinations. And our meetings go beyond tangible cost savings into the realm of providing an overall value that produces positive ROI.
3. Accessible destination. Business travelers arrive on more than 41 scheduled airlines, which provide nonstop service from 88 domestic and 19 international cities at Orlando International Airport.
4. Creativity and innovation. The inspiration in Orlando is so pervasive, it has a tendency to rub off on meeting attendees. They begin to realize all the possibilities that exist for your business and your industry. One gets the feeling that anything is possible.
5. Superior service. It's simple in theory, but complex in execution. That's why Orlando's commitment to provide stakeholders and participants with true hospitality comes from more than just hard work — it's part of our culture.
6. Dynamic destination. If you have not been to Orlando lately, our best-kept secret is how much we've matured. There are new convention hotels. Nationally known restaurants and award-winning local favorites. Exclusive shopping. And thrilling theme parks that are always up to something new.