Association Executives and Conference Planners Consider Transportation Last, According to BostonCoach Survey.Lack of time, budget and attention has negative impact on making a great first and last impression BOSTON Boston, town, England Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. & CHICAGO -- In planning large conferences, association executives and conference planners attach little importance to ground transportation, as illustrated in a new survey released by BostonCoach at the American Society of Association Executives The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is a non-profit professional organization for executive directors and executive vice presidents of professional societies both in the United States and abroad. (ASAE ASAE American Society of Association Executives ASAE American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Systems) ASAE Alkali-Sulfite-Anthraquinone-Ethanol ) and The Center Annual Meeting & Exposition exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. in Chicago. BostonCoach is a leading, global ground transportation and transportation management company that specializes in executive sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. service, road shows and complex events such as major sporting events and also provides destination-management services in Boston. "Conference planners get one chance to make a great first impression, and transportation success or failure has a significant impact on that," says Catherine Chaulet, BostonCoach senior vice president of events. "The survey results indicate that conference planners are squandering squan·der tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders 1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste. 2. their chance to make the best impression by not allocating enough resources for transportation as part of the overall event." The BostonCoach survey of 131 conference planners, event organizers and travel professionals, however, reveals that production and entertainment, the venue and hotel are much greater priorities for those producing large conferences than ground transportation. Transportation, ground and air, ranks last among seven conference components, echoing the survey findings released last month from meeting planners and event organizers. "Whether it's a 20-person board meeting or a 2,000-person industry conference, transportation is a significant contributor to attendee at·tend·ee n. One who is present at or attends a function. See Usage Note at -ee1. attendee Noun a person who is present at a specified event Noun 1. satisfaction and merits more mind share and share of budget," says Chaulet. The BostonCoach survey found that conference planners, on average, select a hotel nine months before an event while beginning to plan ground transportation three months ahead of time, and they spend five times as much on food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. than they do on ground transportation. Chaulet adds, "There's no cookie-cutter answer for the right amount of time and budget since each event has its own challenges and objectives, but beginning to reserve vehicles and staff six to 12 months out for conferences of more than 1,000 attendees helps ensure quality and lock in pricing." The BostonCoach survey was fielded online in June, 2007. About BostonCoach BostonCoach provides ground transportation and transportation management worldwide. Operating a network of more than 21,000 vehicles ranging from sedans and SUVs to business-class vans and limousines, BostonCoach specializes in tightly choreographed, multi-stop road shows, major sporting events, trade shows and other complex events. |
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