BostonCoach Survey Reveals Meeting Planners Pay Short Shrift to Transportation.Indicates Lost Opportunities for Event Success and Budget Savings 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. & MONTREAL -- In organizing events, meeting planners rank air and ground transportation last in importance in contributing to the success of their activities, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. survey results released today by BostonCoach at the MPI MPI - Message Passing Interface World Education Congress in Montreal. BostonCoach is a leading 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. "Transportation represents the very first and very last impression an 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. has of an event, and we know from previous research that the views of people who attend events and meetings are colored by the travel experience they have coming and going," says Catherine Chaulet, BostonCoach senior vice president of events. "By paying such little attention to transportation, meeting planners are taking a big chance that transportation troubles will jeopardize jeop·ard·ize tr.v. jeop·ard·ized, jeop·ard·iz·ing, jeop·ard·izes To expose to loss or injury; imperil. See Synonyms at endanger. the overall success of their events." The BostonCoach online survey of 131 meeting planners, event organizers and travel managers shows that meeting planners and event organizers consider the venue, production and entertainment, and staffing as the top-three factors contributing to success. Food and hotel selection follow, with ground and air transportation last. Ground transportation also ranks last in the time spent planning and in the amount of budget allocated. While the meeting planners surveyed select a venue eight months ahead of time and spend almost 25 percent of their budget on food and beverages 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. , they plan ground transportation three months ahead of time with five percent of their budget. "Just as it can be difficult to book a popular venue on short notice, quality ground transportation can be difficult to secure without appropriate lead time," adds Chaulet. "By waiting so long to begin planning transportation requirements for an event, meeting planners run the risk of paying more and getting less. By planning further ahead, especially for popular destinations like Scottsdale in January, meeting planners can lock in better pricing and secure the best staff, which they say they value." Meeting planners surveyed indicated that they begin contracting for their staff six months before an event and spend 11 percent of their budget for that support, six percent more than they allocate To reserve a resource such as memory or disk. See memory allocation. for ground transportation. 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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