On the road with meeting planners in the ‘Ham
Posted by Kristi Casey Sanders on October 21, 2009 at 9:51 am
Every October, PYM does a really special dual event with the Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau. We take a busload of Atlanta-based meeting planners to Birmingham for a daytime PYM LIVE Event (this year it’s at the amazing Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa), which local Alabama planners also attend. Then, the Atlanta planners get a tour of the city and attend the CVB’s Fright Night, a fun evening event promoting what the city has to offer. We’ve got a couple of tech-savvy planners in the PYM group, including @checklistqueen (a.k.a. Erica Prewitt from A Big To Do Event Planning), who promised to keep us up-to-date on the trip.
Here’s the presentation from @Kevin_Johnston (click to download):
Contracts: Tips, Trends & Tactics
Here’s a timeline of tweets from the PYM peeps:
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PYMLive: RT @rossbridgehotel: Hello Friends! We are PROUD to be hosting a wonderful event tomorrow for Plan Your Meetings http://ow.ly/vtix #pymbham
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PYMLive: @ChecklistQueen Don’t forget 2 tweet about the PYMLIVE B’ham & FAM. Tag your tweets #pymbham and teach your peers how it’s done!
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LisaKraus: RT @rossbridgehotel: Hello Friends! We are PROUD to be hosting a wonderful event tomorrow for Plan Your Meetings http://ow.ly/vtix #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: Aaaand we’re off! First @powercore meeting then #pymbham!!! So looking forward to @rossbridgehotel today for @pymlive birmingham -
ChecklistQueen: @Leeni so excited! I will see you soon! #pymbham1 day ago from UberTwitter · Reply · View Tweet ·
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LisaKraus: Ready for Birmingham @PYMLIVE Event @rossbridgehotel! @Kevin_Johnston “Contracts: Tips, Traps & Tactics” http://bit.ly/14lkOt (expand) #pymbham
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LisaKraus: Tweet about today Birmingham @PYMLive. Use #pymbham @rossbridgehotel @kevin_johnston @pymconnect @leeni @southernessyank Thanks!!
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PYMConnect: Today is @PYMLIVE Birmingham! Very excited! @Kevin_Johnston “Contracts: Tips, Traps & Tactics” @rossbridgehotel #pymbham #eventprofs
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PYMConnect: Follow the TwitterFountain from #pymbham http://bit.ly/27mq0Y (expand) @PYMLIVE @LisaKraus @Kevin_Johnston @rossbridgehotel
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ChecklistQueen: RT @PYMConnect: Follow the TwitterFountain from #pymbham http://bit.ly/27mq0Y (expand) @PYMLIVE @LisaKraus @Kevin_Johnston @rossbridgehotel
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PYMLive: RT @Leeni: getting ready to head to bham with @pymlive @lisakraus @checklistqueen so excited! #pymbham [Have fun! Wish I could go!]
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ChecklistQueen: Great lunch provided by Boston Market. THANK YOU! Did you know BM will deliver any catering order within 35 miles of any store? #pymbham
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LisaKraus: Delicious lunch provided by Boston Market for #pymbham FAM! Thank you! Check out www.bostonmarket.com/rewards
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ChecklistQueen: Greene transportation has been in the biz for 26 years. Thanks for taking us to PYM LIVE Birmingham #pymbham
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Leeni: #pymbham having a great time talking with all our wonderful planners and key not speaker @kevin_johnston
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ChecklistQueen: @Leeni yes ma’am! We are having a blast. #pymbham. Here we go!
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Leeni: @checklistqueen eric is great entertainment! Glad were all having a blast! #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: I heart David Ecton. He is filling all of us in on TMZ gossip on the bus to #pymbham.
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LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston Corporate bookings in the last 7 months are down by as much as 70 percent. #pymbham -
ChecklistQueen: Hospitality industry swings from buyers market to sellers market every 7-8 years. We are now in a buyers market. #pymbham #kevinjohnston
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LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston Hotel occupancy is down right now by an average of 20-30 percent. #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: You don’t have to spend a lot of $ to give good event-u have to plan it well + buy its supplies well. #pymbham #kevinjohnston
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LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston Fact 1: hospitality industry swings from buyers market to sellers market every 7-8 yrs #pymbham
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LisaKraus: @kevin_johnston got his start in television industry on the Osmond Show. Wow! #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: Are you a meeting/event planner in birmingham? Come to Birmingham CVB’s Fright Night tomorrow night at the Avon Theatre 530-830. #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: Follow @rossbridgehotel for twitter-only specials. Also follow them on facebook for specials. #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: Thanks to the FAB Renaissance Ross Bridge Hotel for hosting the PYMLive event. #pymbham http://pic.gd/dc065d
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LisaKraus: Another contract tip: don’t make PRICE your only concern. @kevin_johnston #pymbham
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LisaKraus: @kevin_johnston says to always ask for MORE than you expect! Great contract negotiating tip! #pymbham
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LisaKraus: Asking for it BEFORE signing contract is negotiating. Asking AFTER, is begging. @kevin_johnston #pymbham
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AspenMtgsGirl: RT @LisaKraus: Every day 24,000 children die of preventable causes, UNICEF wants to get that number to zero. help www.unicef.org. #pymbham -
LisaKraus: Every day 24,000 children die of preventable causes, UNICEF wants to get that number to zero. Find out how to help www.unicef.org. #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: What are the two words that strike fear into a Meeting Planners soul? “Attrition Clause” #pymbham @kevin_johnston
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LisaKraus: “Attrition penalty” strikes fear in the hearts of every meeting planner. How true! @Kevin_Johnston #pymbham
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LisaKraus: People buy from people that they like. Must be trusting and treated fairly! – @kevin_johnston #quote #pymbham
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LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston says a quickly done agreement can be very costly in the end! #pymbham
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LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston recommends asking hotelier to provide a re-booking credit in group contracts. Great tip! #pymbham #eventprofs
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LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston shares excellent ways to rewrite attrition clauses in hotel contracts. #pymbham #eventprofs
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LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston shares excellent ways to rewrite attrition clauses in hotel contracts. #pymbham
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PYMLive: @LisaKraus has been sending out some gr8 tweets on contract negotiation tips from @Kevin_Johnston’s presentation at #pymbham #eventprofs
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LisaKraus: RT @Southernessyank: @Kevin_Johnston “Sales people sell the dream / Convention services service the nightmare!” #pymbham #quote
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ChecklistQueen: BIG Thank you to all of the fabulous exhibitors at #pymbham.
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ChecklistQueen: Lots and lots of great prizes at #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: !!Sweet!! Just won a weekend stay at Chattanooga Hotel at #pymbham
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cacouncil: RT @LisaKraus: Asking for it BEFORE signing contract is negotiating. Asking AFTER, is begging. @kevin_johnston #pymbham
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Leeni: Another successful wonderful pym event! @kevin_johnston gave a wonderful speech with very informative info! #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: Look at this view! This is from a regular room @rossbridgehotel! Heaven! #pymbham http://pic.gd/11c1f3
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ChecklistQueen: Look at this HUGONGOUS presidential suite @rossbridgehotel GORGEOUS! And this is only half of the room! #pymbham http://pic.gd/f684a2
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ChecklistQueen: @rossbridgehotel has an amazing terrace – see the circles in the floor?They hold the stakes of any size tent #pymbham http://pic.gd/e2afbd
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Leeni: #pymbham sounds like fun! Sad im missing it! But @kevin_johnston vanessa larry and i ate middle of no where bbq! Yumm!
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chinaelitefocus: RT @LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston Fact 1: hospitality industry swings from buyers market to sellers market every 7-8 yrs #pymbham
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Leeni: had a GREAT time at #pymbham sad I couldnt stay the whole time! @lisakraus and Zach will take good care of ya! ENJOY!
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ChecklistQueen: @Leeni @kevin_johnston middle of nowhere bbq is often the best! Glad I got to hang out with you both today. Again soon!! #pymbham
Day two:
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RTJGolf: RT @ChecklistQueen Look at this view! This is from a regular room @rossbridgehotel! Heaven! #pymbham http://pic.gd/11c1f3 #travel -
rossbridgehotel: RT @ChecklistQueen Look at this view! This is from a regular room @rossbridgehotel! Heaven! #pymbham http://pic.gd/11c1f3 #travel
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LisaKraus: Excellent teambuilding for your group: check out www.getrhythumprograms.com #pymbham #eventprofs
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LisaKraus: www.barbermuseum.org has the world’s largest collection of motorcycles, and great event space too! #pymbham #eventprofs
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MotorcycleFans: RT @LisaKraus: www.barbermuseum.org has the world’s largest collection of motorcycles, and great event space too! #pymbham #eventprofs
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LisaKraus: I just walked up 20 flights of stairs to the top of www.vulcanpark.org! Whew! I am out of shape! #pymbham
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lyksumlikrish: RT @LisaKraus: @Kevin_Johnston recommends asking hotelier to provide a re-booking credit in group contracts. Great tip! #pymbham #eventprofs
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ChecklistQueen: RT @LisaKraus: Excellent teambuilding for your group: check out www.getrhythumprograms.com #pymbham #eventprofs
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LisaKraus: Web site correction: RT I just walked up 20 flights of stairs to the top of www.visitvulcan.com! Whew! I am out of shape! #pymbham
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ChecklistQueen: RT @LisaKraus: The Sheraton is the largest hotel in Alabama! Thank you to them for the beautiful guestrooms. #pymbham {AMEN!! Beautiful!}
