Posted on November 30th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
Event marketing has evolved – are you up to speed? There are two key reasons people attend events: educational content and networking opportunities. They turn to social media for the same reasons – shouldn’t you? Social platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter provide a cost-effective way for planners to build buzz, promote their events, reach [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
We’ve known it all along, but now even CNN is onboard and spreading the news: “Businesses cruise more to meetings — literally”. Today’s article by Kayleigh Kulp published on CNN.com reports that interest in holding corporate meetings on cruise ships is on the rise. The research firm PhoCus Wright confirms that 8% of companies surveyed [...]
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Posted on November 21st, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
Great news! Seasite.com is extending its popular iPad and gift card MICE Cruise Madness Contest an additional week. Check out this week’s trivia question and submit your answer via Facebook or Twitter. Need help? You can find the answer on the Seasite.com website using the weekly hint – how easy is that? Congratulations to our [...]
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Posted on November 16th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
MICE Cruise Madness Continues… It’s week #5, and MICE Cruise Madness is still going strong! Take the MICE Cruise Madness challenge this week for YOUR chance to win a Gift Card or iPad2. Congratulations to Week#4 Winner Roberta Rothschild! You could be next! Just go to the Seasite.com Facebook MICE Cruise Madness page and answer [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
A Journey Back to the Days of Steamboating With so much focus lately on “close-to-home” cruise meetings, it seemed serendipitous when Landry & Kling CEO Joyce Landry stumbled across some old photographs of her life before Landry & Kling. Back in those days, as the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
With prices this low, there’s never been a better time to plan your meeting or group event at sea! Royal Caribbean International is now offering incredible three-night cruises to the sunny Bahamas from Miami or Port Canaveral, Florida, with group rates starting at an unbelievable $80 per person, per night for oceanview rooms. Don’t miss [...]
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Posted on November 14th, 2011 by Karyn Altman
Admittedly, that’s a slight exaggeration. Of the five pairs of shoes I packed for a 2-night / 3-day mini-voyage aboard Lindblad Expedition’s National Geographic Sea Bird, two (including a pair of sneakers) were perfectly appropriate. And my all-weather coat was exactly what I needed for the crisp, cool, slightly damp, October Oregon weather. I’ve been [...]
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Posted on November 10th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
It’s no secret that meeting and incentive planners are searching for destinations that are enticing as well as affordable, so it makes perfect sense that cruise ships sailing from close-to-home ports are becoming increasingly popular venues for corporate events. Did you know that an estimated 47 million people live within a 500-mile radius of New [...]
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Posted on November 8th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
There’s a place a half a world way where skyscrapers tower over ancient temples and imperial cities await discovery. And for serious knowledge seekers, there’s a cruise company that’s about to sail deep into the heart of this timeless land to open new windows of understanding. Beginning November, 2012, Voyages to Antiquity is offering once-in-a-lifetime [...]
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Posted on November 7th, 2011 by Maureen McKeon
As planners continue to feel pressure to cut program expenses, drive-to meetings take center stage. If you’re looking for a fabulous meeting or incentive destination close to home – look no further! Royal Caribbean International offers you a variety of North American home ports to choose from – coast to coast and in between. In [...]
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