Small Events Try to Avoid the Cookie-Cutter Approach


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Meeting venues are finding the value in flexibility, especially for smaller events that don't want to be stuck with one boring option. Designing a creative experience is easier when the site embraces variety.

Sometimes it's good to change things up. That applies to this week's guest-edited newsletter — your regular scribe is off this week — and, more importantly, meeting and event venues. A new report shows that the number of venues with flexible spaces is increasing as small events in particular look to create a variety of experiences throughout the course of a gathering. "The momentum in venues creating more flexible meeting environments is the standout result this year," said Mark Cooper, CEO of the International Association of Conference Centers, which rel