A continental breakfast typically includes lighter cold items, while a full American breakfast adds hot entrées such as eggs, breakfast meats and potatoes. Learn how the menus differ and what meeting planners should consider when selecting breakfast for an event.

Including the local CVB in your hotel RFP process can provide valuable destination insight, connect you with qualified hotels and uncover potential rebates, incentives or complimentary services. Learn how this free resource can strengthen your sourcing strategy.

PAX is a common event-industry abbreviation used to represent the number of people or attendees. Learn what it means, where you may see it and why an accurate PAX count matters when planning your meeting.

You do not need a finalized agenda before beginning the hotel-sourcing process. Learn what information hotels need, which details can remain flexible and why starting early can give your meeting more options and negotiating power.

The best time to begin sourcing a hotel depends on your meeting size, destination, dates and space requirements. Here’s a practical guide to when you should start, plus the factors that may mean beginning even earlier.

Before you start comparing hotels, you need a clear picture of what your meeting actually requires. Here’s the information to gather before building your hotel RFP, from dates and guest rooms to budget and must-have features.

When Does It Make Sense to Book a Hotel Room Block? Let me walk you through the benefits.

What is attrition in a hotel contract?

What does “rooms on peak” mean? Learn how hotels use peak-room counts and nightly patterns to evaluate group rates, availability, concessions, and meeting space.