Report on Trade Publication Article - Review 1 | HTM 2474, Papers of Hospitality and Tourism

Download Report on Trade Publication Article - Review 1 | HTM 2474 and more Papers Hospitality and Tourism in PDF only on Docsity! HTM 2474 INTRODUCTION TO MEETINGS & CONVENTION MANAGEMENT REPORT ON TRADE PUBLICATION ARTICLE REVIEW 1 Student Name:__Brooke Bulifant_________Date Sumitted:____September 17.2008 Publication Name:___SMERF______________________Issue Date:___Winter 2008 Title of Article:__New Tool Tracks Meeting Costs_______________________ (Note: Articles promoting destinations and/or sites are not acceptable) Provide a Brief Review of the Article Content: The basis of this article is to determine the cost of a meeting. How much is each individual person? Are time and money being used efficiently? With a new tool from Payscale.com it will determine how much it will cost to attend a meeting. Based upon location, job titles, and number of attendees; it helps to determine whether a meeting is worth every penny spent. This tool can also has power point slides already made when you submit the data ready for your answer, so that information can be easily submitted if needed to be. Indicate the Value to a Meeting Planner of the Information Contained in the Article: This will help to determine where a meeting will take place. It will also help to use the allotted money to its fullest potential. Meeting planners will use this information to save time, as well as stress. This tool will make planning a meeting not only quicker, but it will be more accurate. It shows a more accurate comparison of different locations which enables better decisions that can be made.