Some visitor bureaus offer special programs such as, children and spousal programs designed to keep the family busy and entertained while you are attending to business. Also, selected bureaus operate as a housing bureau on your behalf, liaising with properties. Tourism Vancouver offers consumers the 'Vancouver Service Edge' program. This program consists of benefits that are customized to increase consumers' return on investment, as well as save them time and effort in planning an event that will exceed expectations. The customized Meetings Express program helps customers secure meeting space in the Vancouver area.
Consumers can find most of the meeting and convention information online.
Some visitor bureau Web sites provide online requests for proposal forms to make your event planning more efficient. Visiting Web sites also gives you the opportunity to view photos of the cities, facilities, and accommodations. Next time you start to pull your hair out while trying to plan your annual meeting or sales conference, try the visitor bureau in the area. Republished with permission. All Rights Reserved.