March Madness – the good, the bad and the ugly

The Good –

Rachel met with the team from the Québec Convention Centre last week and they had some great news to share.  The Québec City Convention Centre is stepping into the lead as it becomes the first convention centre in Canada (and one of the only few in North America) to provide free, high-quality WiFi access to its clients.

http://convention.qc.ca/en/news/quebec-city-convention-centre-becomes-first-convention-centre-canada-offer-free-high-speed

The Bad -

There are a few travel companies who target large conferences and expos to pinch travel and hotel bookings away from you.  Don’t fall victim to these vultures.  They are relentless and if they get a hold of your database, will go after every one of your delegates.  This can damage your relationship with your own travel suppliers and pilfer from your hotel room pick-up.  You have every right to call them out on it.  Notify your delegates, exhibitors, and sponsors that these companies are not endorsed by your organization, and to exercise caution when dealing with them.  I would be more than happy to provide the names of the various companies I have encountered over the years – just send me an email.

The Ugly -

I don’t know about you, but I have never been able to find any St. Patrick’s Day décor that was - well let’s be honest – not ugly.   Try some of these elements to make everyone green with envy:

-        Real Shamrocks -  an oxalis plant

-        I love the simplicity of this cupcake from… yes Martha Stewart.com

      

 

-        This yummy concoction  from CocktailTimes.com doesn’t have a hint of green in it, just an abundance of Bailey’s Irish Cream

I challenge all my décor colleagues to send me some “take away the ugly” ideas that I can post on a future blog.

Hope my “Free Idea” makes your Friday!

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