Download the Full report here -> http://eventmb.com/TheVenueoftheFuture How do event planners select venues? What makes the venue of the future? This presentation is an overview of the strongest trends affecting venue selection. It is the result of a 1,000 event professional research on the subject. The research was conducted by EventManagerBlog.com

1. 7 TRENDS
AFFECTING
VENUE SELECTION
7 TRENDS
AFFECTING
VENUE SELECTION
HOW EVENT PLANNERS CHOOSE VENUES_

2. TECHNOLOGY
is changing
THE WAY WE SELECT
VENUES
TECHNOLOGY
is changing
THE WAY WE SELECT
VENUES

3. POOR WIFIis the 3rd most popular
FRUSTRATION
with venues
POOR WIFIis the 3rd most popular
FRUSTRATION
with venues

4. LOCATION
LOCATION
LOCATION
IS NOT ENOUGH
ANYMORE.
LOCATION
LOCATION
LOCATION
IS NOT ENOUGH
ANYMORE.

5. Here are
7 TRENDS
AFFECTING
VENUE SELECTION
Here are
7 TRENDS
AFFECTING
VENUE SELECTION

6. UNUSUAL VENUES ARE ON THE RISE
Hotels
Unusual venues (e.g. theatres, museums, art galleries)
Conference centres
Outdoor spaces
Exhibition centres
Sporting venues
Man made structures (e.g. marquees)
Universities
Office/working venue (e.g. offices, hospital, enterprise zone)
Non purpose built venues (e.g. factory)
37%
19.5%
12.7%
7.1%
6%
4%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3%
7

7. EVENT PROFESSIONALS
RESEARCH VENUES ONLINE
Search engine
Word of Mouth
Online Venue Marketplaces/Listings/Directories
Social media
Online review site
Venue finding agency/DMCs
Online RFP
Exhibitions
CVBs/DMOs
Paper directories
52.4%
49.3%
35.5%
21.1%
19.4%
16.6%
16.1%
14.0%
12.6%
2.6%
6

8. RELATIONSHIPS MATTER
Negotiated rates
Relationship with sales team/contact
Recommendations
Used the venue before
Technology offered
Reviews
Fam trip
Special offer
Commission offered
24.6%
20.8%
16.3%
13.8%
10%
9.3%
2.5%
2%
0.7%
5

9. 4
TECHNOLOGY IS A NECESSITY
SELF-
ACTUALIZATION
Pursue Inner Talent
Creativity Fulfillment
SELF-ESTEEM
Achievement Mastery
Recognition Respect
BELONGING - LOVE
Friends Family Spouse Lover
SAFETY
Secutity Stability Freedom from Fear
PHYSIOLOGICAL
Food Water Shelter Warmth

10. R E S P E C T
3

11. NO FRILLS
Response time to issues 4.60
Customer service 4.59
Poor WiFi 4.30
Charges for WiFi 4.20
Preferred supplier clauses 4.14
Poor in-house AV 4.06
Catering 4.01
2

12. HEALTHY OPTIONS
1

13. Conference centres
Outdoor spaces
Exhibition centres
Sporting venues
Man made structures (e.g. marquees)
Universities
Office/working venue (e.g. offices, hospital, enterprise zone)
Non purpose built venues (e.g. factory)
12.7%
7.1%
6%
4%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
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