Can corporations realistically continue to stage meetings and events abroad?

9 June 2009

Can corporations realistically continue to stage meetings and events abroad? Isn't it an extravagance in times when workers all over the world are losing their jobs?......

Padraic Gilligan examines the true value of overseas meetings in light of the current economic climate. The strategic purpose of meetings, he affirms, is to "create conditions that allow for real, verifiable performance improvement". Overseas meetings are not only CSR compliant in terms of providing educational benefits for employees and providing economic advantages for local communities, but overseas meetings in actuality are not as costly as one might think. Provided the correct planning, destination selection and cost saving measures are put in place the ROI and ROO of a well planned overseas meeting can certainly still be realised on a budget. Click here to read the full article - Overseas Meetings: A Trip Too Far?