No matter if you are meeting in Canada or the United States,  Niagara Falls offer a beautiful and exciting place to hold your business meeting. Not only is it “the” place to go for scenic beauty and to witness the raw power of nature in its fluid form, Niagara Falls (Canada or New York) is home to many other activities away from the falls.

With thousands of hotel rooms available to visitors, there are tours, golf courses, casinos, and wineries, among other activities. There are also several different ways to view to falls. You can walk the Rainbow Bridge, take a ride out on a power boat, or transverse the falls in a helicopter for spectacular aerial views. When you’re done with your tour, fill your empty tank at one of the amazing local restaurants, some with unique views of the falls.

What about the meeting space? There are lots of properties now that offer plenty of high-tech space for conferences, and more is being created every day. Hotels and resorts are also springing up, adding plenty of meeting space.

Once the darling of honeymoon couples, businesses can now take advantage of one of the most stunning places on earth at Niagara Falls. To miss it is to miss a great opportunity to keep your meeting and event clients very happy.

Planners everywhere have noticed hotel rates have taken a bit of a dive. But did you also know that it has made several of the upscale destinations affordable for clients who would normally book second-tier–or even less expensive–accommodations? It’s true. At least for the time being, locations that were previously off limits due to price are now more available than ever before.

Part of the problem, as you might imagine, is the economy. Companies have cancelled meetings, groups have put off conventions, and general travel is down across the globe. The other problem is the restriction placed on companies by the public eye. They do not want to seem like spendthrifts in the wake of the recent collapse of some of the business giants in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

When travelers looks for a versatile place with great sight seeing, activities, nightlife, and modern amenities, they often think of New York City. There is a reason for that: it is one of the most popular destinations in the world, with thousands of fine restaurants, an exciting history, great choices for accommodations, and an unmatched nightlife.

The price tag comes high, however. Many hotel rooms run in the hundreds of dollars as an average, and the tax on rooms went up to over 14% in March of this year. While this might make it seem like hotel owners are rolling in it while their properties go down the Hudson, just the opposite is happening–they are spending money on their properties to attract visitors away from their competition. You and your clients are the beneficiaries.

Here is an example. One of the biggest complains about hotel rooms comes from people with allergies. The Wyndam Hotel at the Midtown Convention Center is giving allergy sufferers a place to call a temporary home. They offer hypo-allergenic deep cleaning for all rooms, decontaminate the environment, and take other precautions to help those with problems. Read the rest of this entry »