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I'm sure that many of you around here have continuing education requirements for your profession and attend seminars through the year to facilitate that need. One of the organizations I belong to has corralled me into heading up a committee to produce a three day seminar in 2018. The organization does one of these deals every year but for the past 4 years the event has seen attendance drop and enthusiasm wane. I'd like to get this thing back on track but it's going to require a little bit of a paradigm shift....I think.
For those who attend this kind of thing, would you be willing to spend a little more than normal if the event is held in a classier place and has a somewhat higher end theme? I'm talking about a 3 day seminar that usually runs $300-350 plus a hotel room for those not in the immediate area. If it ended up running $500 but was at a nice resort instead of a conference center or a Holiday Inn type deal would that sway you one way or the other? Would you prefer a little less education time if there was more networking time or is the number of education hours more important?
For those who attend this kind of thing, would you be willing to spend a little more than normal if the event is held in a classier place and has a somewhat higher end theme? I'm talking about a 3 day seminar that usually runs $300-350 plus a hotel room for those not in the immediate area. If it ended up running $500 but was at a nice resort instead of a conference center or a Holiday Inn type deal would that sway you one way or the other? Would you prefer a little less education time if there was more networking time or is the number of education hours more important?