A Bus is Just a Bus... or is it?

When selecting the right transportation provider for your next meeting or event, planners face a myriad of available shuttle options. Should I work with a local transportation expert, or try to save a few bucks by working with a ‘traveling shuttle company’? The Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME) has published an excellent white paper outlining the pitfalls when using a traveling shuttle company. The goal is educate planners on the value and benefits of using a local Destination Management Company (DMC) for this very critical meeting component. After all, knowledge of the destination is the most important factor when planning a safe and efficient shuttle.

Values and Benefits of Using a Local DMC vs. Working with a Traveling Shuttle Company (pdf, 105 KB)

Oh What A Night!

Over 200 guests attended a Client Appreciation Dinner during the IBTTA 77th Annual Meeting & Exhibition. On The Scene created a unique, one-of-a-kind experience by custom designing a dinner event planned to be fresh and memorable. Held at the contemporary River East Art Center, this two-story lofted event space offers stunning water views, soaring ceilings and a 60-foot-wide illuminated Venetian water wall. Guests were treated to a spectacular dining event provided by Blue Plate, one of Chicago’s premier caterers. After dinner, guests experienced a surprise performance by ‘The Three Waiters’, who got the crowd on their feet with their soaring opera renditions. After the performance, guests retreated to the outdoor patio for dessert and cigars under a perfect Chicago sunset.

‘Thank you so much for the great job you did on our behalf to make our IBTTA Client Appreciation Dinner in Chicago such a success. We appreciate all the time you spent with us in selecting the venue and planning and executing all the details of the evening.’ Mary, Senior Vice President