ST. LOUIS, Missouri—Drury Accommodations Firm, LLC introduced the launch of its Conferences with Extra program. Tailor-made to small (fewer than 100 attendees) and mid-sized (100-200 attendees) teams, Conferences with Extra goals to supply worth for occasions at Drury Accommodations.
Based on The Assembly Planner Survey: 2024 State of the Conferences Trade report by Knowland and ConferenceDirect earlier this 12 months, virtually 50 % of U.S. conferences had 100 attendees or much less in 2023, demonstrating the business’s shift in the direction of smaller company gatherings. The information additionally means that though attendance may develop by as much as 10 %, hoteliers ought to prioritize programming for occasions with fewer than 200 attendees, which represents almost 70 % of all bookings.
“With the vast majority of occasions shifting to smaller conferences and gatherings, Drury has launched the Conferences with Extra program to match our friends’ wants and guarantee even higher worth and suppleness are on the forefront of each planning expertise,” stated Carrie Sheridan, VP of gross sales and advertising at Drury Accommodations. “We imagine Drury Accommodations can serve a particular area of interest, for small- to mid-sized value-focused conferences, and are happy to have the chance to ship extra to our assembly planners.”
With small and mid-sized teams in thoughts, Conferences with Extra consists of:
- Versatile rescheduling with minimal restrictions, permitting planners to make use of a portion of their cancellation charge in the direction of a future occasion at any Drury Lodge.
- No meals and beverage minimums, and customizable catering choices the place planners can choose from an inventory of most popular caterers or use a licensed caterer of their selection. Caterers range by location.
- Free WiFi for limitless assembly attendees with no login or registration needed, making it easy to attach.
- Inexpensive AV packages and gear choices.
- Free sizzling breakfast, dinnertime drinks, snacks at 5:30 Kickback, and entry to facilities for friends staying on the resort.
- Drury Rewards obtainable on particular person and group bookings.
Conferences with Extra is obtainable at Drury Accommodations’ greater than 150 accommodations throughout 26 states.
