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 yr, virtually 50 p.c of U.S. conferences had 100 attendees or much less in 2023, demonstrating the trade’s shift in direction of smaller company gatherings. The info additionally means that though attendance may develop by as much as 10 p.c, hoteliers ought to prioritize programming for occasions with fewer than 200 attendees, which represents practically 70 p.c 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 larger worth and adaptability 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 price in 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 differ by location.
- Free WiFi for limitless assembly attendees with no login or registration vital, making it easy to attach.
- Reasonably priced AV packages and tools choices.
- Free scorching breakfast, dinnertime drinks, snacks at 5:30 Kickback, and entry to facilities for friends staying on the resort.
- Drury Rewards out there on particular person and group bookings.
Conferences with Extra is obtainable at Drury Accommodations’ greater than 150 motels throughout 26 states.
