{"id":33823,"date":"2020-11-12T15:59:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T20:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=33823"},"modified":"2020-11-13T14:46:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T19:46:25","slug":"lake-george-convention-and-visitors-bureau-markets-meet-safely-now-and-save-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2020\/11\/lake-george-convention-and-visitors-bureau-markets-meet-safely-now-and-save-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake George Convention And Visitors Bureau Markets \u2018Meet Safely Now And Save\u2019 Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33824\" style=\"width: 162px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/11\/lake-george-c-162x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/11\/lake-george-c-162x300.jpg 162w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/11\/lake-george-c.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LGRCVB has developed an incentive program called Meet Safely Now and Save.<br \/>Courtesy LGRCVB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the nation and the meetings industry continue to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, the Lake George Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau (LGRCVB) has pivoted its marketing efforts to develop an incentive program called Meet Safely Now and Save.<br \/>\nOfficials said the goal of the program is to help generate bookings for new traditional and hybrid meeting business as well as benefit the meetings and local hotel industries.<br \/>\n\u201cWith so many meetings getting cancelled or re-booked, and budgets getting slashed, we wanted to provide an opportunity that was beneficial to both the meeting planner and the hotel properties by offsetting some of the audio visual costs that might be incurred when trying to create hybrid meetings,\u201d said Kristen Hanifin, CSEE, Lake George Regional CVB special event and convention sales director, who devised the program.<!--more--><br \/>\nThe program will be promoted to planners through social media, email marketing, and meetings and event-focused media platforms.<br \/>\nThe promotion is for new business only and past events are not eligible. It is valid through Dec. 31.<br \/>\n\u201cMeetings mean business, and great things happen when people come together. Face-to-face meetings build personal connections, positive business outcomes, and strong communities. It\u2019s important we find ways to maintain connection safely,\u201d said Gina Mintzer, CMP, MHA, executive director of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce.<br \/>\nMarketing efforts are targeting planners within a 3-to-5 hour drive market that might be interested in offering hybrid meetings with in-person and virtual options.<br \/>\n\u201cWith all the restrictions on group sizes and limit of 50 people or less, we understand that it is still important for people to meet safely and stay connected. By booking a meeting at one of our many properties that have taken the Lake George Region\/ Southern Adirondacks Health and Safety Pledge, you can rest assured that your meeting will be a safe and expertly-executed experience. We know nothing can take the place of a face-to-face meeting and in Lake George, we have been partnering with our local properties to ensure that all future meetings are safe and technologically possible,\u201d Hanifin said.<br \/>\nTo take advantage of the offer, the LGRCVB must be furnished with a copy of the executed property contract for the room nights booked during this period in order for group planners to be eligible for the funding support.<br \/>\nContact &#x4c;&#x61;&#107;&#101;G&#x65;&#x6f;&#x72;&#103;eC&#x56;&#x42;&#64;&#103;m&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#46;co&#x6d; or call (518) 668-5755 for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the nation and the meetings industry continue to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, the Lake George Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau (LGRCVB) has pivoted its marketing efforts to develop an incentive program called Meet Safely Now and Save. 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