Don't scrimp on the shrimp - do more for less

You've heard it before. Order less shrimp. Move the buffet to the back of the room.  Take out the chairs. Recent articles in trade publications offer tips for budget slashing with penny-pinchers like downgrading your menus, allocating three hors d'oeuvres per person versus four. What message does that send to your attendees?

Don't invite negative comparisons to last year's program.  Create a whole new experience instead.

Switching from a land-based event to a cruise lets you economize without looking stingy. Cruises have a high perceived value.  Hotels charge extra per item for many things that are already included in the cruise price. Consequently, when comparing bottom lines after food & beverage, decor, entertainment, A/V, transportation and staffing costs are added in; cruises are more cost effective per person than a hotel program. 

It's simple math. Check out our handy Cruise versus Hotel comparison chart.