Authors Posts by Barbara Scofidio

Barbara Scofidio

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Barbara Scofidio is Editor of Prevue and heads up the Visionary Summits, our exclusive conference series targeting senior-level meeting and incentive planners. In her 30 years in the industry, she has become known for her passion around greening meetings, growing awareness of human trafficking and promoting CSR activities as part of business events. She is currently a member of SITE's Women IN Leadership committee and the media liaison for FICP's Education Committee. She was the first member of the media ever to be invited to sit on a committee by GBTA, where she spent three years on the Groups and Meetings Committee. She has also been an active member of SITE for 30 years, chairing its Crystal Awards committee and acting as a judge. Before joining Prevue in 2014, she served as Editor of Corporate Meetings & Incentives (MeetingsNet) for more than 20 years. She has a BA in Literature/Rhetoric from Binghamton University. Barbara is based outside Boston, in Groton, Mass.
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It’s All in the Details When Negotiating With Venues

When negotiating with venues, consider that new venues are often hungrier than established ones, and they are often more willing to negotiate and provide discounts.
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7 Liquor Liability Tips

Tips on liquor liability from insurance experts
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10 Unconventional Ways to Cut F&B Costs

When booking F&B for a group's afternoon break, be sure to ask for "pop on consumption"—you only want to be charged for what is consumed.

3 New Developments in Vail

Summer in Vail will never be the same with Vail Resorts’ June launch of Epic Discovery, a group of “learn through play” adventures that includes zip lines, canopy tours and alpine coasters on Vail Mountain.

Park City Becomes Biggest Ski Resort & Other Must-Dos

The Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort were combined last year to become the country’s largest ski resort—bigger than Big Sky and Vail—now known simply as Park City.
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Prevue’s Chicago Visionary Summit to Focus on Strategic Planning

Rotating roundtables—a trademark of the Prevue Visionary Summits—will allow attendees a chance to benchmark with their peers.
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Turn Your Meeting Break into an F&B Experience

Hotels from Puerto Rico to Costa Rica are offering a fresh take on F&B for their breaks.
F&B, meetings

Gluten-Free & Other Popular Planner Requests

Planners are partnering with local restaurants and culinary suppliers, such artisanal purveyors, whiskey distilleries or craft breweries.
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Custom Perfume Experience Enhances Events

Attendees at Prevue's upcoming Summit on Global Meeting Planning will have a chance to sample the Scenterprises Perfume Bar.
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5 Tips for Summer Outings

A recent trend toward evening picnics held from 5 to 9 p.m. is a good choice for a variety of reasons, including cooler weather and lower costs.

Danube Cruise Lends Exclusivity to Dealer Incentive

But with ports in in Budapest, Vienna, Melk and Slovakia, “This experience introduced the group to a world they would have never seen on their own.”
South Walton Paddleboarding

5 Wellness Experiences for Groups, Southern-Style (slideshow)

Meetings in the South present the opportunity for creative and hyperlocal outdoor wellness experiences.

Inside Kansas City’s $9 Billion Investment

On the heels of $9 billion worth of reinvestment, Kansas City has a new story to tell.
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Meet Our 2016 Advisory Board

Prevue's new meeting planner advisory board, which includes corporate, association and independent planners from every facet of the industry, will serve for a one-year period.

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