Have you ever sat in a meeting and suddenly hear someone in the back of the room clanking their spoon as they stir their cream into their coffee cup? Instinct suggests you immediately turn around out of distraction, and just at that moment, you end up missing out on how to make your first million!
This is just one example out of many that lead to distraction for meeting presenters and attendees. The DoubleTree by Hilton Bethesda-Washington, D.C has tackled this issue, along with a plethora of others brought to the forefront by both planners and attendees. Ever since the 2006 change in ownership, the team wanted to approach improvements in the right way by including the voice of the client. The result was our Executive Meeting Center concept which focused on eliminating the planners’ dislikes and incorporating the attendees’ wish-list.
Why do people have meetings? The answer is simple – to change behavior. The DoubleTree has focused its resources on gaining insight to the learning process needed to maximize retention, and in turn, maximize the return on investment put into the meeting by the organization. The end result was a distraction free environment, dedicated meeting space & support staff and an all inclusive pricing approach to conducting meetings. We have simply eliminated the unknown – those small, annoying, nickel and dime approaches most hotels operate by.
We offer all-inclusive meeting package pricing to include: all-day continuous breaks and three meals a day. Let us reiterate: All meals included? Yes! Meeting room rental included? Check! High-speed internet included? Done! LCD projector, screen and flipchart included? You got it! Even the business services are included! We have even invested in a PURE hypoallergenic meeting environment to reduce pollutants, germs and irritants that make the human defenses kick in and make the meeting attendee uncomfortable.
Your meals & breaks are held outside of your general session room so there are no distractions, keeping attendees focused. All breaks and lunches are on a nine day rotation, so you never eat the same thing twice on two consecutive Mondays. Planning for food allergies and special diets are not an issue as we have engineered menus to offer options for all diets and pallets. Here is the coolest part - when lunch is over and attendees are in their afternoon sleepy slump, our meeting room heating & air conditioning systems are outfitted with CO2 sensors to allow outside fresh air in keeping attendees alert and maximizing retention.
Say your boss emails you last minute and needs 300 full-color copies of a presentation printed, and on top of it all, you forgot the name tags! Don’t worry, we offer a complimentary business center and our Meetings Concierge can do it all for you. All of this is included in your package and for one set price! Not only is it easy to plan, but it makes budgeting that much easier – you take the price we quote and multiply it by the number of attendees. Done. Now, you can start on the next project and your boss is grinning from ear to ear.
Our EMC is certified by the International Association of Conference Centers. There are only 300 members worldwide meeting stringent facility criteria set by the association, better known as “The Conference Center Difference.” However, we are more than a concept - we are a promise providing IACC’s rigorous standards and guidelines to ensure you the highest quality and most productive learning environment and meeting services around the world. Check out the difference and give your organization the best opportunity to accomplish its goals outlined for your next conference. These are just some reasons why our EMC makes us the best meeting solution in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Why would you want to go anywhere else?
