What do meeting planners now expect that wasn’t as important issue five or ten years ago?
S.S.: Special dietary and wellness selections have become very important. DH&R conference centers meet this need by offering high quality food and beverage and wellness choices. We offer the “Mark of a Well Balance Choice” menu selection for all meals and continuous breaks. This is a different way at looking at dining options – we offer a variety of healthy options that fit all types of dietary needs for the different programs that people are on whether Atkins, low calorie, sugar free, etc. Healthy food choices also impact meeting productivity. It’s not just about cookies and sugar laden products during breaks anymore. We offer an array of foods that are rich with antioxidant properties such as fruits and dark chocolate on desserts, whole grain products, etc. Our clients are eating better which translates into a heightened attention span and results in more productivity for our clients. The other key differentiator now versus a few years ago is that our clients are expecting that we un
