Why can the GSA Annual Meeting be held in cities like Raleigh, North Carolina?
The GSA Annual Meeting requires a large amount of meeting space at both the convention center and headquarters hotels. Many of the less expensive cities are not large enough to hold the GSA Annual Meeting. As convention centers and headquarters hotels are being expanded and more flights offered in these smaller cities, they will be considered for future Annual Meetings. Portland, Oregon, is one of the cities that expanded its convention center and, assuming we can negotiate suitable contracts, it will be the site of the 2009 Annual Meeting.
The GSA Annual Meeting requires a large amount of meeting space at both the convention center and headquarters hotels. Many of the less expensive cities are not large enough to hold the GSA Annual Meeting. As convention centers and headquarters hotels are being expanded and more flights offered in these smaller cities, they will be considered for future Annual Meetings. Portland, Oregon, is one of the cities that expanded its convention center and now it will be the site of the 2009 Annual Meeting.
