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KEY FINDINGS FROM THE AAP MROTF SURVEY - #IACCAAP19
Key Findings from the
              AAP MRoTF Survey

               Mark Cooper,
                  IACC

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A little background AAP 2018
                       Survey

                       An overview of the meeting
                       room of the future initiative

                       Review the key findings from the
What we will           research

look at today.         Look at trends in food and
                       beverage!

                       Look at inspiring new
                       environments

                       Consider how tech and AV is
                       effecting meetings

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Let’s look at the
trends, from a
planner
perspective.

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2018 AAP
Project
Group

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IACC AAP Meeting Room of the Future Project 2018
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Part-time
 Planner
 dominant

Scope to     Established buyer group
evaluate     With multi-year experience
other
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Meeting planner survey:
IACC AAP
2091
                      65 respondents       We looked for      We asked if venue    Good distribution
meeting                from across        geographical and   marketing practices   of planners across
                     Australia and Asia     generational     aligned with buyers        corporate,
room of                                       divides             priorities?       association and
                                                                                       government

the future.                                                                             meetings

Survey background.

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66% vs.
             80%
             globally.

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IACC members       Meeting planners

Bringing
together the
brightest
minds in the
industry.

               Industry experts      Suppliers

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Meetings now and in the future

 Planners driven    Objectives and
   by personal     goals focused on   Looking for more
development and        delegate         interaction,
    attendee         engagement       shorter sessions
   satisfaction                       and emphasis on
                                         creativity

       Key findings.
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The degree
to which
elements
are more or
less
important
is subject to
debate.

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Do venues
place
enough
emphasis
on offering
creative
stimulating
solutions?
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Big Brands vs Small
Groups & Independents
                                                                                  6.3
                                 I am looking for different meeting space
                                    elements today than I was two to five
                                                                years ago
                                                                                  6.4
   42% of conference                    It is important to have

                                                                                  8.2
                              the flexibility to change layouts
   organisers are using                        in meeting rooms

   large hotel chains It is important to have       collaborative

   (62% in global
                                               spaces outside of
                     the meeting room for informal gatherings                     8.3
                                        at my meeting venues

   report).                    Meeting room lighting impacts
                                                the overall quality of the
                                                   meeting/ conference
                                                                                  8.7

   46% of those using
                    Meeting room acoustics impact the overall
                            quality of the meeting/conference                     8.8
   other venues. But
   what are they?     Availability of high quality broadband is
                                      critical in meeting venues                  9.2

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Meetings now and in the future

Respondents report
     they expect
                       Striking number of         Planners say
increased pressure
                        elements aligned      nutritional info should
to stay ahead of the
                       with global trends –   be displayed on food
 curve with latest &
                       Advancing tech use             stations
    greatest tech

         Key findings.
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It is important to have
              outdoor meeting facilities when choosing
                                       a meeting venue
                                                                  6.3
               I am looking for different meeting space
                  elements today than I was two to five
                                                                  6.4
Results a
                                              years ago
                                  It is important to have

                                                                  8.2
                        the flexibility to change layouts

re clear,
                                         in meeting rooms

                   It is important to have collaborative
                                                                  8.3
but are we
                                      spaces outside of
              the meeting room for informal gatherings
                                 at my meeting venues

leveraging
                         Meeting room lighting impacts
                              the overall quality of the
                                  meeting/ conference
                                                                  8.7

them?        Meeting room acoustics impact the overall
                     quality of the meeting/conference            8.8
                Availability of high quality broadband is
                                critical in meeting venues        9.2

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Meeting
Room DNA.
No theatres!

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Group Discussion
In five years time, what do
we foresee will be the
significant changes we will
                                          How people will learn at conferences &
                                                                        meetings      ?
see in;
                                  Tech & how delegates communicate/collaborate        ?
                                      What will physical meeting spaces look and
                                                                         feel like    ?
                                                       Food & beverage offerings      ?
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Breaks & meals

 Food service that supports various delegate networking sessions is important

                         Importance of     Evening activities           Linking event
 Similar trends as
                        delegate health   beyond bar service           theme to food
seen in other IACC
                        and wellbeing is   do not appear to            does not seem
surveys in Europe
                       higher in AAP that   be common in              common in AAP
  and Americas
                           elsewhere             AAP

           Key findings.
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Breaks & meals

Food service that supports various delegate networking sessions is important

 Planners split            Food and            Increase in the            Lack of
between shorter            beverage              number of           accommodation
  breaks more         offerings directly         requests to        for dietary needs
 often or longer       link to attendee        accommodate           is the top issues
  breaks, more         satisfaction and      allergies, personal         planners
networking time!      the personalized         eating plans or        encounter with
                          experience             preferences              venues!

          Key findings.
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Demands are effecting us today!

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Veg related food trends on
             the rise                     !
                                          !
             Number of vegetarians
             and vegans will
             increase

                                          !
             Top LA restaurants,
             meat is now the side
             dish

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New efforts to combat food wastage

Smaller plates to encourage healthier eating

Ordering buffets with veg first, meat last!
Mediterranean
influence.

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I’ll have a
Chocolate
Fish Nitro
Coffee
please!

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Gluten free no longer a
                         exceptional request               !
                                                           !
                         Food labelling on
                         conference buffets
Finding a                becoming more
                         common
meetings
focused                  75% of staff given allergy
                         training. Enough?                 !
venue.

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Informal,
             flexible and
             grazing
             style
             dining.

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NEW!
IACC Guide to
Managing Dietary
Requirements

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Infographic
Information to share
with planners

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Information
gathering advice and
tips.

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Download your
copy of the IACC
Trends in Nutrition
Delegate Wellbeing
at
IACCmeetings.com

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Physical meeting space and design

                          A number of
A noticeable trend                             Spaces must
                     respondents believe
in creating venues                            facilitate more
                     the space outside of
 which emulate a                             conversational
                     the meeting room is
  homely setting                                 delivery,
                      as important as the
                                            not content driven
                          space inside

        Key findings.
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More
informal
breakout
spaces.

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Communications and Connections

Link between tech    Screen sharing and    Only 63% found
  and experience        social media       audience polling
creation has never    campaigns top in    adds value vs. 91%
  been stronger          improving         in global survey
                       communication

         Key findings.
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A number of
 technologies
   improving
communication
Q&A   Slide Share   Polling

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Current Trends in Meetings Technology

 Globally anticipate    71% of planners     Security of data
20% of planners will        say more          will be more
 use VR/AR in next     broadband will be   important in future
 year – learning not       needed for
    showcasing         streaming content
                         in next 5 years

         Key findings.
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Speed-checker
                                        Apps – IACC’s
                                        New App

                                         It’s about the
                                         venue
                                         infrastructure
                                         – Access
                                         Points

                                         Its about the
                                         age of the
                                         equipment –
It’s no longer just about Speed Mbps.    three year rule

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Internet
Infrastructure
                                          Planners cannot evaluate the same as other
Effectiveness of distributing the
                                                                 services or facilities.
bandwidth throughout a venue
                                           Location of Access points key, indoors and
                                                                             outdoors.

                                               Newer Access Points take more people

                                             Audience collaboration needs bandwidth

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New speed test
tool for planners
and venues

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Well designed, dedicated
meetings focused spaces
are essential

Meetings needing to be well                     Summary
                                                and findings.
supported by knowledgeable staff

Meeting planners will need to be
aware of which meeting
environment will best match
their organisation’s culture

Technology must be easy to
integrate and just work!

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