We’ve all heard the saying “Good night. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” And as we all know, it has unfortunately become necessary to say it more and more in the past year!
The December issue of Meetings & Conventions magazine has two articles devoted to bedbugs and their affect on meeting planners. In a recent survey conducted by the magazine, 87 percent of meeting planners surveyed are extremely or somewhat concerned about bedbugs and their potential affect on upcoming meetings. 42 percent now do a visual inspection for the critters during on site visits, and 29 percent routinely ask properties whether they are prepared to ward off a potential infestation.
If you need to travel, be sure to inquire as to bedbug infestations, or check some of the convenient sites online where travelers can report encounters. If your meeting doesn’t require travel consider conferencing with TelSpan.
Read the full article here:
http://www.meetings-conventions.com/articles/don39t-let-the-bedbugs-bite/b37856.aspx
