In the second of our series of guest posts, Daren Kingi, senior vice president of sales for Visit Indy, shares how the Indianapolis CVB has pivoted to position the area for success.

In the second of our series of guest posts, Daren Kingi, senior vice president of sales for Visit Indy, shares how the Indianapolis CVB has pivoted to position the area for success.
Company culture sets organizations apart and shows the world who they are. Today’s candidates want to join companies that match their values, beliefs and purpose, just as companies look for candidates who meet the same criteria. Meeting Expectations has always focused on its culture and worked to make sure every new employee is not just a good fit for the position, but for the culture as well.
Meeting Expectations’ in-house Site Selection team has been on the front lines, not only supporting our clients, but also working closely with our convention and visitor bureau (CVB) partners across the country. Among these partners is Brian-Douglas Standwood, Assistant Sales Director at Visit Aurora, the Colorado city’s CVB. We spoke with him this week on how COVID has impacted CVBs.
Your event is moving from a physical venue to a virtual space. Don’t lose the revenue: virtual events can showcase their return on investment – and let you retain those sponsorship dollars.
Recently we find ourselves looking for ways to fill the time while we socially distance ourselves from others. Each week in April, we’ll share a new list of our personal recommendations, so join us on our social media channels to find out what new list each week will bring.
As a company, Meeting Expectations places tremendous emphasis on not just creating core values, but actually “walking the talk” and putting them into action. One of the recent ways by which we demonstrated our commitment to several of our core values is with the introduction of the Stay Interview.