I will be arguing against excess in the "hospitality room" hosted by my plant society at an upcoming national conference held here at a hotel. This is a small conference of about 250 people.
I want to simplify this and other similar "hospitality" events. I think it's a frill that can be cut in this time of short resources.
this national,conference almost didn't take place because the plant societies are dying out, there are no people to,run these conferences, and the damned hospitality room is supposed to have 12 hours minding plus lots of shopping and preparation of foods.
the hotels have restaurants.
Once my bulldog club spent an entire meeting arguing over the traditional beer keg in the hospitality room, its cost, and paying the hotel's fee for same. The hospitality room at our annual dog show feeds 75 people every day, it's a huge job. But I digress.
Tell me your experiences with "hospitality" rooms at conferences and meetings in hotels. Is this really necessary? Do you expect anything beyond coffee and soda and a place to sit down to confer with colleagues?