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- 1. Now in Puerto Rico & Caribbean Board member 2009-2011 Founding President Puerto Rico Chapter Board member 2010-2012 Certified Meeting Planner Since 2001 * Independent representative. Veteran Owned, Minority Owned Business
- 2. Proven Ways We Will Save You Time & Money On Your Next Event, Meeting or Conference www.conferencedirect.com The ConferenceDirect Difference
- 3. The ConferenceDirect Difference Pre-negotiated Contracts Cost Savings Reporting Extensive Buying Intelligence Broad Range of Hotel Brands Comprehensive Site Selection Analysis Client History Form Diverse Customer Base Vast Industry Experience Strength in Numbers
- 4. Pre-negotiated Contracts What most people don’t realize is that there are over 60 negotiable terms in a hotel contract. We have negotiated contracts with participating hotel chains to secure the most favorable terms possible . No Add-on Clause Favorable Attrition Clause Pre & Post Group Room Rates Special Cancellation Terms Group Rates After Cut-off Date
- 5. Cost Savings Reporting Our detailed Cost Savings Reports break down the financial savings of working with ConferenceDirect. In addition, you’ll achieve internal cost-savings by working with ConferenceDirect.
- 6. Extensive Pricing Intelligence Proprietary Pricing Intelligence Database Contract Terms of More Than 20,000 Events New Meeting Booked Every 20 Minutes 5,000 New Events Added Each Year
- 7. Broad Range of Hotel Brands There are 58,000 hotels in the United States, and because we’re truly independent , we represent all of them. This gives you a diverse and comprehensive set of options when it comes to choosing the best venue for your event.
- 8. Broad Range of Hotel Brands (Continued) Room Nights Booked by Hotel Brand - 2009
- 9. Comprehensive Site Selection Analysis
- 10. Comprehensive Site Selection Analysis (Continued 1)
- 11. Comprehensive Site Selection Analysis (Continued 2)
- 12. Comprehensive Site Selection Analysis (Continued 3)
- 13. Comprehensive Site Selection Analysis (Continued 4)
- 14. Client History Form Our Client History Forms — with information provided by the hotels — are excellent management tools, and capture all the critical details of your event.
- 15. 7. Diverse Customer Base ConferenceDirect’s customers represent every industry and include both corporations and associations from around the globe. We work with groups of all sizes, helping them to arrange and manage events for 25 to 10,000 , on a local, state, regional, national or international level. Microsoft SunGard Higher Education American Modeling & Talent Convention SAS Institute Inc. California Association of Realtors CSC ASA/CSSA/SSSA BMT Tandem Meetings College of American Pathologists International Council of Air Shows CCA Global Partners National Cable & Telecommunications Association American Anthropological Association Door & Hardware Institute AAGL Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide NCSL International Association for Career and Technical Education APICS The Catholic Health Association of the United States Underwriters Laboratories Inc. American Occupational Therapy Association College Art Association
- 16. Corporate & Association Meetings Booked 2009 7. Diverse Customer Base (Continued 1)
- 17. Size of Meetings Booked 2009 (in roomnights) 7. Varied Customer Base (Continued 2)
- 18. Your conference or meeting is way too important to leave anything to chance. When you work with ConferenceDirect, you’ll enjoy the peace of mind that comes with partnering with highly seasoned professionals . Experienced Management Team Brian D. Stevens, President & CEO Brian Richey, Executive Vice President Jerry Horan, COO Cathy Brown, Executive Vice President Dave Scypinski. Senior Vice President Adam M. Briggs, Vice President Housing & Registration Jim VanDevender, Vice President Training & Development/Team Leader Influential Advisory Board 315+ Professional Associates Average 10 Years Industry Experience On-going Training & Industry Education Well Connected Within the Industry 8. Vast Industry Experience
- 19. 9. Strength in Numbers Meeting News identified ConferenceDirect as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Companies in the industry. We’re constantly thinking of ways to leverage our buying power , experience and industry knowledge to deliver even more value to our customers. 4,970 Meetings Booked in 2009 1,698,490 Room Nights Booked in 2009
- 21. The ConferenceDirect Difference We Promise to Save You Time & Money www.conferencedirect.com
- 22. New Office in the Caribbean