Alicia Amaker Email & Phone Number

ConferenceDirect | Site Selection & Contract Negotiation Services That Make Meetings More Efficient & Cost-Effective.EFFICIENT, INSPIRING, COST-EFFECTIVE MEETINGSFrom the site selection & contract negotiation to room block management & post-event audits, every service ConferenceDirect provides, & everything we do is focused on maximizing event/meeting ROI.OVERVIEW OF SERVICES:✓ Site SelectionAt no cost to our clients, ConferenceDirect will research, review, create & deliver a comprehensive, unbiased report of all available “best fit” venues for our clients' events.Step 1: Find the Perfect Destination First-hand knowledge & experience of thousands of cities in 40 different countries worldwide Relationships with key global & regional hotel brands backed by a solid preferred hotel program Internal access to Associate experiences & feedback for thousands of booked events Strategic relationships with DMO’s & CVB’s globally for expert advice on the destinationStep 2: Prepare & Send Meeting RFPs Compare & contrast what each city & property has to offer. Send meeting RFPs only to the best-suited, & most appropriate properties.Step 3: Review RFP Responses & Compare ✓ Contract Negotiations We negotiate more than 8,100 contracts every year, giving us tremendous insight into the economics of the meetings industry…to negotiate the most favorable terms possible for our clients. Pre-negotiated contracts with many of the largest hotel groups. ✓ Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP)Managing enterprise-wide meeting & event activities, processes, suppliers & data. From project-based resources, to commission-based models & full time equivalents (FTE), our SMMP services deliver value in the form of quantitative savings, risk mitigation, & service quality.✓ Conference Management✓ Housing Management✓ Registration Management▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Alicia Amaker ◙ alicia.amaker@conferencedirect.com ◙ 301-593-0555

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  Cornell University

  Business Management And Marketing