Proud about showcasing the beauty of Portugal, I am the Founder of Portugal Footprints, a dynamic event planning agency specialized in curating extraordinary experiences and crafting remarkable events across this beautiful country. From meticulously planned corporate events to bespoke travel itineraries our services encompass every aspect of event management and travel coordination.

As a global brand, HelmsBriscoe is the largest volume purchaser in the meetings and event industry having placed over $5.6 billion in rooms revenue in the past five years, representing more than 28 million room nights, and over 200,000 programs - overall contributing roughly $10 billion in gross meeting spend to the hospitality community on behalf of our clients. Our global relationships with all major hotel chains and many independent venues help a lot to support negotiations, resolve issues… Show more As a global brand, HelmsBriscoe is the largest volume purchaser in the meetings and event industry having placed over $5.6 billion in rooms revenue in the past five years, representing more than 28 million room nights, and over 200,000 programs - overall contributing roughly $10 billion in gross meeting spend to the hospitality community on behalf of our clients. Our global relationships with all major hotel chains and many independent venues help a lot to support negotiations, resolve issues and obtain favorable pricing and concessions.Whether you are booking a large-scale event or a smaller corporate event, I will work to match your meeting with the best venue at the best value and based on your specific needs. I will talk to you to know your meeting objectives, budget and requirements, use our global internal resources to identify appropriate venues or hotels, send the Request for Proposals, track down the answers and collate all received offers to present a full price comparison to you, follow-up with the venues, negotiate hard to reduce costs and minimize risks for you, coordinate site inspections, communicate your decisions to venues and review the supplier contract terms.My specialties:▪️ Connecting clients with hotels and meeting venues all around the world▪️ Assisting with venue site selection, booking restaurants, excursions, activities and AVs▪️ Organizing site inspections and hotels’ presentations▪️ Helping take better informed decisions ▪️ Saving clients’ time and money▪️ Managing budget to ensure the best savings▪️ Negotiating and reviewing supplier contracts to ensure they get the best rates, cancellation and payment policies▪️ Assisting with the event organisation▪️ Sharing current market trends within the hospitality industry.▪️ Maintaining an account management database through a CRM software Please get in touch if you need support in these areas and I guarantee you will never look back! My role is to make your life easier! Show less