Maribeth T. Kraus (She/Her), Ma, Acc, Cmp Email & Phone Number

❗️ Allow me to make your life easier by handling all of the detailed, and often tedious work, of sourcing your hotel and venue needs while you make the decisions and maintain your industry relationships.⭐ For your benefit, I will leverage my 25 plus years of knowledge and experience in event planning, site selection, contract negotiations, customer service and hospitality needs. When we work together you also get the benefit of Helms Briscoe’s deep resources and my long-term event industry relationships. ⭐ I work with conference and event planners and event administrators for small and medium sized associaitons and non-profits. My goal is to give you--the planner--a few less things to worry about and make your business life less stressful.⭐ As a former director of meetings and conventions for 8,000+ attendees, I’ve been in your shoes and can relate to all of the demands on you as an organizer of meetings and events. ⭐ I am a Global Accounts Manager for Helms Briscoe--the largest and most trusted site selection firm in the world. I can draw on the experience of more than 1,200 HelmsBriscoe associates in over 55 countries as well as my event industry relationships. The volume of hotel room nights booked and the knowledge and insights into the hospitality industry shared among our associates, offers you leverage no matter the size of your meeting needs.⭐ I pride myself in being current about hospitality industry knowledge, trends, and issues. I currently serve on the Board of Directors of the Greater NY Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. Count on me for my expertise in: ✔ Destination Knowledge ✔ Property Knowledge ✔ Meeting Industry Trends Knowledge ✔ Contracting ✔ Hotel Event Sourcing