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Meetings Consolidation - New Opportunities for Cost Savings

According to advocates, planning meetings with the same purchasing disciplines as corporate travel procurement can help companies save 10 to 30 percent, including incremental savings on group travel, and may introduce interesting synergies for the purchase of transient business. This interactive session will examine how meetings are qualified, savings potential, the need for a positive, solid, value based relationship with your critical venue suppliers and technology options to support meetings management at both the strategic and tactical level.

Presenters:
Ian Flint, Head of Consultancy, Ian Flint & Associates
George Odom, Leader, Travel Services, Eli Lilly and Company