Why should I use a 3rd party for hotel site selection?

Many meeting planners come to me trying to weigh out the benefits of using a 3rd party to conduct their site selection.  I know that many planners are worried about giving up perks, points and commissions and I understand these concerns, these are factors that you need to weigh out for yourself.

Let me shed some light on a few benefits, and address some concerns.

First of all, HelmsBriscoe is #1 in group bookings for every major hotel chain.  We have access to special promotions, open rooms, and deals exclusive to our clients.  When we submit an RFP on your behalf to a property, chances are, we have already sourced many other meetings to that property and they already know how we work.  We have access to historical rates booked by our colleagues for that property and our requests are generally handled by someone who is on staff exclusively to handle HelmsBriscoe business.  All of that negotiation and research frees up a great deal of our planners' time.

Contract negotiation is another added bonus to utilizing our services.  Whether you are new in the game or an old pro, our 1,100 associates in 44 countries have the experience with your selected properties.  We deploy dozens of risk aversion strategies to protect our clients' meetings. 

Worried about attrition?  HB can help!  Because we are such a large team, we can usually find other clients to fill your open rooms and assist with attrition, this is another reason our hotel partners love working with us! 

What about the little things?  HB has negotiated with our partner properties to make sure you get your points, as well as still being able (and STRONGLY encouraged) to go on site visits and familiarization trips.

Still have doubts?  There are no contracts with HelmsBriscoe, if you are thinking about trying us out, let me work with you on a quote for your next meeting.  We can be as involved as you want us to be, and if you aren't ready to dive all of the way in, start with one meeting and we can move forward from there!

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