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Testimonials from Planners & HoteliersSee what others are saying about the Elite Meetings Alliance: "You have the program nailed. I really enjoy using the website for RFPs; not only can I track all of my RFPs in the same place, I can export them to a spreadsheet to use when discussing venue possibilities with my physician course directors."
"I highly recommend this event for two reasons. #1 - The ROI is there! I had one-on-one appointments with 14 meeting planners, which resulted in a signed contract while at the event. Additionally, we received multiple leads for numerous meetings. #2 - The Elite Meetings staff were consummate professionals, treating us (hoteliers) with the same treatment typically only experienced by customers."
"I would like to thank you for your hard work and tireless efforts to ensure that I had a great conference and event. It exceeded all of my expectations, from a great level of customers to wonderful sessions and networking events. It was an action-packed agenda, which kept us all interfacing consistently. For now, I can tell you that I brought home 4,600 total room nights in viable leads and I do believe that more are yet to come."
"Well-done meeting. I was most impressed and will definitely push to keep this in the budget. I will also let my counterpart at the Liberty in Boston know they should be a part of this. I will probably end up with five or six signed groups by the time all is said and done."
"Great experience—so much better than trade shows where you never get one-on-one time with the properties. Plus the speakers and entertainment were incredible!"
"I just reviewed your new magazine and I love it! Thank you for including real information used by meeting planners. It’s easy to read and has beautiful photographs and solid information."
"I came away from the Alliance with a wealth of information, not only from the meeting planners but also from the properties. On the flight home, I looked through Elite Meetings magazine and was blown away. It is truly a work of art; all the information is at your fingertips for all the topnotch properties."
"Your magazine and website offer all the right information to narrow my search for locations that suit our needs. It certainly saves me time while researching individual properties. Thank you for putting this together!"
"Just got back from the Ojai 2008 event and just wanted to let everyone know it was a wonderful experience. This was my first time attending this event and it won't be my last. The speakers were very motivating, provided valuable information, and just reinforced the reasons why I decided to become a meeting planner."
"The take-away from this meeting is huge! I've already incorporated two ideas into a show I'm planning in June that I learned while attending the Elite Meetings Alliance. I would recommend this to any meeting professional."
"This was my first meeting and WOW! I was very impressed and I loved the 'speed dating' concept of meeting with the property managers."
"Just wanted to express my sincere appreciation to you and your team for an outstanding event at Ojai! The Elite Meetings Alliance provided the perfect forum to interact with hoteliers and corporate meeting planners. It was both informative and fun! Looking forward to September and The Sagamore!"
"The meeting was the perfect combination of educational content, networking with other planners, and hotel one-on-one appointments. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Thanks for a great conference."
"The event was extremely well run. The diverse array of properties enabled me to cover the spectrum of needs—from major conferences to incentive trips. Great use of my time!"
"I can't say enough great things about my Elite Meetings Alliance experience. The staff at Elite is beyond amazing and it is most impressive how every detail is handled so perfectly. I attended every part of it (as I did not want to miss any speakers, functions, etc.). My work schedule does not give me much time to do site inspections, meet with hotels doing sales calls, etc. and I rarely take the time to attend any meeting."
"The website works like a charm! It could not have been easier – I literally just jumped into it without stopping. It’s so simple – I filled in a few blanks, uploaded my RFP, selected the property I wanted to check, and hit the send key. So simple, so easy, so convenient – everything at your fingertips!"
"Great news! The first day that companies began receiving the Elite Meetings 2008 edition, I got a lead from Epicor. The next day, they called and booked us for this April – 30 rooms, a three-night program! WOW!!"
"The best client/vendor event I have ever attended. Very qualified seasoned planners attended. Very professional, and we will attend again."
"Our new VP Sales tells me that he wants Elite Meetings magazine to be our “bible” for our top 2 incentives."
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