Elizabeth A. Kretchmer, CMP Fellow, CMM, HMCC, DES

Services

 

I offer extensive meeting planning services in meeting management, virtual and hybrid events, proposal development, site selection, negotiating hotel and vendor contracts, budgets, preparing meeting/event materials, hotel rooming lists, event logistics, program operations, speakers, audio visual needs, transportation, preparing menus for food/beverage/catering functions, program activities, room deliveries, airport arrivals & departures and air travel arrangements.  My expertise is in Strategic Meeting Management (SMM), as I work with the corporate executive management team in focusing on a strong Return on Investment (ROI) with each meeting I plan.  I also am a Digital Event Strategist (DES) and I am happy to help your company or organization plan virtual or hybrid events.

Strategic Meeting Management

 

As a Strategic Meeting Manager (SMM), I assist companies in planning effective and successful meetings by meeting with the executive management team to plan their meeting from the very beginning to the very end including:

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• Creating meeting objective

• Create a theme and brand

• Proposal development

• Select a destination (local, national and International)

• Site selection (Hotel, Convention Center, Resort, etc.)

• Speaker selection and training

• Budget management

• Contract negotiations (Hotel & Vendors)

• Event technology

• Transportation management

• Meeting Registration

• Hotel Rooming List management

• Event logistics

• Program operations

• Travel arrangements

• Food & Beverage

• Program Activities

• Arrivals & Departure

 

 

Benefits Realized

• Meeting planning expertise

• Staying within budget

• Time saving management

• Cost saving measures

• Contacts with suppliers

• Logistics management

• Pre/Post event management