Saving Money At What Cost

Saving money on hotels and meeting venues is simple. Use HelmsBriscoe. HelmsBriscoe is the largest site selection firm in the World. We have more than 900 Associates (with each having over 10+ years experience) in 36 countries. HelmsBriscoe is every hotel chains largest client. That gives us incredible buying power, placing more than $700 million dollars in 2008.

Using HelmsBriscoe is a free resource with no contracts and no strings attached. How am I paid, if there are no fees? Great question. Using our services does NOT increase your room rate? In fact, our commission (10%) is built into the hotels marketing budget. I can supply quote after quote supporting this claim. Even hotels, without our asking, put that "room rates have not been increased," with the HelmsBriscoe associate commission.

I feel the need to explain this. More and more companies need what we have, but many don't understand our value. How could you not, call up on your own - get a rate of over $200 per night and get a comparable phone call from a HelmsBriscoe Associate to the same property - identical requests, with a rate of $139? I am working with a client now that can not believe the price difference. It is all in the buying power and our unique relationships with all major brands, as well as independents.

I also have another client that contacted a sports commission, after I had, and was told by the commission that using HelmsBriscoe will add $10 on to the hotel and that we get that amount off the top. The client was irate and called me. I calmly had to educate two sources, my client, who did not listen to me in the first place, and the sports commission for falsly educating a potential client.

I put alot of time into my clients and relationships with the hotels. I get the best possible concessions for meeting space, audio visual, room nights, food and beverage because I want the client to have money to put back into their pockets. It is my job to make their job seemless!

Speaking of putting money back into pockets. By using a HelmsBriscoe Associate, Starwood Family of properties, Hilton Family and Hyatt properties are offering GREAT rebates (3%-6%)back to YOUR master account. Most offers are good through 1st quarter 2010.

Take advantage of my buying power, resource tools and overall experience. Think of me as a FREE extension of your labor force. Lastly, think about budget cuts. Where do you need to cut? Let me assist you in making the best possible site selection for the least amount of money.