Concepts Worldwide Consulting™

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Meeting Synergy™. Coined to introduce our new Consulting Division, it describes a process that occurs when all the elements required for successful meetings work together to seamlessly and efficiently produce the desired outcomes.

While we've always provided guidance about the strategic value of meetings, the launch of our new Consulting Division enables us to bring deeper analysis and comprehension to meeting and event management, and provide clients with specific consulting services that address their unique goals and objectives. We believe that meetings are communication vehicles, much more powerful than simply logistics. With strategic analysis of the objectives and goals of the event, we drive value and true return on the investment of the event itself.

Meeting Synergy™ addresses the three main problems that meeting planners encounter when managing events for their organizations. The first is that meetings are often planned in isolation, with one department or division unaware of what another is doing. The second problem arises when administrators don’t have the knowledge or expertise to negotiate for maximum financial benefit and minimum liability exposure. The third occurs when a company’s total buying clout with hotels and other suppliers is unknown, and therefore cannot be leveraged.

The core services provided through Concepts Worldwide Consulting™ include:

• Analysis of overall meeting and event spend, with resultant strategic planning for future programs.
• Development of program structure to best deliver messaging and engage the audience.
• Instruction on all facets of meeting planning, including:
  • planning basics
  • strategic budgeting
  • ROI
  • Meeting Synergy™ (strategic meeting management and consolidation)
  • APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange)
  • ethics
  • site selection and negotiation
  • food and beverage planning
  • tradeshow management
  • marketing
  • work environment enhancement
• Sample templates and resources for meeting planning departments.
• Facilitation of advisory boards and company retreats, with delivery of keynote addresses.

As a recognized leader in strategic meeting management with a 20-year proven track record of planning thousands of successful meetings around the world, we give our clients the strategic insights and practical skills to create real Meeting Synergy, the kind that results in high-impact events, measurable return on investment, and ongoing program success.

The Concepts Worldwide Consulting™ staff brings years of high-level expertise in meeting planning, as well as numerous industry accolades. Several executive team members have attained the CMM (Certified Meeting Manager) designation, the highest offered in our industry. Further, we have expertise in training and facilitating from the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). The end result is a team of professionals dedicated to providing organizations with insights and tools to improve the performance of their people and processes, maximize sales, better serve their customers, and effectively manage their business.