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A meeting consultant is a professional who is hired on a contractual basis to fulfill the needs of a client planning a convention, conference, meeting or special event. Meeting consultants offer a wide variety of highly specialized services to clients, ranging from a one-time consultation to complete event management, on-site staffing and post-event evaluation.
As the client, you determine what responsibilities consultants will manage, their work schedule and those individuals with whom they interface. The consultant’s role is to ensure that you and your staff do not become over-burdened with details. You can utilize a meeting consultant like you would any other professional, such as a lawyer, or an accountant. You retain as much control as you feel comfortable with and let the meeting consultant do the rest.
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“As organizations seek to control and reduce spending and as they work to improve output, outsourcing of functions is now a major trend.” — —The Meeting PROFESSIONAL, MPI 2005
… and, no, it doesn’t cost them their jobs.
In the months prior to a meeting, an in-house planner usually needs more staff than his/her budget allows. Sometimes there is a short-term project that requires more time and attention than a single planner can devote.
There are many ways in which an independent planner can serve as an adjunct to your own staff. You set the terms, the extent of the independent planner’s involvement, and the duration of his/her contract. You determine the degree of autonomy or interdependence on you and your staff.
Consultants are there to make you look good. They won’t cost you your job. Making a smart decision to outsource will convince upper management that you are a smarter manager! You’ll come out ahead because you’ll get the job done even though your department may be understaffed and overworked! You will also have the time to implement any long-awaited new programs.
Meeting planning consultants bill for their services in the same way as other professional consultants; hourly, daily, per project, or on an annual retainer. Just as you pay your attorney or accountant to help you solve business problems, so will you pay a professional meeting consultant.
A knowledgeable and capable meeting consultant is experienced in managing special requirements and can maximize your return on investment.
You are paying for the consultant’s time and experience in having done these things before, or, in some cases, for the consultant’s time and effort in determining how your particular problem/challenge can be better handled. It is important to make sure that you and your consultant have the same basic understanding of the scope and nature of your meeting and the tasks at hand.
You will find that the consultant saves you money because he/she knows how to accomplish the tasks that need to be performed for your meeting more economically and in a shorter amount of time, resulting in a better managed meeting. To learn more about how to earn rebate money to pay for Conference & Logistics Consultants’ services, please visit our Commission Rebate page.
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