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While StarCite’s client benchmark research has shown that SMM programs yield savings from 15 to 25 percent, small and mid-sized companies have typically lacked the internal resources needed to effectively implement a program. MeetingComplete removes those barriers for the smaller end of the market, to help these companies jump-start an SMMP so the savings can begin immediately. It provides a streamlined solution to designing and implementing meetings policy, centralizing sourcing and purchasing, facilitating data consolidation, standardizing attendee management and delivering concise, effective reporting to maximize program cost-savings and risk management results. “We designed MeetingComplete as a turn-key SMM solution specifically for those organizations who are hungry to realize the cost savings, risk management, and process improvement benefits of SMM quickly and efficiently,” said Rick Binford, CMP, president of the Event Management Services division of Experient. “This solution is specifically designed for small to medium-sized organizations with at least $1 million in total meeting spend and who want to be up and running and realize cost savings as soon as possible.” Greg Dukat, President and CEO of StarCite said “We’re thrilled to expand our relationship with Experient to further the reach of strategic meetings management to the mid-market. In our experience, small- to mid-sized companies have been quick to embrace new online tools, but many don’t have the personnel or bandwidth to dedicate to a strategic meetings management program. Now, these companies may experience the same kinds of savings and efficiency benefits that larger businesses have come to expect from an SMMP.” MeetingComplete is an innovative combination of service and technology that allows companies to establish a fully functioning SMMP and begin to fully manage their meeting spend. Key benefits include:
MeetingComplete is available to small to mid-sized corporations who are headquartered in North America. Companies that are interested should contact Experient at 866-516-1460 or visit: http://www.experient-inc.com/ps_main/strategic-meetings-management/meetings-management-meeting-complete.html About Experient  Experient leads the industry as
one of the best-known and most respected brands in the event management
world.
Its core services include providing registration, housing, event
planning and
management, site sourcing/contract negotiation, and lead retrieval
services for
association, corporate and government clients. Experient employs
professionals
dedicated to fulfilling its vision of perfecting the event experience
to
deliver leading-edge thinking, experience and technology solutions for
meetings, conventions and tradeshows around the world. Visit www.experient-inc.com for
more information. Media kit and available staff
portraits may be found at www.experient-inc.com/press.
About StarCite  StarCite, Inc. provides a
technology platform
that makes meetings and event planning, booking and management simpler
and more
cost-effective for corporations, hotels, venues and meetings suppliers
worldwide. Through Web-based, on-demand technology, StarCite automates
and
supports every key element of the meetings planning and procurement
process:
planning, budgeting, buying, marketing and managing attendees, payment,
and
results measurement. StarCite is based in Philadelphia, PA and has
offices
worldwide. Its equity holders include Internet Capital Group (NASDAQ:
ICGE),
TPG Growth, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), and TL Ventures. For more
information about StarCite please visit www.starcite.com. |