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SITE SELECTION, CONTRACTING & NEGOTIATION IN FOUR SIMPLE STEPS
The Membership Management Report (April 2010)
Planning a major event is no small feat, but few aspects are as important as selecting and securing a venue. Janeé Pelletier, vice president of Conference & Logistics Consultants, shares her experience on successfully navigating the four main steps of this important process.
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GETTING GREEN: YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT EXPLAINED
The Chatter: PCMA Capital Chapter Newsletter (April 2010)
We are all hearing a lot about how to reduce our carbon footprint, but it can be difficult to understand what exactly this means. Here are a few facts about your carbon footprint and what you can do to reduce it at your meetings, at home, and at the office.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS ADDS FIVE NEW CLIENTS IN 2009
Press Release (January 2010)
In a tough year for the meetings industry, Maryland-based Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. (C&LC) is reporting financial gains and client growth. In 2009, C&LC saw a dramatic increase in new clients, as organizations sought cost-effective ways to manage their meetings and events.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS SUPPORTS CONVENTION GROWTH IN DOWN ECONOMY
Press Release (November 2009)
Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. (C&LC), one of the Washington region’s top event planners, announces stunning attendance figures from the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) D2C Annual Convention in Las Vegas. The convention attracted over 3,200 delegates to the two-day show in Las Vegas, representing an increase of 32 percent over 2008 attendance figures.
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COST-CUTTING ADVICE FOR THRIFTY PLANNERS
Associations Now Magazine (June 2009)
Not long ago, association conventions had a reputation for being a money pit — a huge black hole in your annual expenses through which money flowed like water. But in the current economy, maximizing your conference budget has become more important than ever. Luckily, there are number of changes you can make that your members will never even notice.
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ADVANCE PLANNING PAYS OFF
PCMA’s “The Chatter” Newsletter (June 2009)
Seasoned meeting managers know that a site inspection is the single most critical aspect of deciding where to hold and event. But too often, hearing out the door for a site visit is done without enough advance preparation. The following are five steps to help you prepare for a more productive site inspection.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS ANNOUNCES NEW CLIENT, USPRA
Annapolis, MD (May 13, 2009)
Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. (C&LC), named one of the Washington region's top event planners, has been contracted to manage the logistics of the U.S. Psychological Rehabilitation Association’s annual meeting to be held in July at the Marriott Norfolk Waterside Hotel in Virginia.
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JANEE PELLETIER PROMOTED TO V.P.
Press Release (March 2009)
Janeé Pelletier, CMP, has been promoted to Vice President of Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. The firm is one of the top 25 meeting and event firms in the Washington area, where Ms. Pelletier has been a Senior Account Manager for three years. Ms. Pelletier has a decade of experience in national and international meeting and event planning.
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CONFERENCE & LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS NAMED TOP WASHINGTON EVENT PLANNER
Annapolis, MD (February 2, 2009)
Conference & Logistics, Inc. has been named one of the top 25 meeting and event planners in the Washington area by the Washington Business Journal for the eleventh year in a row.
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SUSTAINABLE SAVINGS
Meetings & Conventions Magazine (August 2006)
The association is considering moving to an entirely paperless conference, Kaye adds, following the example set by Janeé M. Pelletier, CMP … now senior account manager for Annapolis, Md.-based Conference & Logistics Consultants. “Our decision to go paperless was driven by the desire to give members access to the most current information in a format they could easily save, file and reference later,” Pelletier explains.
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THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION
Washington Business Journal (April 2006)
The company is billing the [Gaylord] property as a Washington destination,
the cornerstone of The Peterson Cos.' $2 billion National Harbor complex
on the Potomac River. "They're going to do great guns, and they're going to
give [Washington's largest hotels] a run for their money," says Paul Henning,
president of Annapolis-based Conference & Logistics Consultants.
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ADD-ONS ADD UP
The Maryland Daily Record (February 2006)
“I hate surprises,” said Paul Henning, president of Annapolis-based
Conference and Logistics Consultants, Inc. “We work hard to eliminate
surprises for our clients. You have to ask all the questions up front.”
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BUDGETING FOR THE BIG EVENT
The Maryland Daily Record (February 2006)
For most events the biggest cost – and one of the most important – is food. Paul Henning, president of Annapolis-based Conference and Logistics Consultants inc. estimates that lunch can cost $20 to $40 per person, not including tax or gratuity….. “It doesn’t have to be great, it doesn’t have to be huge quantities, but you have to feed them.”
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PRESCRIPTION FOR CHANGE
The Meeting Professional (June 2003)
Last October, Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. planned a three-day meeting in Salt Lake City that was cosponsored by a pharmaceutical company and a home health care organization. More than 2,000 people attended.
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EVENT PLANNING FIRM BUCKS INDUSTRY TREND
Press Release (February 2002)
In an industry severely shaken by the events of September 11, 2001, the Annapolis-based meetings management firm of Conference & Logistics Consultants, Inc. has managed to not only survive but thrive.
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