Alicia Amaker Email Address

Global Account Executive

Conference Direct LLC offers site selection and contract negotiation, conference management, housing management, and registration services.

ConferenceDirect | Site Selection & Contract Negotiation Services That Make Meetings More Efficient & Cost-Effective. EFFICIENT, INSPIRING, COST-EFFECTIVE MEETINGS From the site selection & contract negotiation to room block management & post-event audits, every service ConferenceDirect provides, & everything we do is focused on maximizing event/meeting ROI. OVERVIEW OF SERVICES: ✓ Site Selection At no cost to our clients, ConferenceDirect will research, review, create & deliver a comprehensive, unbiased report of all available “best fit” venues for our clients' events. Step 1: Find the Perfect Destination  First-hand knowledge & experience of thousands of cities in 40 different countries worldwide  Relationships with key global & regional hotel brands backed by a solid preferred hotel program  Internal access to Associate experiences & feedback for thousands of booked events  Strategic relationships with DMO’s & CVB’s globally for expert advice on the destination Step 2: Prepare & Send Meeting RFPs  Compare & contrast what each city & property has to offer. Send meeting RFPs only to the best-suited, & most appropriate properties. Step 3: Review RFP Responses & Compare ✓ Contract Negotiations  We negotiate more than 8,100 contracts every year, giving us tremendous insight into the economics of the meetings industry…to negotiate the most favorable terms possible for our clients.  Pre-negotiated contracts with many of the largest hotel groups. ✓ Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP) Managing enterprise-wide meeting & event activities, processes, suppliers & data. From project-based resources, to commission-based models & full time equivalents (FTE), our SMMP services deliver value in the form of quantitative savings, risk mitigation, & service quality. ✓ Conference Management ✓ Housing Management ✓ Registration Management ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Alicia Amaker ◙ alicia.amaker@conferencedirect.com ◙ 301-593-0555