February Program
“Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about RFPs, but were Afraid to Ask: a panel discussion”
Request for Proposals… In some way, nearly everyone working in the meetings industry participates in this complex process. Whether writing and issuing RFPs, scoring them or responding to them, planners and suppliers must be savvy and develop skills and techniques for managing the process to their best advantage. With businesses and providers expanding their offerings and a tight global economy, the process has become even more complicated.
Join industry leaders in an open and interactive panel discussion on the intricacies and strategies employed to ensure a smooth, successful RFP process. Learn what techniques experienced planners use to make sure they discover the “true” answers to their questions. Find out what criteria suppliers use to determine whether or not they should respond to an RFP. Discuss how the process should work, what tools are available to fairly evaluate responses and what you can do to make sure that your responses truly answer the questions and position your company to be rewarded with a contract. Finally, learn from planners what are the most common mistakes made by RFP respondents and learn from suppliers what information planners often fail to include in their RFPs.
Learner Outcomes:
- Better understand the intricacies and challenges facing suppliers and event planners when issuing and responding to Requests for Proposals.
- Learn how to strategically pose and respond to RFP questions, leading to more successful results.
- Discover tools, criteria, techniques and methods for managing and participating in the RFP process.
Date: February 23, 2010
Times: 8:00 am – 8:30 am - Registration & Networking
8:30 am – 11:00 am - Breakfast & Program
Location: Sheraton Bellevue Hotel, 100 112th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98004
MPIWSC Community Outreach Donation Drive
MPIWSC’s Community Outreach Committee is asking members to donate new (homemade is fine) outdoor clothing to protect families and individuals from the cold and the rain this winter season. These items include socks, gloves, mitten, scarves, hats and coats for all sizes and ages.
