ConferenceDirect was founded and is staffed by some of the most experienced professionals in the industry. Our sole focus is on helping our clients to streamline the increasingly complex and costly details involved in a successful meeting or convention, including: • Site Selection and Contract Negotiation • Conference Management • Housing • Registration Over 1400 clients rely on our industry know-how to help ensure that all details of their meeting or convention are handled smoothly, efficiently, and within budget. In 2011, we represented more than 2.7 million group room nights in buying power and successfully negotiated more than 8,100 contracts. We offer site selection and contract negotiation at absolutely NO COST to our clients. The hotels and service partners that we represent pay us a commission for bringing you to them. Our other services are provided at extremely competitive ala-carte rates.

1. The
ConferenceDirect
Difference
Proven Ways We Will Save You
Time & Money On Your Next Event,
Meeting or Conference
www.conferencedirect.com

2. The ConferenceDirect
Difference
1. Pre-negotiated Contracts
2. Cost Savings Reporting
3. Extensive Buying Intelligence
4. Broad Range of Hotel Brands
5. Comprehensive Site Selection Analysis
6. Client History Form
7. Diverse Customer Base
8. Vast Industry Experience
9. Strength in Numbers

3. 1. Pre-negotiated Contracts
What most people don’t
realize is that there are over
60 negotiable terms in a hotel
contract. We have negotiated
contracts with participating hotel
chains to secure the most favorable
terms possible.
 No Add-on Clause
 Favorable Attrition Clause Qu i c k T i m e ™ a n d a
T IF F (Un c o m p re s s e d ) d e c o m p re s s o r
 Pre & Post Group Room Rates
a re n e e d e d t o s e e th i s p i c t u re .
 Special Cancellation Terms
 Group Rates After Cut-off Date

4. 2. Cost Savings Reporting
COS T S AVINGS REPO RT Our detailed Cost Savings
Reports break down the
City: City 1 City 2
Hotel: Hotel 1 Hotel 2
financial savings of working
Initial Rate Q uote: $149 $140 with ConferenceDirect.
Contracted Rat e : $129 $125
Saving s pe r Ro o m: $20.00 $15.00
In addition, you’ll achieve
Total G ues troom s Contracte d: 1707 1225
Saving s on G ue s troom s : $34,140 $18,375
internal cost-savings by
Staff Rate: $64.50 $62.50 working with ConferenceDirect.
# Staff Ro om Night: 70 25
Saving s on Staff Room s : $4,515 $1,562.50
Com p Ro om Night s : 45 25
Saving s on C o mp Room Night s : $8,393.40 $3,125
Other Co s t
$3,450 $625
Saving Element s :
Mis c. S aving s : $1,200 $460
HOURS WORKED: 250 200
COST SAVINGS: $51,6 98 $24,148
TOTAL TIME S AVINGS: 450 Ho urs
TOTAL COS T SAVINGS : $75,8 46

5. 3. Extensive Pricing Intelligence
 Proprietary Pricing
Intelligence Database
 Contract Terms of More
Than 20,000 Events
 New Meeting Booked
Every 20 Minutes
 6,000 New
Events Added Each Year

6. 4. Broad Range of Hotel Brands
There are 70,000 hotels in
the United States, and
because we’re truly
independent, we represent
all of them.
This gives you a diverse and
comprehensive set of
options when it comes to
choosing the best venue for
your event.
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T IFF ( Un co m pr e ss e d) d ec o mp r es s or
a re n ee d ed to s e e th is p ictu r e.
Qu ic kTi me ™ a nd a
TIFF (Un co mpress ed) de comp re sso r
are ne ed ed to see thi s p ic tu re .

7. 4. Broad Range of Hotel Brands
(Continued)
Room Nights Booked by Hotel Brand –2011
Independent 20.6%
Hilton 19.6%
Marriott 18.3%
Starwood 11.6%
Hyat t 8.5%
Gaylord 7.1%
Intercontinental 4.5%
Omni 2.5 %

8. 5. Comprehensive
Site Selection Analysis
Doubletree Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead Guest Rooms: 230
Dates Available Function Space F&B Distance to Airport
· Can you accommodate all of the · Avg. Continental Breakfast: $13.95 25 Minutes from
9/24/2012 - 9/26/2012, 1st Option meeting space requirements? Yes · Avg. Buffet Breakfast: $16.95 Features and Amenities
· Single Rate: $139.00 · Avg. Lunch: $24.00 · Pool On-Site - Not Available
· Double Rate: $139.00 Function Space Comments · Avg. Dinner: $35.00 · Airport Shuttle Fee: $36.00 Roundtrip
· Meeting space is no charge based on · AM Break: $7.50 · Self Parking Fee: $15.00 Per Night
Additional Room Rate Information your scheduled F & B. I can secure for a · PM Break: $7.50 · Valet Parking Fee: $19.00 Per Night
· Additional Person Fee: No Charge 24 hold as well. · Service Charge Food & Beverage: 21 · Health Club/Fitness Center: No
· Occupancy Tax: 8 % % Charge
· Room Tax: 7 % · Additional Tax: 8 % · Taxi Fare: $45. One Way
· High Speed Internet: $9.95 / 24
hrs. F&B Comments
· 800 Call Charges: · No food & beverage minimum.
$.10 / min. after 1 hr.
Embassy Suites Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead Guest Rooms: 316
Dates Available Function Space F&B Distance to Airport
· Total Function Space Cost: $350.00 No food and beverage minimum will be 30 Minutes from
9/24/2012- 9/26/2012, 1st Option Total required with 80% of pick up of guest Features and Amenities
· Single Rate: $139.00 · Can you accommodate all of the room block. · Suite rates include: ~Complimentary
· Double Rate: $149.00 meeting space requirements? Yes Full Cooked to Order Breakfast
~Complimentary Manager's Reception
· Avg. Continental Breakfast: $8.95
Additional Room Rate Information Function Space Comments served each evening from 5:30p-7:30p
· Avg. Buffet Breakfast: $16.95
· Additional Person Fee: $20.00 · We recommend Irby (855 sq ft) for the ~Complimentary shuttle service within
· Avg. Lunch: $16.95
· Occupancy Tax: 8% meetings on 25th & 26th of September one mile radius of the hotel
· Avg. Dinner: $28.95
· Room Tax: 7% 2007. The meeting room rental is - Health Club Charges: Complimentary
· AM Break: $7.95
· High Speed Internet: $9.95 / 24 $350.00 per day and includes set up to - Parking: $14/day
· PM Break: $7.95
hrs. your specifications, DSL high speed
· 800 Call Charges: Complimentary internet access, pull down screen, pads,
pens, water service and hard candies.

9. 5. Comprehensive
Site Selection Analysis (Continued 4)
Site Sele ction Analysis
RESEARCHED – FACILITY U NAVAILABLE
Facility Location Reason
1. Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead Atlanta, GA Unavai lable - Meeting space not avail able
2. Sheraton Buckhead Hotel Atlanta Atlanta, GA Unavai lable - Meeting too far out to respond at this time
3. The Ritz -Carlton, Buckhead Atlanta, GA Unavai lable - Sold out - citywide
(End of Report)

10. 6. Client History Form
Client History Form Our Client History Forms —
Client: Steel Corporat ion with information provided by
Hotel: City Center Hilton
the hotels — are excellent
Name & Date of Event: Security Conference. September 26-28, 2 006
We understan d the above organization met at your hotel. It would be greatly appreciated if you could
management tools, and
provide the f ollowing information.
Date: 9/26 9/27 9/28
capture all the critical details
Day: Mon Tues Wed of your event.
Block: 95 100 6
Pick Up : 86 93 6
Rooms Outside Block: 2 2 1
Suites 1 1 1
Event Totals
Total Block: 201
Total Pick Up: 193
Double Occupancy: 10%
Total Room Revenue: $21,301
Food & Beverage Revenue
Breakfast: $429
Lunch: $2,009
Dinner: $3,566
Reception: $1,800
TOTAL Food & Beverage: $7,804
(End of Report)

11. 7. Diverse Customer Base
ConferenceDirect’s customers represent every industry and include both corporations
and associations from around the globe. We work with groups of all sizes, helping them to
arrange and manage events for 25 to 10,000, on a local, state, regional, national or
international level.
SunGard Higher Education
American Modeling & Talent Convention
SAS Institute Inc.
California Association of Realtors
CSC
ASA/CSSA/SSSA
BMT Tandem Meetings
College of American Pathologists
International Council of Air Shows
CCA Global Partners
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
American Anthropological Association
Door & Hardware Institute
AAGL Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide
NCSL International
Association for Career and Technical Education
APICS
The Catholic Health Association of the United States
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
American Occupational Therapy Association
College Art Association

12. 7. Diverse Customer Base (Continued 1)
Corporate & Association Meetings Booked 2011

13. 7. Varied Customer Base (Continued 2)
Size of Meetings Booked 2011 (in room nights)

14. 8. Vast Industry Experience
Your conference or meeting is way too important to leave anything to chance.
When you work with ConferenceDirect, you’ll enjoy the peace of mind that comes
with partnering with highly seasoned professionals.
 Experienced Management Team
 Brian D. Stevens, President & CEO
 Lisa Messina, Chief Marketing Officer
 Brian Richey, Executive Vice President
 Jerry Horan, COOCathy Brown, Executive Vice President
 Dave Scypinski. Senior Vice President
 Adam M. Briggs, Vice President Housing & Registration
 Jason Bond, Vice President Conference Management
 Jim VanDevender, Vice President Training & Development/Team Leader
 Influential Advisory Board
 365+ Professional Associates
 Average 10 Years Industry Experience
 On-going Training & Industry Education
 Well Connected Within the Industry

15. 9. Strength in Numbers
Meeting News identified ConferenceDirect as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Companies
in the industry. We’re constantly thinking of ways to leverage our buying power, experience
and industry knowledge to deliver even more value to our customers.
8,186 2 ,754,107
Room Nights Booked 2011
Meetings Booked in 2011
6,500
2,500,000
6,000
2,000,000
4,500
1,400,000
3,000
2,500 1,200,000
2,000 1,000,000
1,500 800,000
1,000
600,000
500
400,000
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2008 2009 2010 200,000
0
2008 2009 2010

16. The ConferenceDirect
Difference
Our goal is to provide outstanding service with cost-effective solutions. With
ConferenceDirect working as a part of your team, your event will run seamlessly
and you can focus on what you do best.
1. We deliver value
2. We save time and money
3. We secure some of the most sought after
conference venues around the world
…All at no cost to you!
Why not put this kind of experience and leadership to work for you?

17. The
ConferenceDirect
Difference
Thank You!
We Promise to Save You Time & Money
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