Many Fortune 500 companies have taken advantage of the benefits of partnering with McKibben & Associates to lower their overall program costs and ensure a successful event. Allow us to apply our expertise to enhance the bottom line of your next meeting or event.

Outsourcing Saves Time, Money and Increases Productivity:

Save your staff significant time by allowing them to focus on mission-critical responsibilities, while utilizing McKibben & Associates to manage appropriate project tasks. Avoid unnecessary payroll expenses or increased head count by outsourcing only as needed. We give you the flexibility to select only the tasks you need support with, maximizing your expertise and leveraging ours.

Volume Purchasing Power:

You receive the lowest possible room rates leveraged through our purchasing power. The volume of business we provide has earned McKibben & Associates key account status at all major hotel companies. We command the attention necessary to achieve the most favorable rate concessions for your program.

Contract Negotiations:

We maximize savings while minimizing your liability. You are assured the most beneficial, liability-reducing agreements by utilizing our services. We draw upon our negotiating expertise, contract knowledge and the latest industry trends to protect and enhance your position. We focus on many contract variables, such as attrition, cancellation, resell, force majeure, deposits, cutoff dates and construction clauses, resulting in significant program cost reductions.

Budget Management:

McKibben & Associates can help you develop an accurate budget, keep your project on time, and avoid cost escalation with our expert financial guidance. We research and cost all program elements, analyze and advise budget reduction options, and provide updated reports as the program evolves. Allow us to provide our expertise to keep your program within budget.

Hotel Relationships:

Now, more than ever, we rely on hotel relationships - earned over our many years in the industry - to help us negotiate our way through unexpected events or crises. We utilize these positive relationships to go beyond hotel contractual constraints to avoid penalty costs. We are well respected in the industry for the way we do business and the passionate advocacy of our clients.

Industry Knowledge:

Your program benefits from our keen understanding of industry trends, buyer / seller markets, and new products and services - all of which will improve program effectiveness and reduce costs.

Supplier Management:

Save time and money, by allowing McKibben & Associates to provide the best suppliers in the industry to assist in the success of your program. We can utilize our trusted partners or your preferred suppliers to support the event responsibilities that you require. We can manage these suppliers from selection and contract, through pre-planning and on-site, and can facilitate a complete request for proposal (RFP) process, as needed. Typical suppliers may include: production and audio-visual services; air and ground transportation; celebrity speakers and entertainment; destination management companies; registration support; and security.

Senior Project Leaders:

McKibben & Associates provides senior staff for all projects. We assign a project leader with appropriate back up support for each program. We are dedicated to providing fast and efficient service with a positive attitude, and are available 24 hours a day. We love what we do!