Instant Planning: Book a Day Meeting in Three Minutes
With Worktopia the End of the RFP May Be Near
NEW YORK, NY, May 4, 2006. Increasingly, today's corporate environment is defined by mobility and fast decisions. Apart from the annual convention, meetings happen quickly, anywhere and anyplace, and often with little notice. Meeting planners have had to work harder to meet the ever-shortening lead times. Would the ability to plan and book a meeting in three minutes, at hotels and conference centers in more than 150 cities across the U.S. and the U.K. help? Worktopia thinks so.
Putting the latest in online technology to work, Worktopia helps planners book short lead time meetings instantly. Instead of waiting for responses to their requests for proposals - which is often a three day process of phone, voicemail and email tag with the hotels - they can now search for space in real time, 24/7, check availability, get instant live quotes from branded hotels, conference and business centers, compare competitive proposals and make a meeting booking decision in under three minutes. What's more, it's fast, free and easy to use. All that's required is a visit to www.worktopia.com.
"Today, workplace requirements are constantly being redefined, with a dramatically increasing need to be resilient and responsive to short business cycles and new initiatives. Often planners have hours, not days, weeks or months, to bring people together in the right place," said John Arenas, Chief Executive of Worktopia. "Any planner who's ever tried to book a short lead time meeting over the telephone, or by issuing an RFP, will appreciate the control with which they can now search based on their specific requirements, instantly compare costs and book their meeting online in real time."
Worktopia is the first service to offer meeting planners the ability to closely match specific meeting requirements with venues that have exactly what they need. Most importantly, planners save an enormous amount of valuable time while gaining a sense of control over the procurement process.
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