Getting Meetings Spend Under Control: A Working Session for Travel, Procurement and Finance Leaders
Many travel, procurement and finance leaders know they have a meetings spend problem. Most cannot tell you what it actually costs, because the data to quantify it does not exist until something is deployed. This session is designed for organizations that are ready to change that.
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From Our Speakers
Highlights and reflections from the experts who make our events so valuable.
Key Takeaways
Move from meetings management intent to real execution
Join Heidi Daniels and Kari Wendel for a focused virtual session on how organizations can activate a practical meetings management strategy, create spend visibility, and build the data foundation needed for smarter decisions.
If your organization has been discussing meetings management for months - or longer - without a clear starting point, this session is for you. We will discuss how to break the cycle of delayed execution and what it takes to put the right structure in place early, so better data, stronger business cases, and more effective sourcing can follow.
Who Should Attend
This session is built for:
- Travel leaders
- Procurement leaders
- Meetings and events decision-makers
- Organizations preparing for or considering a meetings management RFP
- Companies looking to improve visibility, control, and reconciliation across meetings spend – and may not know where to start
What You Will Learn
During this session, we will discuss:
- Why Many Meeting Management Programs Fail to Deliver Measurable Value
- How to create a practical activation strategy instead of waiting for a perfect future state
- Where unmanaged meetings spend typically hides
- How better booking and payment visibility supports stronger sourcing decisions
- What companies need to do to build a more credible business case for change