StarCite’s recent “Stimulus Plan” promotion is a clear marketing nod to the government’s efforts to resuscitate the economy. But considering the national scrutiny of corporate meetings–think AIG’s $440,000 soiree to reward its top sellers–and the lost revenue from hotels, resorts, and restaurants as a result of businesses cutting back on gatherings, StarCite’s meetings management software might be able to at least give business meetings a jumpstart.
StarCite, based in Philadelphia, is offering its web-based, on-demand technology for free to qualified new customers through June 30 for the remainder of the year. The 10-year-old company claims it’s the only true end-to-end meeting management technology platform on the market, automating every facet of corporate meetings and events. That includes planning, budgeting, buying, attendance, payment, and results measurement.
“(We) help corporations manage meetings costs so they can keep the vital programs that are important to a company’s growth,” says Greg Dukat, CEO of StarCite. “Local hotels and restaurants hosting these events benefit from the valuable revenue stream–making this unique offer a win-win for everyone.”
StarCite’s technology streamlines most every meeting element, from booking flights and rooms to securing meeting spaces, all through an online marketplace of 93,000 hotels, venues, destinations and supplies. The savings for companies, StarCite touts, can reach 25 percent thanks to a competitive bidding process. Cost control coupled with detailed accounting gives companies the backup it needs should its meeting choices come under fire.
Source: Greg Dukat, StarCite
Writer: Joe Petrucci