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If you wanted to spend $20k on an event, would it surprise you if the process looked like this?
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Step 1: Go to the hotel websiteSeriously?????
Fancy pants hotel
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Fancy pants hotel
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Step 2: The Dreaded RFP
So…are you guys available?
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Step 3: Complete the RFP
Do you want a SSN with that?Fancy pants hotel
Fancy pants hotel
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Step 4: Success?
I’m that special, yup 1797626.
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Step 5: Repeat across all the venues!
FML
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Step 6: Wait for someone to respond!
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Step 7: Rejected?!!!??!Fancy pants hotel
Fancy pants sales staff
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A <personalized insert name here> rejection
Well, that was time well-spent!!!
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Step 8: Review dozens of emails and calls.
Start the process of finding out:Availability? How much? What do I get?
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And for a $5k event?
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Don’t even bother. My neighbor recommends the guy down the street.
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Is there a better solution?
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