New MDI Member | Lanyon Solutions Inc

The Smart Events TM Cloud combines our leading technologies for strategic meetings management (SMM) and event marketing into one cloud-based enterprise event management platform. A well-executed strategic meetings management program(SMMP) - backed by Lanyon StarCiteTM, part of the Smart Events Cloud - helps companies achieve major meetings management goals and automate every part of their meeting and procurement process. 
 
  • Gain a comprehensive view of your event spend across your company 

  • Consolidate meetings data and spend organization-wide 

  • Build, enforce, and track a preferred vendor program to increase negotiation leverage 

  • Ensure corporate contractual terms and conditions are attached to supplier contracts 

  • Limit the risk of non-compliance to spending guidelines and policies 

  • Reduce meeting spend by 10% to 25% (Carlson Wagonlit Travel Survey, 2010)

With Lanyon StarCiteTM, meetings, travel, procurement and financial professionals can more easily: 

MANAGE 

  • ​Plan for Meetings – centralize online request, approval, and calendar portal for all meetings and events 

  • Manage Budgets – forecast costs, track savings, and set up multiple budgets for a single meeting

  • Manage Attendees – manage sessions, arrange travel, and track attendees to manage risk and provide for security

  • Manage Small Meetings – use a wizard to find hotels and create RFPs for small meetings

AUTOMATE 

  • Electronically Source – 100,000+ global suppliers 

  • Location-based Venue Search – easily view hotels and venues within the sourcing tool 

ENGAGE 

  • Promote Meetings – engage and communicate with attendees throughout the entire meeting life cycle

CONTROL 

  • Manage Financials – consolidate invoices, reduce check-cutting costs via card and reconcile costs against budgets 
  • Access and Utilize Comprehensive Meetings Data – utilize central reporting

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