February 2010 Cover Story When and Why Hotels Renegotiate Room Rates The Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) of an empty room is zero. A hotel attorney details the circumstances when renegotiation is on the table. MORE Strategic Meetings Management Programs (SMMP) Procurement Best Practices Demand Accountability The marriage of meeting management and procurement requires collaboration, accurate data capture and, above all, a policy that mandates compliance. MORE The Best of MeetPete A Boutique Hotel With No Vacancy The sleeping space can only be described as “extremely tight” and the amenities spartan. But the unique design of one chain of hotels really packs them in. MORE Pass it On… Don’t Miss a Single Issue of Meeting Mentor. Click here to Subscribe or Forward to a Colleague ConferenceDirect Profile: Peter Green Convention Bureau Relationship Preserves Rate Integrity A housing bureau data entry error proved costly but, in the end, the hotels, the sponsoring association and its members were made whole. MORE MeetingTech 5 Reasons to Use Online Conference Proceedings Not long ago, conference proceedings were delivered in print. Today, the preferred choice is CD or USB stick. Here are five reasons why. www.corbinball.com/ About ConferenceDirect ConferenceDirect is a full-service meeting management company offering site selection and hotel negotiation as well as registration and housing services. www.conferencedirect.com About Meeting Mentor Meeting Mentor, the leading publication for senior meeting planners, is circulated to the clients, prospects and sales associates of ConferenceDirect, which booked more than 2 million room nights last year. www.meetingmentormag.com Forward to a Colleague Download Media Kit Forward to a Colleague | Unsubscribe Copyright 2010 Meeting Mentor