Capital: Lunch & Learn: Mastering Hotel Contracts & Event Planning
Thursday, September 10 | Noon - 1 p.m. ET
Join us for an engaging Q&A session featuring Allison Goldmann, Director of Meeting Services for the American Bar Association, Sara Wilshire, Director of Meetings for the Section of Taxation with the American Bar Association and Deanna Thibault, Senior Manager, Contract Enablement for Hilton.
The American Bar Association is one of the largest associations, planning over 400 meetings annually worldwide, resulting in substantial buying power with its hotel partnerships. Our panel features knowledgeable women who have extensive years of experience in the meetings and travel industry.
Today, Allison, Sara, and Deanna will share their best practices for sourcing and planning law firm retreats and client conferences, focusing on the process of sourcing hotels, negotiating key contract terms, budgeting, logistics, and on-site management.
What is your firm doing on risk mitigation, force majeure and attrition?
What are the key contract terms that hotels will or will not negotiate?
Don't miss the chance to learn actionable items from distinguished women who know how to avoid risk and liability avoidance with their meetings.
LMA Body of Knowledge: Client Services, Communications
Our Speakers:
Sara Wiltshire
Director of Meetings-Section of Taxation, American Bar Association
Sara Wiltshire, CEM is the Director of Meetings for the Section of Taxation at the American Bar Association. She currently manages 8-10 domestic and international meetings with attendance ranging from 300 – 2,000. Being in the meeting industry for over 30 years, Sara has extensive experience in the RFP process, contract negotiations, exhibitions, and meeting planning logistics.
Allison Goldmann
Director of Meeting Services Department, American Bar Association
Allison Goldmann is the Director of Meeting Services at the American Bar Association, where she leads ABA Leverage, the association’s hotel contracting resource supporting law firms, state bars, and law schools nationwide. With more than 30 years in the meetings and travel industry, she has produced major CLE and leadership programs, overseen operations for more than 1,000 in house meetings annually, and advanced strategic sourcing initiatives across the ABA. Allison began her career with the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Bureau promoting Monte Carlo as an incentive destination, followed by managing large scale educational conferences of up to 20,000 people and developing sourcing strategies for Fortune 500 clients at a boutique third party agency. She earned her CMP designation and is an active member of the Professional Convention Management Association.
Deanna Thibault
Senior Manager, Contract Enablement- Commercial Services Hilton Legal
Deanna Thibault is the Senior Manager, Contract Enablement for Hilton and is responsible for the evolution of enterprise contracting guidance, tools, and templates globally, with a focus on training for Managed Hotels in the Americas. Her role centers on driving strategic, consistent contracting practices while equipping hotels with the tools to keep partnership at the forefront of negotiations. Prior to Hilton, Deanna spent more than 15 years in hotel sales and event planning, informing her approach to contract strategy with deep commercial and operational insight.
Agenda:
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM – Registration
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Luncheon/Panel Discussion
Location:
Conrad Washington, DC
950 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Cost:
LMA Members: $25
Prospective LMA Members: $50
For questions or concerns about your event registration, please contact lmamidatlantic@legalmarketing.org