1. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 1 If you wanted to spend $20k on an event, would it surprise you if the process looked like this?

2. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 2 Step 1: Go to the hotel website Seriously????? Fancy pants hotel

3. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 3 Step 2: The Dreaded RFP So…are you guys available? Fancy pants hotel

4. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 4 Step 3: Complete the RFP Do you want a SSN with that? Fancy pants hotel

5. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 5 Step 4: Success? I’m that special, yup 1797626.

6. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 6 Step 5: Repeat across all the venues! FML

7. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 7 Step 6: Wait for someone to respond!

8. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 8 Step 7: Rejected?!!!??! Fancy pants hotel Fancy pants sales staff Fancy pants hotel Fancy pants sales staff Fancy pants hotel A rejection Well, that was time well-spent!!!

9. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 9 Step 8: Review dozens of emails and calls. Start the process of finding out: Availability? How much? What do I get?

10. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 10 And for a $5k event?

11. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 11 Don’t even bother. My neighbor recommends the guy down the street.

12. Please share and share often. Feb 2013 12 Is there a better solution?

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