Global Event Planning Business Plan

The owners of GlobeSpan Meeting Planners have over 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry. With the knowledge of all aspects of event planning, from initial hotel contact to final hotel billing, we offer a solid base of information from which the customer can draw. The founders of GlobeSpan have worked with many potential planner customers already on the resort side and have demonstrated competence in meeting site selection and planning.

We will rely on Resource One to outsource any upsold services such as air/meeting development/program administration/destination management/production/on-site negotiations. Uniquely, GlobeSpan will earn commission on this outsourcing and it will provided at no charge to GlobeSpan.

7.1 Organizational Structure

The two owners will divide the responsibilities of the business. While both will decide on major company matters, the day to day operation will be divided into two major sections:

1. Client contact, prospecting, sales and contract negotiations.
2. Hotel/resort contact, site selection and upsell of additional services.

Administrative work will be divided equally as necessary among the owners with a part-time administrative staff position becoming available as soon as deemed appropriate by both owners to free the owners for direct client/hotel/resort contact.

7.2 Management Team

GlobeSpan is committed to sales and service. Tracey Latkovic, former director of sales of a major resort, has taken on the sales role within the company. Kerry Feltenberg, former director of catering/conference services of a major resort, has taken on the service role within the company. This leaves no expertise out and provides a solid foundation for GlobeSpan.

Kerry Feltenberg reached executive level at [confidential], one of the most prestigious resorts in the nation, as director of catering/conference services. Her education includes the designation of CMP, certified meeting professional, which requires ongoing education, publication of articles in industry journals and public speaking engagements. A very successful professional, Kerry adds former President of Executive Women International to her list of achievements.

Tracey Latkovic is the former director of sales for [confidential], responsible for a five year personal achievement of over $21 million dollars in room sales. Her education includes a bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering with a minor in mathematics. She has been honored by Today’s Arizona Woman Success Magazine as one of the Top Ten Women in Business and Industry.

7.3 Personnel Plan

The table below outlines our payroll for the owners over the next three years. In year one, we are planning on a modest salary of $4,000 per owner per month to cover existing living expenses. This salary will increase a modest 4.8% in fiscal year 2002 and again a modest 4.8% in fiscal year 2003. We feel our dividends from growth will supplement our income in year two and three. The detailed monthly personnel plan for the first year is included in the appendix.