3. What does SpeedRFP do?
Saves Time Saves Money Increase Lead Conversion
For Hotels: For Planners:
• User-friendly online RFP form(s) • Access pre-loaded RFPs from
• Provides access to an engaged any SpeedRFP hotel brand/DMO web site
community of SpeedRFP Planners • No need to re-key RFP data
• Manage RFPs from multiple channels • Manage RFPs in one place
• Detailed RFP information • Messaging and attachment capabilities
• Connect to any system via API • Share RFPs with global/national sales reps
(ie MeetingBroker) • Automated reminders
• Automated reminders • Transaction and commission-free
•Transaction and commission-free
4. How is it different from other forms?
3 systems in 1 Internal lead generation
(Meetings; Weddings; Special Events) (GSO/NSO tracking features)
Built In Messaging
Community Nature
System
6. Why is SpeedRFP good for
Why is SpeedRFP good for the industry?
the industry?
“SpeedRFP could do for RFPs what PayPal
did for online transactions.”
• Global access to RFPs
Consistency
More detailed information
• Efficiency
• Community
• Detailed tracking and reporting
• International friendly (Multiple languages coming in 2012)
7. Who is currently using SpeedRFP?
Nearly 3,000 hotels Over 13,000+ buyers are
accept SpeedRFP using SpeedRFP
Plus 185 individual hotel Growing by an average
websites Of 50 members a day
8. Where is SpeedRFP being marketed?
• Organically via SpeedRFP-enabled web sites:
• EliteMeetings.com
• Corporate brand web sites
• CVB/DMO web sites
• 185+ independent hotel web sites
• Elite Meetings magazine(s)
• distribution 75k+ key meeting and incentive professionals (including Hudson Newsstands)
• Industry tradeshows/conferences:
• AIBTM, EIBTM - HSMAI’s MEET
• ASAE Springtime Expo - MPI WEC
• DMAI - PCMA
• GBTA - Tianguis Turistico
• IMEX America, IMEX Frankfurt - Elite Meetings Alliances (3 events in 2012)
9. SpeedRFP Statistics
SpeedRFP Statistics
15,000+ - Buyer Members (increasing by 50 per day)*
90% - RFPs are from direct buyers (versus 3rd parties)
1.7 - Average # of hotels per RFP
110 - Number of countries SpeedRFP visitors originated
1 in 3 - Every 3 times the SpeedRFP button is clicked,
1 RFP is submitted
*Meeting/ Wedding/ and Special Event buyers who have submitted 1 or more RFPs as
of 3/08/2012
10. Seamless Integration
Embedding the SpeedRFP form takes as little as 3 lines of code
Cloud based system allows new versions of SpeedRFP to automatically
update without any additional programming
13. Coming Soon
• Trackable lead sharing from hotel to hotel (Q1, 2012)
• Multiple languages (2012)
• Mobile integration (2012)
14. SpeedRFP Testimonials
“Since replacing our previous online RFP form with SpeedRFP, the number
and quality of RFPs Destination Hotels & Resorts received has increased
exponentially.”
Andre Fournier
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Destination Hotels & Resorts
“We selected one of the most progressive hospitality technology companies
in the US, Elite Meetings, to provide us with their unique, user-friendly
technology. We selected them based on the way they utilize their tech-
nology within their own business model which is similar to our own in terms
of how we relate to clients and hotels.”
Craig Jacobs
Senior VP Group Sales
Preferred Hotel Group
15. “I don’t know who came up with the SpeedRFP concept, but it’s so simple
it’s disgusting. Kudos to you and your team!”
Don Weintraub
Director of Sales & Marketing
Rancho de Los Caballeros
“Adding SpeedRFP to my web site was the best thing I did this year. My
online group leads have increased at least 30%, and beyond group leads,
we’ve seen significant volume increase in catering leads as well. Our entire
sales team loves the system and they find it incredibly easy to use. New
customers find us and we get new opportunities we didn’t have before using
SpeedRFP. And, current clients prefer to send their leads through
SpeedRFP because it saves them time.”
Jerry Jensen
Director of Sales & Marketing
Westward Look Resort
16. “…I am absolutely addicted to EliteMeetings.com! The SpeedRFP
system worked great so far! …I found your (site) to be not only
easy to navigate but the tools and functions seem to be tailored to
my planning needs.”
Kathleen Carfagno
Globus Medical, Inc.
“How much do I love Speed RFP??? It's as easy as my iPad to use
and the convenience of having all correspondence with hoteliers in
one place saves me time-as much as 50%! The responses are
easy to review and respond to.... I appreciate the simplicity and
will continue to use it as often as I can. With Elite Meetings behind
it, it has to be the best!”
Cate DeLaRosa
Ameriprise Financial Services
