Leslie Padzik- HelmsBriscoe Corporate and Association Meeting Planning

05/03/2024

15/02/2024

Happy Valentine's Day!

12/06/2023

Working with HelmsBriscoe for Meeting Site Selection

HelmsBriscoe is a leading provider of meeting site selection services. We have a team of experienced professionals who can help you find the perfect venue for your next meeting or event.

The process of working with HelmsBriscoe is simple:

>Contact us: We will get to know your meeting or event goals and requirements.
>Research: We will research and evaluate potential venues that meet your needs.
>Present options: We will present you with a selection of venues that we believe are the best fit for your event.
>Negotiate: We will negotiate on your behalf to secure the best possible rates and terms.
>Manage the process: We will manage the entire site selection process on your behalf.
Working with HelmsBriscoe can save you time and money, and ensure that you find the perfect venue for your next meeting or event. To learn more, contact us today.

Here are some additional details about the process of working with HelmsBriscoe:

>Contact us: The first step is to contact HelmsBriscoe and let us know about your meeting or event goals and requirements. We will then get to know your meeting, and we will ask you questions about your budget, your desired dates, and your desired location.
>Research: Once we have a good understanding of your needs, we will begin researching and evaluating potential venues. We will consider a variety of factors, including the venue's size, its location, its amenities, its rates, and its availability.
>Present options: Once we have identified a few potential venues, we will present them to you. We will provide you with detailed information about each venue, including photos, videos, and reviews.
>Negotiate: If you are interested in a particular venue, we will negotiate on your behalf to secure the best possible rates and terms. We have a long-standing relationship with many venues, and we are able to get our clients significant discounts.
>Manage the process: Once we have secured a venue for you, we will manage the entire site selection process on your behalf. If you need help handling all of the logistics, such as booking flights and hotels, arranging transportation, and coordinating with the venue we offer that as well.
Working with HelmsBriscoe can save you time and money, and ensure that you find the perfect venue for your next meeting or event. To learn more, contact us today.

22/02/2023

Look at this beauty, a great idea for a small incentive.

The JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge in Kenya will be Marriott's first luxury safari lodge in Africa, and will open in 2023.

04/02/2023

This will be a cool new brand for the outdoor enthusiasts!
Located near National Parks across the country.

Field & Stream Lodge Co. will offer affordable and authentic outdoor experiences through lifestyle lodging units across the U.S.

29/01/2023

New 250 room hotel & conference center coming to Boulder!

Project Overview The Little Nell Hotel Group, the hospitality division of Aspen Skiing Company, and the University of Colorado Boulder have partnered to develop a Limelight-branded conference center and hotel at the northwest corner of campus that will be a destination for high-profile events and ex...

26/01/2023

If you were planning a high end board meeting, where were you want to go?

14/01/2023

Excited after spending a few days at the Sheraton Denver Downtown at our first quarter team meeting. They did an amazing job, the hotel is so clean and the F&B team was fantastic. I’m confident that my 200 person corporate sales meeting will be meeting there in February. I handle groups as small as 10 up to city wide conventions. Let me know if I can help you!

05/01/2023

$1.425 billion in rooms revenue in 2022!

30/05/2022

19/05/2022

Happy to be part of such an amazing company!

In this video, Roger Helms, Founder & CEO of HelmsBriscoe, reflects on HelmsBriscoe's 30th anniversary, the importance of HB's Associates, clients and partne...

29/04/2022

Set to become the largest hotel is Arizona. Spring 2023 opening.

Largest Hotel In Arizona Set To Open In Glendale In Late Spring 2023

12/03/2022

What to expect as we move forward with meetings….

Staffing shortages, soaring costs and supply-chain issues continue to plague the hotel industry — and the meeting planners who have to make it all somehow work. Staffing shortages, soaring costs and supply-chain issues continue to plague the hotel industry — and the meeting planners who have to ...

25/02/2022

AV is ridiculous, but I can help with getting multiple bids.

Initial price quotes and terms are, in many cases, far higher than before the pandemic. But there are ways to make things more reasonable.

10/02/2022

Things are really picking up out there, have you started planning your meetings for 2022? If not, I can help….

https://www-northstarmeetingsgroup-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.northstarmeetingsgroup.com/News/Industry/meeting-volume-up-jan-2022-knowland/AMP

Year-over-year recovery was strong despite a dip in January from December, according to Knowland.

25/11/2021

I never face Monday morning blues, because I love what I do. I hope you enjoy your time at home with those close to your heart this holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving!

18/11/2021

Hello Waldorf DC.

The Trump Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave. has been a magnet for Trump allies and anti-Trump protestors. Now, it's reportedly selling for $375 million, and will get a new name.

20/09/2021

This is "Let's Meet There | Meetings & Events Resuming Safely" by U.S. Travel on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love…

25/08/2021

The No. 1 travel trend experts are pointing to: ‘Venge Tourism,’ short for the revenge motives driving people to get back out there. Business travel is no exception.

05/08/2021

Meeting professionals are now spending more of their time actively sending RFPs/Contracts for new events versus rebooking events. This indicates we are moving toward more normal activity. That's the good news *
*Source: North Star Meetings Group July PULSE Survey

Yet our industry is not bouncing back to the degree needed to respond to new, live events at a quick pace. For instance, 1 out of 5 hotel jobs won't return by the end of 2021**. That creates a bottleneck for getting timely responses to RFPs but also prevents the venues' ability to handle near-term (Q4) meetings with the level of professionalism and service hosts expect.
** Source: AHLA Midyear State of the Hotel Industry

Standing in that gap is the meeting professional who finds a way to plug all the holes and execute an amazing event regardless. Search out the very best who will, despite the overwhelming odds, lead the way to your event's success.

17/06/2021

Some really amazing transformations happened while the world was shut down! Check these out....

02/06/2021

Great morning at MIC, so nice to see everyone after 15 loooooong months!

20/05/2021

What do I do?

• Venue/Hotel Site Search/Selection
• Site Inspection Coordination
• Venue Analysis, along with Price and Concession Negotiation
• Contract Negotiation
• Vendor Assistance & Preferred Partner Connections - Air & Transportation, Entertainment & Audiovisual, DMC

I'm are always here to help and my services are always free.

07/05/2021

"First, reduce your risk by getting vaccinated. Next, obtain medical evacuation protection that includes event alerts so you can stay informed and prepared. Third, choose a destination that is reasonably accessible, has declining COVID-19 case rates, reliably open borders for your planned trip and sufficient medical infrastructure just in case you get sick or injured. "

What the news headlines did not report from the first in-person international travel industry conference was the success of the preparations undertaken to manage, monitor, support and respond to any disease threat.

08/04/2021

Happy , everyone! Share with us how you are celebrating, and check out the Global Meetings Industry Day events happening today: https://www.meetsafe.travel/?view=list&sort=date...

Happy , everyone! Share with us how you are celebrating, and check out the Global Meetings Industry Day events happening today: https://www.meetsafe.travel/?view=list&sort=date&filter_daterange[start]=2021-04-08&filter_daterange[end]=2021-04-08&filter_gmid=true

08/03/2021

Excited to see this news, I am looking forward to this.... :)

New guidelines direct fully inoculated people to wear masks and observe social distancing in public.

18/02/2021

Coming in 2024

In Denver, the fun never stops—and neither does the innovation. In the latest episode of “Coming Soon: Denver” you can learn all about the new National Weste...

29/01/2021

“We’re all grateful for Zoom. We couldn’t have survived without it. But—from both a social and economic standpoint—it’s no substitute for in-person meetings. The only reason virtual meetings have been somewhat successful is that they are built on a foundation of years of in-person relationships. Our face-to-face relationships are critical and highly perishable. We need the support—and the vision—to begin resuming hybrid and in-person meetings.”



https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-travel-industry-writing-travels-next-great-chapter-roger-dow/?trackingId=9MHKv1dtwKJZfeecGmOhfw%3D%3D

On Wednesday afternoon, I delivered the annual State of the Travel Industry address via webcast from the National Press Club and outlined a vision for travel’s recovery in the coming years—the next great chapter in our industry’s enduring story. I shared U.