Business Travel - Conference Management
Meeting our clients needs and exceeding their expectations.
Being a multifaceted operation makes us unique in the marketplace. We are a Travel Agency, Tour Operator and Conference Management Company all in one. When it comes to managing your conference we are able to deal with all the complex logistics involved.
Carlson Wagonlit Ellison Travel and Tours opened in 1980 with two staff. Today we have two offices with over 35 full and part-time staff.
Our four departments - Corporate, Vacation, Conference Management and Group - take pride in working together to provide a full range of services to our customers. We offer great travel products at fair market value.
We provide travel advice, recommend product and back it up, period!
We are one of Canada's largest travel companies and a member of the Carlson Wagonlit Travel family, the worlds largest travel organisation with over 4,100 offices in 138 countries.
We are also a member of major travel and conference organizations and together with Carlson Wagonlit are able to network world-wide.
- We specialize in the organization and project management of conferences and incentives.
- Equipped with human and technical resources, combined with contacts built up through industry networking, we have the experience and the skill to produce professional results.
- The advantage of contracting Carlson Wagonlit Conference Management is simple, it is cost effective.
- We take the worry and expense out of organizing your next conference.
- With our Professional Management Team we are able to provide a logistical plan that will see your conference handled from inception to a successful conclusion.
- Our comprehensive range of products and services from venue selection, conference registration to destination management means that we are able to design a Conference Management package for each individual event.
- Every conference is assigned a Personal Conference Manager who is responsible for the day to day planning of your conference in unison with the organizing committee.
We provide the following management options
- Venue Selection
We will appraise venues and make recommendations based on the requirements of the conference, in order to locate the best venue for your conference.
- Personal Conference Manager
Every conference is assigned a Personal Conference Manager so that continuity from being to end is achieved and you always know who you are dealing with.
- On Site Conference Management
As part of our full conference management package on site day to day assistance is offered regardless of the size of your event whether it be 50 or 500 delegates, we will be there.
- Budgeting
The one area of a conference you cannot afford to get wrong. We are experts in preparing conference budgets and know all those small items that must be included so you have a profitable conference.
- Registration
We are able to supply the registration format you require. We will design the forms or WebPages in accordance with your requirements and see that all registrations are acknowledged and processed.
- Accommodation
From selection of the hotels and negotiation of rates to the allocation of rooms and liaison with the hotel, we take care of it all.
- Destination Management
Pre and post conference tours are a good way to attract delegates to an event; our tour department can custom design special interest tours for your conference, not to mention the partner programs.
- Travel Arrangements
Getting your delegates to and from the conference can be a problem. Our travel department are experts in moving people world-wide. We will assign a Travel Professional to personally handle your account.
- Promotion
We will assist in promoting your conference world-wide if required. With our in house marketing department we are able to produce promotional material, as you require it.
- Translation
Our Conference Management Team has translators on staff who can assist in many languages including French.
The Carlson Wagonlit Conference Management Team has worldwide and local experience gained from over 25 years in the travel and tourism industries.
We welcome the opportunity to submit a proposal to manage your next conference, wherever in the world it is. For further information contact Nancy.
