Alex Rolfe, Cvent
Bio: Alex Rolfe is a regional manager at Cvent, the world’s largest provider of event management technology, where he leads sales and outreach for the company’s event management solution. Here, Alex leverages his knowledge of meetings management to help organizations of all sizes realize additional efficiencies and savings for their events.
He is responsible for cultivating business relationships with some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations and associations. An expert on event management technology, Alex has presented Cvent’s solution to thousands of meeting planners and has spoken at dozens of events on meeting planning and management.
Prior to Cvent, Alex was the Event Manager at Global Spectrum, where he was responsible for event operations and managed a broad spectrum of daily events that came through the company’s meeting space.
Alex holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts, Isenberg School of Management, where he majored in Business Administration. He is an active member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI).
Centralizing meeting procurement and applying strategic sourcing practices can save organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. And with tighter meetings budgets, planners are under more pressure than ever to rein in spending and put in place consistent processes aimed at boosting return on investment (ROI). Fortunately, online Request for Proposal (RFP) tools have become the go-to for making strategic sourcing easier and more efficient than ever. With online RFP systems, planners can boost productivity, maintain auditable and compliant procurement practices, cut costs and mitigate risk. Still, mis-perceptions abound regarding online RFPs, and it can be difficult to ensure company-wide adoption of strategic sourcing practices. In this session, we’ll dispel the top myths around using online RFPs, and discuss proven strategic sourcing tips you can put to use today to get the results you need from your sourcing initiatives.
Session Take-Aways:
* Understand how web-based sourcing tools can streamline site selection, reduce negotiation time and support company-wide compliance with sourcing policies
* Identify the myths associated with electronic RFP platforms and address common mis-perceptions
* Create a strategic sourcing plan to promote company-wide adoption of new sourcing tools and processes.
This session is applicable to:
Planner Type: Corporate, association, trade show
Technology Level: Mid-level
CMP-IS Domain: B. Project Management, 1-hour
CAE credit for actual clock time of education
