Procurement Viewpoint

At GCI, we manage three distinct components that drive savings and ROI under one department to assure continuity and the highest “return on event”. These areas are: site selection, negotiation & contracting, and supplier relationships.

This means that negotiated rates and discount percentages are accurately applied, that you have a choice between your preferred vendor agreements or ours utilizing an economies of scale philosophy, and that we know exactly who to go to for issues every step of the way.

Most important though is quality. Our repetitive use of supplier partners not only gives us a financial edge, but puts us in a position of truly knowing the quality of service and physical product.

Our sourcing managers share a wealth of knowledge among themselves and meeting operations in order to confidently recommend a location suitable for your meeting which has proven its ability to deliver an excellent program. Additionally, GCI sourcing managers complete numerous site inspections throughout each year to stay current on hotels and DMC partners.

The byproduct of our knowledge is success for both of us.