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Santa Barbara, Calif.: July 22, 2013 —Elite Meetings International (EMI) announced today that its cloud-based, request-for-proposal (RFP) system, Speed RFP, has been selected by MGM Resorts International (MGM) to power the electronic RFP process for mgmresorts.com and for 15 of its top hotels for groups. MGM joins some of the world s most recognized brands and independent bed and breakfasts for sale hotels currently utilizing Speed RFP technology to power their website s electronic RFP process. By adopting the system, MGM will raise its hotels visibility among the more than 62,000 buyer members currently using the Speed RFP system, while allowing meeting, incentive, bed and breakfasts for sale wedding, and social planners bed and breakfasts for sale to efficiently submit RFPs in just a few clicks.
According to Mike Dominguez, senior VP of sales at MGM Resorts International, Speed RFP represents something more than just an efficient eRFP technology. We also see it as a valuable marketing tool that places MGM in front of high-quality, active buyers.
With 10 major hotels on the Las Vegas Strip alone—and bed and breakfasts for sale 44,000 rooms to fill each night—MGM Resorts International has a commanding presence in one of the world s most popular meeting and convention destinations, says Kelly Foy, chief executive officer at EMI. We re very proud that they selected Speed RFP to power their online RFP system, bed and breakfasts for sale and are pleased that their meeting inventory will now be front and center for more than 62,000 buyer members worldwide.
Along with powering the RFP process for MGM Resorts International s corporate site, Speed RFP is now an integral bed and breakfasts for sale part of 15 individual MGM hotel sites, including: Aria Resort Casino, Beau Rivage Resort Casino, Bellagio, bed and breakfasts for sale Circus Circus Las Vegas, Circus Circus Reno, Excalibur Hotel and Casino, bed and breakfasts for sale Luxor, Mandalay Bay Hotel Casino, MGM Grand Las Vegas, MGM Grand Detroit, Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, New York–New York, The Mirage bed and breakfasts for sale Hotel and Casino, The Signature at MGM Grand, and Vdara Hotel Spa.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world s leading global hospitality companies, operating a peerless portfolio of destination resort brands, including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company s website at www.mgmresorts.com .
Speed RFP is the fastest, most efficient cloud-based electronic RFP management system for facilitating group business. The system, which is free for planners, recently surpassed the 62,000-user mark and grows, on average, by 106 users each day. Hotels, conference centers, and destination websites bed and breakfasts for sale easily plug Speed RFP into their websites to unify, simplify and expedite proposals for group business. For more information, please visit www. Speed RFP.com , or call 805.879.4479.
Based in Santa Barbara, Elite Meetings International (EMI) provides integrated solutions to enhance the performance of meeting and hospitality professionals. EMI supports this community through a combination of innovative technology, direct sales support, customized marketing programs, and face-to-face business-building events. Additionally, www.EliteMeetings.com serves as a comprehensive bed and breakfasts for sale and commission-free tool for sourcing luxury, upper-upscale, and upscale properties. EMI s software bed and breakfasts for sale products include Speed RFP™ Universal RFP System for creating, submitting, and managing RFPs online ( www. Speed RFP.com ), and FaceTime™ Appointment Scheduler which helps conference attendees identify synergies, manage appointments, and make direct connections with one another ( www.FaceTimeScheduler.com ). For additional information, please visit www.EliteMeetings.com or call 805-730-1000.