FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

What is MeetingPlannersCorner.com ?
MeetingPlannersCorner.com is a Web portal designed especially for meeting professionals.  It offers a wealth of resources, including instant online searches for hotel properties, meeting facilities, special event venues, and a wide range of service providers.
 
MeetingPlannersCorner.com also provides useful planning tools, simple on-line RFP processing as well as free (and commission free) personalized assistance in finding the right suppliers for your needs.

What is ThePlannersCorner.com?
ThePlannersCorner.com is a grouping of three specialized portals, each one in turn serving the specific needs of meeting/event planners (MeetingPlannersCorner.com), vacationers (VacationPlannersCorner.com) and couples planning a wedding (WeddingPlannersCorner.com).  These portals aim to be the best source of information available in their respective fields, allowing their users to find and shop all of their needs and take advantage of practical tools to help them reach their goals.

Who uses MeetingPlannersCorner.com?
Experienced as well as novice planners from the corporate, association, government and non-profit sectors greatly appreciate this portal.  If you are planning any kind of meeting or event, you'll enjoy how fast and easy it is to find everything you need.

Is MeetingPlannersCorner.com only for meetings?
"Meeting" is a catch-all term to suggest formal gatherings and an encompassing array of providers for all sorts of events, conventions, and trade shows.  In fact, gatherings of all types have been booked through our site.

How will MeetingPlannersCorner.com help me?
This portal will help you to:

• quickly easily find an answer to all your meeting/event needs
• gather all the information (including important details) that will enable you to make informed decisions
• greatly simplify the sending of your RFP's by allowing you to contact many suppliers at once
• remain well informed on industry developments, including new suppliers, venues, hot trends and more
• take advantage of valuable promotions and specials to save money
• get new ideas for group activities and themed events
• plan more effectively thanks to the practical planning tools available
• enjoy chances to participate in contest to win valuable prizes
• learn from other planners' experiences and share your own

Is there a cost involved in using MeetingPlannersCorner.com?
No.  MeetingPlannersCorner.com is not a 'third party'.  Detailed listings and display ads have fixed annual fees that are paid by our advertisers, thus there is no cost to you in using our site… nor are there any commissions or hidden fees to be concerned about.

Is personal assistance available, or is all the information online? 
The MeetingPlannersCorner.com team consists of industry veterans who are happy to offer free personal assistance with your search for suppliers or help in designing an RFP for a specific meeting/event.  To request assistance, please click on the "Not finding what you're looking for, let us help!" link on the left hand of every page.

How will the free personal search assistance service offered by MeetingPlannersCorner.com help me?
You must first request assistance by completing the short form you’ll find after clicking the “Not finding what you need? Let us help!” link located on the left hand side of every page, or if you prefer, by sending us an email at info@corpomedia.ca.  Once your information is received, one of our experts will promptly contact you.  After familiarizing him/herself with your needs, our expert will ask you a few key questions in order to make sure the goals of your organization are well understood, and will work with you to identify some suppliers who are most likely to meet your needs.  You then give our expert your permission to transfer information on your needs to the identified suppliers.

But the service doesn’t stop there!  Our expert will make a follow-up call to ensure that the right person for each supplier has been informed of your needs and will give you a detailed response as quickly as possible.  The MeetingPlannersCorner.com expert will then completely step away, so you can negotiate and finalize an agreement directly with the supplier(s) of your choice.

The suppliers posted on MeetingPlannersCorner.com pay annual fees to be listed with us.  Therefore, you do not have to worry about any hidden fees or commissions if you decide to use the services of one of our suppliers after using our free personal assistance service.

How can I be assured that the requests and RFPs I send through MeetingPlannersCorner.com will be responded to?
Once you have made a request or sent an RFP through MeetingPlannersCorner.com, our administrative team promptly follows up with the suppliers you've contacted to confirm that your information was received and is being responded to accordingly.  We work closely with all the suppliers on our portal to ensure prompt responses to your requests.  In most cases, RFP’s are responded to within 24 to 48 business hours.  MeetingPlannersCorner.com also provides free personalized search assistance in which case a member of our team is actively working with you and our suppliers in getting you the information you need as quickly as possible.
You can also expect to receive an email or a quick call from MeetingPlannersCorner.com 24 to 48 business hours after you’ve submitted an RFP asking if all the suppliers you’ve contacted have responded and offering further assistance if required.  This helps us maintain the excellent level of customer service you’ve come to expect from MeetingPlannersCorner.com.