THE BUSINESS TRAVEL MAGAZINE I 39


 Zibrant ZAPPs costs THE REVIEW ›› THE MEETING PLACE


VENUE-finding and event management company Zibrant is helping to cut the costs of clients' meetings through a new web-based service. Called ZAPP (Zibrant's Application Portal), the client- facing portal for meeting planners is designed to help agents plan, book and manage their own events, travel and accommodation while a dedicated Zibrant team administers and supports the bookings 'behind the scenes'. The portal features a consoli-


dated spend reporting tool said to help users save up to 20 per cent on their meetings spend. ZAPP can be used anywhere with internet access, facilitating use both within an office as well as on site, globally, with no software installation costs. Chris Parnham, Zibrant’s managing director of global operations, says, “Clients using ZAPP to manage their strategic meetings management


programmes are also saving on the relative cost of ZAPP compared to other RFP tools on the market – in the region of £100k per client, per territory. “The tool represents a com- petitive and strategic alternative for clients considering an IT-led meetings solution, providing cutting-edge functionality at a much reduced cost. By using the tool to manage their own event logistics, and based, for example,


on managing 2,000 delegates per year, using ZAPP would generate a further saving of £60,000 in fees," says Parnham. Barclays Bank was one of the


first Zibrant clients to adopt the ZAPP tool. Chris Barlow, its operations manager, says, “ZAPP has transformed the way we work. Having one platform to manage external events ensures the MI reporting mechanism is solid, real-time, and available 24/7."


WOOD NORTON OPENS DOORS


GRADE II-listed country house, The Wood Norton, reopens in November and will offer character accommodation and facilities for small meetings. Situated in the Vale of


Evesham, the property has a variety of meeting and event spaces, including the panelled Boardroom, overlooking the South Terrace, which can seat up to 18 people, while Studio One can seat 35 and has four breakout rooms close by, each seating four to six. Day delegate rates start


from £55 per person including room hire, refreshments and a two-course lunch. Residential 24-hour delegate packages start from £155 per person and additionally include a three-course dinner, full English breakfast and overnight accommodation in Pear Tree Mews.


ELITE HOTELS AIMS TO MEET YOUR TARGET


ELITE Hotels is inviting meetings and conference organisers to present their target delegate rate and receive four quotes from properties guaranteed to provide a proposal within budget. Be it £5 per person, or a full


conference for over 300 delegates, the group claims it can acommodate every eventuality at its properties across Sussex,


Hampshire and Bedfordshire. The group can cater for meetings for six through to 350 delegates at venues which include converted chapels and baronial halls. All its properties are under an hour and a half from London and each hotel features elegant accommodation and period lounges, private syndicate rooms with high-tech equipment,


wifi access, refreshments, exclusive use facilities and the option of team building exercises in the great outdoors. The current invitation is subject to availability and valid for businesses new to Elite Hotels, for meetings taking place by March 2013. The group's properties are Tylney Hall Hotel, Ashdown Park Hotel, The Grand in Eastbourne, and Luton Hoo.


Nominations open on January 2nd, 2013


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