The LateMeetings.com service has been developed to allow a group of venues (either a branded chain, consortia, destination-based grouping, conference booking agency or association) to utilise the LateMeetings.com functionality for its own brand or grouping.

The service provides the same functionality as LateMeetings.com but with the grouping’s own website design, colours and is provided via a seamless link to the LateMeetings.com database. All venues included in the ‘Own Brand’ service also benefit from appearing in LateMeetings.com and its search engine optimised directory www.blackandreaddirectory.com.

Venue group version - branded for the group or consortia to allow fully searchable and bookable meetings for it own venues only. Venues are also included in the main LateMeetings.com service.

‘Own Brand LateMeetings.com’ provides a ‘cutting edge’ solution for online availability to drive meetings bookings from the group’s own website and can be configured for bookings to be handled by individual venues or by group central reservation office.

Agency version - branded for the agency to provide customers with an online bookings solution for meetings that supports the agency's main activities and as a 'cutting edge' option for the agency.

Existing commissions are protected and the service includes all venues that are loaded to LateMeetings.com.

Destination Version - branded to the destination's website and as a service to customes searching for late notice bookings for the destination for their meetings and conferences. Supplements the destination's 'Request for Proposal' and personal venue-finding services by releasing time used on short-notice bookings for longer term and more detailed events.

'Own Brand' LateMeetings.com† - Online Meetings Booking Solution

A separate technical document supports and explains the service for partners’ technical personnel.

Costs

Costs for the service are based on a range of pricing options but individual needs would be assessed at the time of discussion and can be tailored to suit.

LateMeetings.com has a flexibility policy to ensure it can meet the needs of the organisation taking advantage of the service and enters into a ‘partnership’ agreement at the outset to ensure mutual benefits from the service.

‘Own Brand’ Latemeetings.com - Online Meetings Booking Solution**

Tenancy Model - this allows the organisation to utilise the service and manage it's own financial arrangements with its properties/members.

Set-up cost

Monthly rental

Maintenance

Partner to set up own charging or commission arrangements with its venue members and to collect payments - LateMeetings.com receives only the set-up fees and monthly rental fee.

Commission/Transaction Fee Model - a partnership with LateMeetings.com where the organisation charges commission or fixed transaction fee for bookings received via the 'Own Brand' LateMeetings.com

Set-up cost

Monthly rental

Maintenance

Commission share

Commission levels to be agreed between partner and LM based on a minimum income per month to LM. A maximum threshold for the share of commissions to be agreed at the beginning of the agreement. Commission invoicing by LM can be provided at a nominal extra cost.

Note:
LateMeetings.com main website charge is 5% commission for confirmed bookings and 1% on bookings via conference booking agencies.

*All prices are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate

**Partner is responsible for communicating/marketing the service to its members and users. LateMeetings.com undertakes to provide PR and support marketing during the launch phase and to agreed levels during the period of the agreement.

Ownership

† The ‘Own Brand’ LateMeetings.com service and technology remains copyright of Latemeetings.com throughout the agreement and is provided under license to the partner. LateMeetings.com reserves the right to modify the service (for updating and improvement) with reasonable notice provided to the partner.

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