How Much Does It Cost to Hire A Meeting Planning Consultant?
Meeting planning consultants bill for their services in the same way as other professional consultants: hourly, daily, per project, per person, by commission, or on annual retainer (usually for associations). Whichever method you are quoted, you should be aware that the consultant is charging you for his/her expertise in how to best meet your project or program goals. It is important, therefore, to make sure that you and your meeting consultant have the same basic understanding of the tasks at hand. You are paying for the consultant’s time, experience and expertise. In the long run, you will find that the consultant saves you money because he/she knows how to accomplish the task that needs to be performed more economically and in a shorter amount of time, resulting in a better-managed meeting.
