Bluebird | Hotel Sourcing & Destination Management Company

These days, I’m spending a lot of my time working on site selection with my clients for Bluebird | Hotel Sourcing & Destination Management Company. I’m currently sourcing conference and event venues for my clients in locations such as Austin, Napa, Vancouver, Whistler and New York for 2025 and 2026. A few weeks ago, I had the incredible opportunity of touring the iconic Plaza Hotel right on the doorstep of Central Park in NYC (pictured here) for a client who is considering it for their program. What I love about this side of my business, is that I am able to use my experience of negotiating tens of millions of dollars in Hotel Contracts to ensure that they get the best offering from the hotel. I am also passionate about finding them the perfect event location that will provide their guests with an unforgettable experience. A few things you may (or may not know) about using a site sourcing professional: ✨ We are knowledgeable about the current state of the corporate events industry landscape, both from the planner and hotel perspective ✨ We maintain high level relationships with the major hotel chains and their global sales executives ✨ We are aware of and actively researching the best incentives and concessions that the hotels are using to get your corporate events business ✨We offer this service of site selection and contract negotiation completely free of charge to our clients as we are compensated by the hotel property itself We’d love to work with you on finding the next dream location for your event, retreat or conference. Did I mention we also source with Virgin Limited Edition and Richard Branson’s #NeckerIsland in the British Virgin Islands? 🏝️ Get in touch to learn more about working with my team and I in 2025: https://lnkd.in/gtDda-Nc

Only 6 days left until the #GlowGala — Whistler’s most anticipated Gala of the year! 🌟 We’re counting down to the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Whistler Community Foundation, happening this Friday, November 29th, at the stunning Fairmont Chateau Whistler. As Co-Chair of this inaugural gala alongside Catherine Dorazio, I’m thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable evening of connection, community, and philanthropy. This special night will bring together second-home owners, local business leaders, and passionate community members to support the vital work of the Whistler Community Foundation. The Foundation has been instrumental in funding local charities across Whistler and Pemberton, providing grants of up to $400K annually and managing a growing endowment fund currently valued at $7.64M. We’re aiming for an audacious goal—growing that fund to $25M by 2029! A big shout-out to my #Vancouver network—Whistler is literally right in your backyard, and there's never been a better time to get involved. (By the way, #WhistlerBlackcomb opened on Thursday and we've already got a TON of snow! 🎿❄️) Gala tickets are almost sold out (80% gone!) — don’t miss your chance to be part of this landmark event. You can purchase tickets for $250 each, reserve a table, or donate (or bid) on the silent auction item to support our cause. Room rates at the Fairmont start at $299/night + resort fee, available for 3 days before and after the event. 👉 Get your ticket and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gHVwhMz5 Let’s make it an evening to remember—come glow with us next Friday! ✨ Claire Mozes Luke Ferdinands Shauna Hardy Eva Cipera Jen Vagg Brittia Thompson Sue Adams Hayley Ostridge Carolyn Crompton Shannon Ward

Our Founder Heather Odendaal will be speaking at SponsorshipX coming up in July, taking place in Whistler. Her talk will share insights on "Unlocking Brand Advocacy: Leveraging Events to Forge Lasting Connections" and will be delivered to attendees a couple of times as a featured Peak 2 Peak Gondola 🚠 Session at the Conference. How cool is that?

My passion for travel started at an early age, my dad traveled the world for work and by the time he was 60, he had visited over 100 countries. When I was little, I used to track the countries he had visited with pins 📌 in a cork board map. And that’s when the bug arrived. Ever since, I have been planning and supporting conferences and events around the world. So as our events business evolves in year 14, I am very pleased to share that Bluebird | Hotel Sourcing & Destination Management Company is officially #IATAN-accredited. What does this mean? This means that our team at Bluebird can support your hotel and meeting #sitesourcing and selection in Canada and around the world. We have cultivated strong, long term relationships with top hotel brands and independent hotels around the world and can advise you on locations to consider for your next event, meeting or incentive program and support you and your team with hotel contract negotiations, free of charge. Our team has done site visits, reviews and contracted with some of the worlds top hotels including: Raffles Hotels & Resorts Singapore (pictured here) MGM Resorts International Bellagio, MGM Grand, Cosmopolitan Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Madrid, Whistler and Beverly Wilshire 1Hotel Hanalei Bay Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Whistler, Lake Louise, Banff, Hotel Vancouver, Pacific Rim, Royal York (Toronto) and YVR Airport, Olympic (Seattle), Singapore and Empress (Victoria), Marina Bay Sands Singapore JW Marriott Nashville, Vancouver, Austin Virgin Limited Edition Necker Island, Moskito Island With a summer of planning ahead, we are excited to get started with you. Interesting in discussing your meeting and conference needs? Book a complimentary exploratory call with me by sending me a private message or visiting us online: https://lnkd.in/gBKBWbQQ #Meetings #EventProfs #SiteSelection #IncentiveTrips #IncentiveTravel #Conference

There are lots of people asking us lately, "Which Event Platform do you use?" Well, here is the answer. We have been using Bizzabo for our clients events and conference since 2017. Have questions about Event Software? Comment below

It’s Conference Season! Not only are we wrapping up our Spring Conferences and Corporate Events, but we have already started planning our clients Fall events. We are Whistler’s locally owned and operated Destination Management Company, serving clients from all over North America and beyond. Need support planning a Whistler conference, Corporate Retreat or Meeting? Our team is here to help and have space for a few more 2025 clients. #Whistler #WhistlerBC #WhistlerBlackcomb #WhistlerBusiness #WhistlerEvents #WhistlerConference #WhistlerMeetings #WhistlerCorporate #WhistlerMICE Meet Whistler Tourism Whistler Fairmont Chateau Whistler Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa

This February, our team had the greatest pleasure being a part of the team that brought Range Rover House Whistler to life at Wedge Mountain Lodge & Spa. Guests from across Canada took part in a multi faceted experience hosted by Land Rover USA & Canada and Contempo Media - S/Style & Fashion - Sharp Magazine with activations from a variety of top luxury brands including our clients, premium scotches from Glenfiddich and THE BALVENIE DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED. Our team had a blast being a part of this event experience! https://lnkd.in/gVeeACUd

When you are thinking about business travel in 2024 and 2025, why not consider the destination that Travel + Leisure just named the Safest Place to Travel in 2024! Bringing a group or incentive trip to Canada? Give us a call 📞 or send us a message to learn more about what’s possible in 🇨🇦 Meet Whistler Destination Canada Destination British Columbia Destination Vancouver #GoWhistler