spend within planning facets is often fragmented and decentralized throughout an organization making it difficult to identify, report, track and implement cost-cutting measures. the need to understand total spending, potential return on investment (ROI), compliance, tax implications, and ramifications has resulted in procurement departments being charged with managing the spending in the meetings discipline. applying modified procurement practices with meeting conscious strategies results in widespread, measureable savings, documented between 20 and 40 percent. to accomplish this meeting strategists, llc will: