Lori Hedrick Hedrick
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Job Title: Meeting Professional
Address: 21 T.W. Alexander Dr.
PO Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States
Work Phone: 9199915105 ext.
Mobile: 3364301042
Email: lhedrick@bwfund.org
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What is your role in the site selection process? : Recommend or influence
Are you permitted to book programs outside the continental USA?: Yes
Room Type: Single Occupancy
What types of properties/venues do you prefer? (Check all that apply): Enticing international destinations, Intimate inns and lodges, Island and beach resorts, Luxury hotels in out of the way places, Sophisticated urban hotels
Would you ever consider planning meetings, incentives, or events on a cruise?
Please describe a past program that you feel typifies the business opportunity you represent for our partners:
February 2020
Investment Committee and Board of Directors Meeting
Proper Hotel, Santa Monica, CA
30 rooms
2 to 5 nights (length of meeting was for 2 nights, but we gave the attendees the option to stay an additional 3 nights that would be paid by our company)
Please share with us an opportunity you are currently working on:
Currently everything is on hold due to Covid. Depending on the future outlook I may start placing groups. My groups vary in size from 15 attendees up to 150. Board of Directors require high end specialty locations, room budget up to $600 for about 30 room nights. Client events are usually 50-150 attendees, room budget up to $400. Need lots of space for client events for breakout rooms. My events run every month of year from mid-January until early December.
In what locales have you found the greatest program successes?
Southern California
Typical duration of meeting or incentive program. (number of nights): 3
Level of luxury you expect for your most important programs: Luxury: ($350-$550 per night), Super Luxury/Exclusive ($550+ per night)
If money were no object, I would: Move to a larger house
Something that would surprise you about me: My age
Type of company Meeting / conference / event management
Average size of your programs? (number of rooms)





