Melissa Chance

McDermott Will & Emery
Job Title: Senior Manager, Events
Address: 500 N Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
Work Phone: 2029849545 ext.
Mobile: 3154151397
Email: mchance@mwe.com
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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): Golf resorts, Luxury hotels in out of the way places, Sophisticated urban hotels
Would you ever consider planning meetings, incentives, or events on a cruise? No


Please describe a past program that you feel typifies the business opportunity you represent for our partners:

we have over 200 events that our team hosts each year. They range from cocktail receptions to dinners, to events with programming and events there are purely incentive. Our range of guests is anywhere from 30 – 2500. Budgets range from $10k to $10 million. We have offices in both the US and in Europe and host our events all over the US, Germany and London.

Please share with us an opportunity you are currently working on:

Every year we host a client VIP retreat, and they change locations. its around 75 attendees and they do a mix of programming, dinners (offsite and onsite), and activities

In what locales have you found the greatest program successes?

We love luxury properties. Ritz-Carlton, The Glasshouse (NYC), The Boca Raton
Cities: Santa Barbara, Aspen (St. Regis, The Little Nell, Hotel Jerome), NYC, Jackson Hole

Typical duration of meeting or incentive program. (number of nights): 3
Level of luxury you expect for your most important programs: Luxury: ($500-$700 per night), Super Luxury/Exclusive ($700+ per night)


If money were no object, I would: I would travel all over Europe
Something that would surprise you about me: I love to plan events for my job, but don’t love to plan events for personal as much


Type of company Other
Average size of your programs? (number of rooms) 150