Sam Bhandarkar
LRP PUBLICATIONS INC
Job Title: Event Placement Director
Address: 360 HIATT DR
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33418
United States
Work Phone: 561-622-6520 ext.8264
Mobile: 202-744-0548
Email: sbhandarkar@lrp.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?: No
Room Type: Single Occupancy
What types of properties/venues do you prefer? (Check all that apply): Golf resorts, Intimate inns and lodges, Island and beach resorts, Luxury hotels in out of the way places, Mountain resorts and those specializing in the outdoors, Sophisticated urban hotels, Spa resorts
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:
District Administration® Leadership Institute – Superintendents Summit:
The DA Leadership Institute provides cutting-edge leadership development to school district superintendents and other senior education executives to inspire innovation and leadership excellence in K12 education. This is accomplished through Superintendents Summits and STEM Leadership Conferences emphasizing peer-to-peer collaboration and networking, and practical learning opportunities focused on emerging education services and solutions.
A hosted executive program with Wednesday arrival, Friday/Saturday departures with programming Wednesday night through early Friday afternoon. Still working to optimize numbers coming out of the pandemic, but 110-130 on-peak (250-300 RN) with $60-65K++ F&B yielding rates from mid-$200s to low-$300s appears most likely for the immediate future.
Upcoming definite properties & dates:
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa (WI) – July 20-22, 2022
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (CA) – November 9-11, 2022
Ponte Vedra Inn & Club (FL) – December 14-16, 2022
The Greenbrier (WV) – March 15-17, 2023
The Broadmoor (CO) – April 26-28, 2023
Please share with us an opportunity you are currently working on:
Same meeting for June/July 2023 and additional future dates TBD during the 2023-2024 academic year
In what locales have you found the greatest program successes?
Success is a very relative concept right now… Strictly speaking with regards to greatest rooms pick-up performance:
Pre-pandemic – Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain (AZ), The Broadmoor (CO), The Roosevelt New Orleans Waldorf-Astoria (LA)
Since April 2021 – Naples Grande Beach Resort (FL), Silverado Resort & Spa (CA), Loews Ventana Canyon (AZ)
Typical duration of meeting or incentive program. (number of nights): 3
Level of luxury you expect for your most important programs: Mid-level Luxury: ($250-$350 per night)
If money were no object, I would: Invest in the economic and cultural revitalization of historically underserved and disadvantaged communities
Something that would surprise you about me: I’m a fan of international women’s professional cricket and support the New Zealand White Ferns
Type of company Meeting / conference / event management
Average size of your programs? (number of rooms)
Upcoming Events
- A new chapter for Florida meetings has arrived at Saddlebrook Resort.
- Classic Southeast Roadshow Spotlight: Naōs Hellenic Cuisine, Cary, NC
- Classic Southeast Roadshow Spotlight: Limani Mediterranean Restaurant, Charlotte, NC
- Classic Southeast Roadshow Spotlight: Hotel Hartness, Greenville, SC
- Classic Southeast Roadshow Spotlight: Delbar Middle Eastern, Alpharetta, GA
