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Orchid Event Solutions wraps up on-site registration for dōTERRA's 2014 Conference marking the largest single-company corporate event in Salt Palace Convention Center history.

Posted on Fri, Oct 31, 2014 @ 03:44 PM

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Salt Lake City, Utah - Press Release

The 2014 dōTERRA Aspire Conference held at the Salt Palace Convention Center September 17-20, represented the largest attendance of any single-company corporate event in Salt Palace history, and one of the largest registration events handled by Orchid Event Solutions. 

Approximately 20,000 people registered for the event in the Orchid registration system.  dōTERRA attendees were so eager that 12,000 checked in a day before the general session, with Orchid’s system processing up to 2,000 attendees an hour with an average wait time of 4 minutes that day.  Thanks to great planning by the dōTERRA events team and their forward-looking use of registration technology, it was a huge success.

Another measure of this year’s success was the enthusiastic response to the pre-registration offering for next year’s event.  dōTERRA offers attendees special pricing for a limited time on next year’s event registration to generate excitement and encourage attendance.  Pre-registration for dōTERRA’s 2015 event was opened on the last day of this year’s event using Orchid’s self-registration kiosks in addition to online.  Initial pre-registration totals are already more than half of the total attendance for 2014. 

The collaborative relationship over the past five years between dōTERRA and Orchid insured that industry best practices for event registration were used to maximum advantage.  “dōTERRA has been a driver of innovation in event registration, streamlining the attendee registration experience, both online and on-site.  It has been exciting to work with such a progressive company that wants to take full advantage of what Orchid technology has to offer,” said Amy McMinn, CIO, Orchid.

About Orchid Event Solutions

Orchid provides full service online event registration and housing solutions to over 200 events annually.  Orchid offers customized web/mobile multilingual registration services, software, and on-site support.  Staffed with an in-house customer service center, Orchid leverages Passkey’s® hotel reservation system to provide web/mobile booking sites and specializes in sub-block exhibitor management. For more information, visit www.OrchidEventSolutions.com.

Orchid Event Solutions Contact:
Jennifer Roberts
801-505-4110
jennifer@orchideventsolutions.com

Tags: Online Multilingual Event Registration, Online Event Registration, Press Release, Orchid Event Solutions, On-site Event Registration, Online Registration

Orchid Event Solutions is Seeking a Call Center Agent

Posted on Mon, Sep 29, 2014 @ 05:50 PM

Position Title: Call Center Agent, Bilingual Spanish/English Preferred
FLSA: Part-Time, Non Exempt
Position Available:  ASAP
Shift:  20-25 hours per week, Monday - Friday, afternoons preferred
Pay:  $10 per hour

Orchid Event Solutions (OES) is seeking candidates to work a flexible part-time schedule in our in-bound call center, based in our Salt Lake City Office.  OES is a full service provider of online event registration services, on-site registration support and convention housing management for a variety of events and conventions. 

Primary Responsibilities:
Agent is responsible for answering inbound telephone calls from guests, to assist them with making and modifying hotel reservations and conference registrations and providing excellent customer service.  Agent will also process written requests for hotel reservations and conference registrations. 

Qualifications:
  • Must be able to work effectively with the public and possess excellent oral communication skills
  • Inbound call center and/or hotel experience highly preferred
  • Strong working knowledge of basic computer applications, including Microsoft Excel and the ability to learn new programs
  • Bilingual candidates preferred with ability to fluently speak, read and write both Spanish and English
  • Great organization skills and ability to adapt in a fast-paced work environment
Application: 

Submit resume to:

Orchid Event Solutions / Human Resources at jobs@orchideventsolutions.com 

Application Deadline: 
Position opened until filled.
Final candidates will be subject to a background and reference check.  E/O/E.

Tags: Online Event Registration, Orchid Event Solutions, On-site Event Registration, Online Registration, Convention Housing Services

The Housing Connection – As our company evolves, so does our name.

Posted on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 @ 11:24 AM

Salt Lake City, UT, April 17th 2012 - Press Release - The Housing Connection, LLC , a full service provider of event registration and convention housing software and services, is celebrating 2012 with a  new look, new name and fresh appearance;  Orchid Event Solutions

the housing connection has changed it's name to orchid event solutions

"For years we have been growing our customer base and expanding our service offerings.  As one of the nation's largest convention housing service providers, we have also been providing customized online event registration, on-site registration, attendance tracking, lead retrieval, computer rental, name badge & ticket printing, graphic design and custom event brochures for quite some time.  Clearly, the name: The Housing Connection does not begin to encompass the extent of the services we provide." said Tina Stark, Director of Sales.

"2011 was a banner year for Orchid Event Solutions.  We provided Convention Housing Management Services for 70 City Wide Conventions in 29 destinations and event registration services for 130 conventions and meetings in 16 languages across 8 countries.  More importantly, our customers are prospering from our growth.  We have increased our software development team, added staff and resources to our in-house customer care center and are providing highly customized online event registration development at our fastest pace ever."  Commented Trent Hansen, Vice President Business Development

"As we continue to provide a much wider offering of event management services, we believe this new name more accurately reflects who we are today." Hansen concluded.

About Orchid Event Solutions, LLC -   www.orchideventsolutions.com

 

Orchid Event Solutions formerly the housing connection

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with over 20 years of experience, Orchid Event Solutions provides customized web/mobile event registration services and software to support the unique business needs of our diverse customer base.  Services include customized multi-lingual and multi-currency event registration forms, secure payment processing, exhibitor registration and complimentary booth personnel allocation, on-site technical and registration staffing support, name badge and ticket production, attendance tracking, CEU management and certification, computer and printer rental and lead retrieval.

As one of the nation's largest Convention Housing Management companies, Orchid Event Solutions processes over 120,000 hotel reservations annually.  Our focus is to assist event organizers in maximizing their hotel room blocks and minimizing any risk of attrition.  Utilizing the leading hotel booking and management technology, GroupMAX ME by Passkey, we provide our clients and their attendee's event specific web/mobile booking sites, extensive sub block management, and with GroupMAX ME's RezHUB technology automated electronic room list management.  Orchid Event Solutions is the official Convention Housing Service Provider for Visit Salt Lake, Utah Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Authority.

To learn more, visit www.orchideventsolutions.com.
Follow Orchid Event Solutions on Twitter @Orchidevents
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Contact:

Trent Hansen
Vice President Business Development
thansen@orchideventsolutions.com
801-505-4101

Tina Stark
Director of Sales
tinas@orchideventsolutions.com
801-505-4103

 

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