Urban Land Institute (ULI) Appoints SPARGO, Inc. as Meetings Management Firm

We are pleased to announce that the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global research and education institute dedicated to responsible land use and creating thriving communities, has appointed SPARGO, Inc. as their Meetings Management partner.  

SPARGO will assume meeting management responsibilities for ULI’s events beginning in May 2016, including its annual Spring and Fall Meetings. The ULI Spring Meeting, which is open to full members, and the ULI Fall Meeting, which is open to all members and guests, are two of the Institute’s signature events, bringing together top land use decision-makers and industry experts from around the world representing every sector of real estate. 

“We are excited about the opportunity of working with SPARGO. We’re confident that the partnership will help us deliver a world class event management service, as we derive process efficiencies and execution consistency across the multiple elements of the Spring and Fall programs. The relationship supports our global evolution ambition, offering service capability that is scalable both domestically in the US and internationally”, said Steve Ridd, Executive Vice President, Global Business Operations for ULI.

Added TJ McCabe, CMP, Vice President of Meetings for ULI. “Our aim is to continually improve the conference experience for our attendees and sponsors.  A strategic partnership with SPARGO and the utilization of new technologies to better organize the collection and sharing of meeting related information and needs will help accelerate the process and increase efficiencies”.

“Our plans include the addition of an interactive website that will capture, organize and facilitate the management of meeting needs for ULI Product Councils and other affiliated groups holding meetings and/or social activities during ULI meetings”, said Susan Bracken, President and CEO at SPARGO, Inc.

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About ULI:

The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the institute has more than 38,000 members worldwide representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines. For more information, please visit uli.org  or follow ULI on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

About SPARGO, Inc.:

SPARGO, based in Fairfax, VA, provides a complete menu of convention and trade show services: housing, registration, exhibitor lead management services, exhibit space sales and marketing, meeting and special event management, message centers, product locators, abstract management, registrant itinerary planners, CME.CEU credit; collection, reporting, and certificate production, exhibit floor management, event website design and hosting services. - See more at: www.spargoinc.com.