Holly Kest

VP Global Accounts, Team Director

10 Lincoln Place, Box 212
Madison, NJ 07940

Direct: 908-674-5222

Holly Kest

VP Global Accounts, Team Director

Turning challenges into opportunities—that’s what I do best.

Throughout my career, I have consistently delivered value by leveraging my expertise in the hospitality industry, listening intently and then setting my tenacious focus to making it happen. With over 25 years in hotel group sales, site selection, contract negotiation, and cost savings, I’ve negotiated over $45 million in hotel group room revenue in the last 14 years with ConferenceDirect, achieving tangible and intangible savings of up to 40% per event. Prior to my time with ConferenceDirect, I was a successful… READ MORE

As your ConferenceDirect Associate, I am your single point of contact for everything from planning your event and sending RFPs to negotiating contracts and analyzing after-event statistics.

I understand every detail of hospitality-related contracts, and help protect clients against potentially costly, and often overlooked details of these complex agreements.

I have a proven track record and years of industry experience. But more importantly, I’m ready to help you save time and money while increasing attendee satisfaction and maximizing your event ROI.

“Partnership for the Win! My focus is to help you find and secure the best-suited venues, hotels, meeting space, and hospitality services available… while negotiating on your behalf for the most favorable terms possible. Your success is my business, and I am here to serve you.”
Holly Kest

Why Work With ConferenceDirect?

Our success speaks for itself. But our clients say it best.

ConferenceDirect is one of the world’s largest event management and hospitality services firms, serving corporate, not-for-profit and association clients from every industry, and every corner of the globe.

Events & Meetings/Year

Global Clients Served

Room Nights Booked through Housing

Event Planning & Meeting Management Services

From the site selection and contract negotiation to room block management and post-event audits, every service we provide, and everything we do is focused on maximizing your event/meeting ROI.

Contract Negotiations
Conference Management
Incentives
Cruise Services
Strategic Meetings
Event Marketing
Green Meetings
Experience Design
Vendor Management
Registration
Housing
Event Technology
Virtual/Hybrid Events

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