Do the fees listed include mark-up?

The fees quoted do include our management fee. The only exception could be for independent travel staff currently working with you whom you wish to put under Au Courant’s umbrella. Our pricing [...]

We currently have an independent travel staff that we cannot live without. Can you add him or her to your contract so we only have one staff contract per event?

Au Courant is always willing to take additional independent staff under our umbrella. However, that staff will need to be held to Au Courant’s high standards (obtaining an insurance policy, [...]

Can we request staff with corporate event experience?

All Au Courant travel staff have numerous years of corporate experience. You may absolutely request staff with certain strengths, past clientele, etc. (based on availability).

Are Au Courant Travel Directors insured?

Au Courant has a general liability policy of up to $1,000,000 per occurrence, with a $5,000,000 yearly aggregate. In addition, we also currently require each independent staff to hold his or her [...]

What is the level, and types of experience, of the Au Courant travel staff?

Au Courant has the highest caliber independent travel staff who are well-trained, and have worked with top tier clients. Past clients include Fortune 200 financial, pharmaceutical, computer [...]

How do you find your travel staff?

Karen Ruiz, CEO of Au Courant Events, was a Travel Director with Carlson Marketing Group from 2004-2010. As a result, the majority of our travel staff are also former Carlson Travel Directors. [...]