WHAT WE DO
For more than fifty years, we have furnished thousands of hospitality projects worldwide.
TPC prides itself on providing the highest level of service in the industry. We bring more experience to the table, we are part of the team, and we make sure that our clients are given the right advice and the tools needed to make informed decisions.
Pre-specification budget and operational review
TPC provides expert reviews of products during the initial design presentation, saving time in the budgeting process by helping designers select sources that meet design, operational, and budgetary requirements from the outset.
Detailed line-item budgeting
TPC creates a detailed, itemized budget so all parties know the specifics of each item from initial specification to purchase order.
Global sourcing
TPC has handled projects on six continents and has established qualified sources from around the globe.
Bidding of products
TPC identifies the right sources at the appropriate quality level of the project and bids the items to obtain the best possible pricing.
Model room preparation
TPC coordinates the sampling, approval, and expediting process typically in short time frames to prepare the model room for review.
Order creation
Using our LlinxTM application, we create POs from the approved budget and issue the PO to the customer for online approval.
Order expediting
TPC tracks every item from PO to delivery to installation and final placement on site.
Freight management
Utilizing 3rd party freight managers, TPC oversees the movement of all inland and overseas freight while saving money.
Warehousing & installation coordination
Working with installation experts, TPC oversees the receipt, redelivery, staging, and installation of all FF&E and OS&E
Vendor payment processing
TPC matches the vendor invoice against the customer-approved PO and creates and issues checks to the project suppliers.
Comprehensive reporting
24/7 Online customer access to budgets, order status and invoicing reports.
The success or failure of a major stadium or sporting event is dependent upon the capacity of the client to organize, budget, order, ship, deliver and install tens of thousands of specialized products.
The Sports and Events division (S&E) of The Parker Company (TPC) has been established to provide comprehensive procurement services developed specifically for these ventures.
The process of providing turnkey solutions to both permanent stadium structures and temporary event overlay is professionally coordinated by Parker’s S&E division. Team owners, sporting federations, building managers, architects and general contractors who are responsible for stadiums, arenas and major events can now rely upon a company with more than forty years of procurement experience.
Over the years, Parker has outfitted the hospitality industry with sports and event related spaces which include
Stadiums
Arenas
Entertainment venues
Convention centers
Tennis centers and clubhouses
Golf centers
Gyms and fitness centers
Swimming pool complexes
Management offices
Our team of sports and events experts have
Planning and managing
FOR MAJOR SPORTS LEAGUES
AND MEGA-EVENTS.
Parker S&E has evolved its services to further serve the sports and event industry with proprietary services catered to:
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Planning, budgeting and procurement of loose Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
(FF&E) -
Planning, budgeting and procurement of Operating Supplies and Equipment
(OS&E) - Procurement management: validation of suppliers, tendering, contract award, expediting, payment processing, shipping and installation on site.
S&E routinely manages areas such as:
- Luxury suites furniture and equipment
- Stadium/Arena office furniture and equipment
- Stadium/Arena IT and telecommunications systems
- Concessions equipment
- Restaurant and club lounge FF&E and OS&E
- Groundskeeper equipment
- Portable sports equipment, flooring and protective covers
- Team area dressing room and medical room furniture and equipment
- Press box and broadcaster studio furniture and equipment
- Weight Room/Fitness Center furniture and equipment
- Golf Cars and venue transport
- Ticket Box furniture and equipment
- Audio/Visual systems and equipment
- Wayfinding Signage and decorative signage
- Trophy cabinets and cases and Museum/Hall of Fame exhibition furniture and equipment
- Kitchen Catering equipment
- Waste Management equipment
For more information, contact:
Donald Lockerbie
Managing Director, Sports & Events
dlockerbie@parkerinternational.com
Conceptual budgeting
Utilizing our current database of all quality levels of projects, TPC can create a detailed, line item concept budget that the customer can use to confirm their budget and can issue to the designer for a budget guideline during the specification process.
OS&E technical services
Based on our vast product knowledge, TPC can create a comprehensive set of OS&E specifications for individual projects or hotel owner and/or management companies. We have been hired by some of the largest and most respected hotel companies in the world to assist in the development of brand standards and detailed technical specifications.