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100 Questions To Ask When You Are Planning Your Next Meeting or Event!

Sign Up to Receive Your Download! It is not easy being a meeting planner. As a planner, you are challenged with balancing many priorities at once, staying calm during stressful situations and helping the organization achieve the desired goal for the meeting. I must admit, it is truly one of the most challenging…and

Choosing to be an Entrepreneur in the Meetings and Events Industry

admin Career Transition Tips, Uncategorized January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 0 Comment

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” Frank A. Clark This quote is perfect for those of us who choose to be entrepreneurs in the meetings and events industry. We are traveling a path with lots of obstacles…and we love overcoming them. There

Meeting and Event Planners – Event Success With One Degree of Extra Effort

admin Meeting Planning Tips April 27, 2017 1 Comment

As a meeting planning professional, I am always searching for information that can help me improve and grow in the hospitality industry. It has been a few years since I read an article in Selling Power Magazine about a one degree increase and how that related to our careers. This

Meeting and Event Planners: Industry and Professional Associations

admin Meeting Planning Tips January 18, 2016May 25, 2017 2 Comments

As meeting and event professionals, one of our goals for the upcoming year should be to get more involved in our industry. I came across this list of industry and professional associations that were shared in a recent publication. This list provides easy access to all the key organizations we

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