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Common Character Traits of a Professional Meeting Planner

A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person and would/should be a key member of the design (or planning) team within an...

FIVE (+ 1) CORE COMPETENCY MUST-HAVES for MEETING PROFESSIONALS

NOTE: I wrote this blog and then published each core competency must-haves individually on the website but also wanted to have the blog...

CORE COMPETENCY MUST-HAVE +1 (or #6): LIFE/WORK BALANCE

LIFE/WORK BALANCE is my “(+1) Competency Must-have for Meeting Professionals” (or anyone for that matter and may ultimately be the most...

CORE COMPETENCY MUST-HAVE #5: COMMUNICATION & MARKETING

If as you’re reading through my Core Competency Must-have posts and there seems to be a resounding emphasis (or theme) centered on words...

CORE COMPETENCY MUST-HAVE #4: SITE SEARCH & SELECTION

SITE SEARCH & SELECTION is a multi-faceted area and a favorite area of the meeting planning process for me. It encompasses three areas...

CORE COMPETENCY MUST-HAVE # 3: CONTRACT REVIEW AND NEGOTIATION

My #3 core competency must-have for meeting professionals: Contract Review and Negotiation .... Of all the components of the planning...

CORE COMPETENCY #2: BUDGET DEVELOPMENT/REVENUE MANAGEMENT

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT is the establishing, overseeing and tracking of program expenses to ensure a project comes in at or under budget. A...

CORE COMPETENCY #1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

As promised, here is the first of my FIVE (+1) Core Competencies for meeting planners: PROJECT MANAGEMENT in general terms is defined as”...

FIVE (+ 1) CORE COMPETENCY MUST-HAVES for MEETING PROFESSIONALS

There are many components (or elements) to the meeting planning process which I discuss in detail in my book, “The Meeting Planning...