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How prepared are you should a medical emergency occur when you’re traveling?

As a former corporate meeting planner and in preparation for a meeting, I was responsible for putting together among other things the...

It’s a New Year! TAKE TIME TO REBOOT AND RETOOL

Author’s Note: This is an update to a blog post I wrote a couple years ago. Once I redesigned the website for my book last month and...

A Website Redo for 2023

I hope your 2023 is off to a great start. Me? I'm on a little bit of a roll in terms of goals and objectives. As many of you know, a...

Wait! What? ANOTHER Meeting Template for your Meeting Planning Tool Box?

In a word: YES! A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) template is another must have for your meeting planning toolbox. Why, you ask? Let me...

3 Handy Templates to Streamline the Planning Process

Planning successful meetings is both challenging and rewarding. The processes and systems you develop and put into place will make the...

Meeting Tool Box Necessities

Post update: I first posted this blog on 10/14/2022. I then shared the post with a group of meeting planners I am a member of (SPIN –...

The Meeting Agenda: A WIN-WIN approach to Successful Meetings

I’m amazed at how often I hear people complaining about “having” to go to “another” meeting, and when asked to elaborate, go on to say...

CREATING EXPERIENCES using the Five Senses

I have been in a stuck spot with my writing for most of this summer. I have subjects I’ve thought about writing about but haven’t been...

What is the most important factor to consider when looking for a venue for your meeting?...

Is it cost, number and type of guest rooms, location, safety and security, type of venue, your audience and their expectations – or...