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 –...
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maryjowiseman
- Aug 31
- 4 min
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...
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maryjowiseman
- Aug 14
- 2 min
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...
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maryjowiseman
- Mar 28
- 2 min
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...
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maryjowiseman
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
“When happiness walks in the door, offer it a comfortable seat.” Feezwig is quoted by Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens....
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maryjowiseman
- Aug 6, 2021
- 8 min
Celeste St. Paul Hotel + Bar: A step back in time! BEST HOTEL OF 2020 Rebounds EVEN BETTER
26 East Exchange Street (corner of Exchange & Cedar; adjacent to the Fitzgerald Theater) St. Paul, MN 55101 | 651.222.0848 |...
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maryjowiseman
- May 21, 2021
- 6 min
The Davidson Hotel: A Home-away-from-Home
344 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102 | 651.560.2009 Reservations@TheDavidsonStPaul.com Kelli McDonald, General Manager First, a little...
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maryjowiseman
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Hamster Revolution: A Book Review
As a self-published author, I know how important reviews are to an author and one of the reasons why since writing my book, I feel...
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maryjowiseman
- Apr 9, 2021
- 7 min
A Health Security Plan for the “new normal” of In-person Meetings
In writing my book, “The Meeting Planning Process: A Guide to Planning Successful Meetings,” I refer to meeting planning as the PROCESS...
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maryjowiseman
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
MY COVID VACCINATION STORY
Having a well thought out PLAN and a strategic and orderly PROCESS for carrying out your PLAN is imperative when planning a meeting or...
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maryjowiseman
- Jan 25, 2021
- 5 min
How to stop glitches before they begin --Technical Tips for Video Conferencing Success
Video conferencing isn’t a new technological phenomenon by any means; but it has definitely taken on an expanded role as a way of...
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maryjowiseman
- Jan 6, 2021
- 1 min
Happy New Year!
May 2021 be a year of personal and professional successes, peace and joy but most importantly one of good health. I hope you will join me...
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maryjowiseman
- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
STEPPING OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE
Late this summer Nadia Giordana, a Minnesota author and editor of WINK (Writers in the Know magazine) approached me about being part of a...
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maryjowiseman
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
Dos and Don’ts of Video Conferencing
Working Remote? These are the Biggest Dos and Don’ts of Video Conferencing "Since this story originally ran in 2017, the worldwide...
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maryjowiseman
- Sep 21, 2020
- 9 min
What are Some Hotels and Resorts Doing to Enhance Health and Sanitation Standards?
Answers to this important question can be found in the following reprint of the article, "Here's what Hotels and Resorts are Doing to...
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maryjowiseman
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
7 Tips to Keep Meetings and Events F&B Safe and Sustainable
by Tracy Stuckrath, Professional Speaker, Trainer, Consultant Article reprinted with permission from Tracy Stuckrath, 9/14/2020. Original...
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maryjowiseman
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
Checklist: Questions Meeting Planners Should Ask Hotels and Venues
by Alex Palmer, Deputy Editor, Northstar Meetings Group September 2, 2020 This article is being reprinted with permission from Alex...
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maryjowiseman
- Sep 16, 2020
- 10 min
One Editor’s Experience With Face-to-Face Meetings
Back to Business Experiential Forum With ALHI: One Editor’s Experience With Face-to-Face Meetings by Tyler Davidson, VP & Chief Content...
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maryjowiseman
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
CELEBRATING LABOR DAY!
CELEBRATING LABOR DAY – a public holiday held in honor of working people Did you know that the first Labor Day was held on Tuesday,...
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maryjowiseman
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
A MODERN-DAY SPEAKEASY IN STILLWATER, MN
The 18thAmendment made the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages illegal. Referred to as the Prohibition Era...
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