MARY JO WISEMAN, CMP  AUTHOR

Planning and executing meetings and events is no easy task and requires a PLAN and a PROCESS and a TEAM of experts to make it happen and for it to be deemed ...

Hi everyone! I hope you enjoy my blog posts. My goal is to make them interesting and informative and relative to the hospitality/meeting planning industry....

882 West 7th Street | St. Paul, MN 55102 | 651.998.8866 www.workerbwellness.com Contact: Rachel Romanelli, Co-founder and COO | Rachel@worker-b.com | Direct:...

26 East Exchange Street (corner of Exchange & Cedar and adjacent to the Fitzgerald Theater) St. Paul, MN 55101 651.222.0848 | www.celestestpaul.com Then …. T...

Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. I for one, started out on a...

If you are an administrative professional who is occasionally called upon to assist your organization in the planning of meetings, you might like to hear wha...

Have you ever sat down at a bar in a restaurant and encountered a service professional who did not smile or even greet you with a “hello” to start? How did...

A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person within an organization – be it corporate, association or otherwise – charged with the responsibility o...

Surly Event Center 520 Malcolm Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 www.surlybrewing.com | 763.999.4065 | Contact: Katie Kilian Looking for a non-traditional des...

My husband and I attended the Fall Fete at The Commons in downtown Minneapolis last week to celebrate fall and the launch of The Kitchen by Entourage. The ...

The Mill District in Minneapolis just got a new neighbor -- a Canopy by Hilton ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­https://canopy3.hilton.com/en/hotels/minnesota/canopy-by-h...

Looking for a unique venue to hold your next corporate meeting or event, wedding, anniversary and/or birthday party AND enjoy a good local brew? Look no furt...

One of the most profound experience I had as a meeting planner was on 9/11/2001. While on route to San Antonio, TX to advance company-sponsored events and c...

This is a copy of an article written some time ago by Christina Holzhauser, Tips for Assistants, the content of which is still relevant today and pertinent ...

What do you offer? Explain what you do in a simple sentence. Who is it for? Who needs the product, service or skills the most. Let them know they are a go...

Red Rabbit | 788 Grand Avenue | St. Paul, MN | 651.444.5995 | https://www.redrabbitmn.com My husband and I recently had a chance to stop in at the Red Rabb...

My site inspection/review of Lora, a sweet boutique hotel that just recently celebrated its first anniversary. 402 South Main Street, Stillwater, MN 55082 O...

Jeana Walz, Xtreme Assistant Services recently wrote the following article for her newsletter and I thought it too relevant not to share with my contacts ...

Innovation is THE buzz word in nearly every organization today, from major corporations to small non-profits. As meeting planners, we’re faced with this big ...

Located at 232 Main Street N, Stillwater, MN. 55082 Opened November 2018. Boutique hotel with a cozy, comfy upscale rustic interior of leather, reclaimed wo...