• Home

  • About

  • The Book

  • Testimonials

  • Media Kit

  • Contact

  • Blog

  • More

    MARY JO WISEMAN, CMP  AUTHOR

    • All Posts
    • The Planning Process
    • Goals, Objectives, Messaging
    • Contract Review
    • Audio-Visual/Speaker Support
    • SIte Inspection
    • Catering
    • Meeting Room Sets
    • Entertainment
    • Décor
    • Function Details
    • Security
    • Life Balance
    • General
    Search
    maryjowiseman
    • Jan 6
    • 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...

    2 views0 comments
    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...

    19 views0 comments
    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 corona...

    3 views0 comments
    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 Enh...

    22 views0 comments
    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...

    16 views0 comments
    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 Palme...

    17 views0 comments
    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 D...

    2 views0 comments
    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, Septe...

    0 views0 comments
    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 (1920-...

    8 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    WHEN IN STILLWATER, DO WHAT LUMBERJACKS DID FOR SPORT

    Stillwater, MN is a quaint, picturesque, historic river town located just outside of St. Paul on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border of the St...

    46 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Jul 31, 2020
    • 3 min

    Pivoting to Virtual Meetings in a Health Crisis

    This has been the year for everyone to learn all about virtual meetings and events. With the pandemic induced social distancing, we have ...

    82 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Navigating a Virtual Conversation? Here's How.

    Bonnie Low-Kramen, Be the Ultimate Assistant presented the following seven steps in a recent post to help people navigate virtual convers...

    3 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • May 7, 2020
    • 9 min

    One23 Events: Voted “One of the 25” most stunning venues in Minnesota!

    What do you get when you combine the talents of someone with over 20 years administrative experience in higher education, attention to de...

    117 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    TAKE TIME TO REBOOT AND RETOOL

    The hospitality industry is a global community and a huge revenue generator for our country. The shutdown as a result of COVID-19 has cer...

    28 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 5 min

    BENEFITS OF HOTEL SOURCING FOR MEETING PLANNERS

    I’ve long said that meeting planners can’t do it all on their own. To succeed they need to surround themselves with a team of experts to ...

    27 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    7 Strategies to Boost Your Business Resilience and ....

    Pleased to share a link to an article written by Jill J. Johnson, MBA, president & founder Johnson Consulting Services that was recently ...

    2 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    CEOs Predict the Future of Face-to-Face Meetings

    "Face-to face meetings and interactions will be more important and valuable than ever; but they will be different," writes Jordan D. Clar...

    12 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Apr 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    A TIME TO LEARN; A TIME TO GROW!

    The hospitality industry is a huge revenue generator for our country, and it is in turmoil right now in light of the COVID-19 health cris...

    5 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Mar 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    FAIL to PLAN; PLAN to FAIL

    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 ...

    38 views0 comments
    maryjowiseman
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    HELLO and THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG

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

    1 view0 comments
    1
    234
    • Facebook - White Circle
    • LinkedIn Social Icon
    • Twitter Social Icon
    FREE Template

    Privacy Policy