maryjowisemanMay 216 minThe 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...
maryjowisemanMay 142 minThe 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...
maryjowisemanApr 97 minA Health Security Plan for the “new normal” of In-person MeetingsIn writing my book, “The Meeting Planning Process: A Guide to Planning Successful Meetings,” I refer to meeting planning as the PROCESS...
maryjowisemanMar 103 minMY COVID VACCINATION STORYHaving a well thought out PLAN and a strategic and orderly PROCESS for carrying out your PLAN is imperative when planning a meeting or...
maryjowisemanJan 255 minHow 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...
maryjowisemanJan 61 minHappy 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...
maryjowisemanNov 11, 20202 minSTEPPING OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONELate this summer Nadia Giordana, a Minnesota author and editor of WINK (Writers in the Know magazine) approached me about being part of a...
maryjowisemanOct 2, 20203 minDos and Don’ts of Video ConferencingWorking Remote? These are the Biggest Dos and Don’ts of Video Conferencing "Since this story originally ran in 2017, the worldwide...
maryjowisemanSep 21, 20209 minWhat 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...
maryjowisemanSep 16, 20204 min7 Tips to Keep Meetings and Events F&B Safe and Sustainableby Tracy Stuckrath, Professional Speaker, Trainer, Consultant Article reprinted with permission from Tracy Stuckrath, 9/14/2020. Original...
maryjowisemanSep 16, 20203 minChecklist: Questions Meeting Planners Should Ask Hotels and Venuesby Alex Palmer, Deputy Editor, Northstar Meetings Group September 2, 2020 This article is being reprinted with permission from Alex...
maryjowisemanSep 16, 202010 minOne 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...
maryjowisemanSep 8, 20202 minCELEBRATING 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,...
maryjowisemanAug 18, 20202 minA MODERN-DAY SPEAKEASY IN STILLWATER, MN The 18thAmendment made the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages illegal. Referred to as the Prohibition Era...
maryjowisemanAug 13, 20202 minWHEN IN STILLWATER, DO WHAT LUMBERJACKS DID FOR SPORTStillwater, MN is a quaint, picturesque, historic river town located just outside of St. Paul on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border of the...
maryjowisemanJul 31, 20203 minPivoting to Virtual Meetings in a Health CrisisThis has been the year for everyone to learn all about virtual meetings and events. With the pandemic induced social distancing, we have...
maryjowisemanJul 11, 20201 minNavigating 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...
maryjowisemanMay 7, 20209 minOne23 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...
maryjowisemanApr 29, 20204 minTAKE TIME TO REBOOT AND RETOOLThe hospitality industry is a global community and a huge revenue generator for our country. The shutdown as a result of COVID-19 has...
maryjowisemanApr 22, 20205 minBENEFITS OF HOTEL SOURCING FOR MEETING PLANNERSI’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...