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    MARY JO WISEMAN, CMP  AUTHOR

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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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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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