MARY JO WISEMAN, CMP  AUTHOR

Is it cost, number and type of guest rooms, location, safety and security, type of venue, your audience and their expectations – or...

“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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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...

In writing my book, “The Meeting Planning Process: A Guide to Planning Successful Meetings,” I refer to meeting planning as the PROCESS...

Having a well thought out PLAN and a strategic and orderly PROCESS for carrying out your PLAN is imperative when planning a meeting or...

Video conferencing isn’t a new technological phenomenon by any means; but it has definitely taken on an expanded role as a way of...

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...

Late this summer Nadia Giordana, a Minnesota author and editor of WINK (Writers in the Know magazine) approached me about being part of a...

Working Remote? These are the Biggest Dos and Don’ts of Video Conferencing "Since this story originally ran in 2017, the worldwide...

Answers to this important question can be found in the following reprint of the article, "Here's what Hotels and Resorts are Doing to...

by Tracy Stuckrath, Professional Speaker, Trainer, Consultant Article reprinted with permission from Tracy Stuckrath, 9/14/2020. Original...

by Alex Palmer, Deputy Editor, Northstar Meetings Group September 2, 2020 This article is being reprinted with permission from Alex...

Back to Business Experiential Forum With ALHI: One Editor’s Experience With Face-to-Face Meetings by Tyler Davidson, VP & Chief Content...

CELEBRATING LABOR DAY – a public holiday held in honor of working people Did you know that the first Labor Day was held on Tuesday,...

The 18thAmendment made the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages illegal. Referred to as the Prohibition Era...

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

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

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