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    MARY JO WISEMAN, CMP  AUTHOR

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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Worker B Wellness – It’s more than a spa

    882 West 7th Street | St. Paul, MN 55102 | 651.998.8866 www.workerbwellness.com Contact: Rachel Romanelli, Co-founder and COO |...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Feb 10, 2020
    • 7 min

    Celeste of St. Paul Hotel + Bar: A step back in time!

    26 East Exchange Street (corner of Exchange & Cedar and adjacent to the Fitzgerald Theater) St. Paul, MN 55101 651.222.0848 |...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Nov 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    Surly Event Center Site Visit/Review

    Surly Event Center 520 Malcolm Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 www.surlybrewing.com | 763.999.4065 | Contact: Katie Kilian Looking for a...
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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
    • Oct 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    WOW – What a Kitchen!

    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...
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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 6 min

    Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis | Mill District

    The Mill District in Minneapolis just got a new neighbor -- a Canopy by Hilton ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­https://canopy3.hilton.com/en/hotels/m...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Sep 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    FINNEGANS Brew Co.

    Looking for a unique venue to hold your next corporate meeting or event, wedding, anniversary and/or birthday party AND enjoy a good...
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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    Site Visit/Review Red Rabbit

    Red Rabbit | 788 Grand Avenue | St. Paul, MN | 651.444.5995 | https://www.redrabbitmn.com My husband and I recently had a chance to...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Lora

    My site inspection/review of Lora, a sweet boutique hotel that just recently celebrated its first anniversary. 402 South Main Street,...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 4 min

    The IdeaPad

    Innovation is THE buzz word in nearly every organization today, from major corporations to small non-profits. As meeting planners, we’re...
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    maryjowiseman
    • May 17, 2019
    • 4 min

    Definition and Development of a Crisis Management Plan

    A Crisis Management Plan (sometimes referred to as an Emergency Preparedness Plan) is a document that identifies and assesses potential...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Mar 27, 2019
    • 3 min

    Elliot Park Hotel Minneapolis Site Visit

    I had the pleasure of doing a site visit last week with Megan McNally, senior catering manager, at the Elliot Park Hotel Minneapolis and...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 4 min

    Site Review: Graduate Hotel Minneapolis

    One of the tasks I liked best in my role as a corporate meeting planner was the site, search and selection process. However, there came...
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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author|
    • Aug 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    Looking for something different to do in Las Vegas?

    Looking for something different to do in Las Vegas? If you are a food lover and are looking for a fun, change of pace culinary experience...
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