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    MARY JO WISEMAN, CMP  AUTHOR

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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
    • 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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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....
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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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
    • Feb 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    How I found my Niche

    Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. I for...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Jan 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    A great resource for administrative professionals

    If you are an administrative professional who is occasionally called upon to assist your organization in the planning of meetings, you...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    It starts with a smile and a warm greeting …. good service, that is.

    Have you ever sat down at a bar in a restaurant and encountered a service professional who did not smile or even greet you with a “hello”...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 6 min

    SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

    A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person within an organization – be it corporate, association or otherwise – charged with...
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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
    • Sep 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Keeping Calm in a Crisis

    One of the most profound experience I had as a meeting planner was on 9/11/2001. While on route to San Antonio, TX to advance...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    How to Master a Successful Elevator Pitch

    This is a copy of an article written some time ago by Christina Holzhauser, Tips for Assistants, the content of which is still relevant...
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