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Keeping Calm in a Crisis

One of the most profound experience I had as a meeting planner was on September 11, 2001. While on route to San Antonio, TX to advance...

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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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The Meeting Agenda: A WIN-WIN approach to Successful Meetings

A meeting agenda is a list of actionable items requiring attention, discussion, approval, dismissal or delay in the order in which said...

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How to Keep Your Meetings on Track

Do you have trouble keeping your committee or department meetings on track? I came across this article that just might provide the...

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Fail to Plan; Plan to Fail

The planning and executing of a meeting can be a very daunting task (to say the least) for someone who has never planned a meeting...

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How to Elevate Guests’ Experience When Planning Meetings

A long-time friend and business acquaintance, Nancy Nachman, founder and chief connecting officer, The Meetings Concierge, recently...

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What role does the Design/Planning Team play in the Meeting Planning Process?

In a previous blog post, I defined an Overall Plan (or Meeting Action Plan) as the working document that identifies and/or defines the...

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What is an Overall Meeting Action Plan and what Role does it play in The Meeting Planning Process?

By my definition an Overall Meeting Action Plan (Overall Plan) is a working document that identifies and/or defines the key components or...

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What is a Meeting Time Line and what Role does it play in The Meeting Planning Process?

A Meeting Time Line (sometimes referred to as a “task list”) is a time sensitive document and an integral component of the Meeting...

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