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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...

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 before, or for someone who may only plan an occasional meeting or two while still trying to keep up with their day-to-day responsibilities. Whichever the case may be, failure is NOT an option! It will not speak well of you; it will not speak well of the company you represent. And it may in fact have dire consequences to your company’s bottom li

A long-time friend and business acquaintance, Nancy Nachman, founder and chief connecting officer, The Meetings Concierge, recently identified a number of tips in her newsletter on how to elevate guests’ experience when planning meetings. I thought she posed some excellent suggestions and asked Nancy if I could share them with my audiences – and she said “yes.” So, here they are ….. If you have others and wish to share and add to the list, I welcome your suggestions. “Le

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I recently added a sub section on safety and security to my book under the Site Selection chapter with questions to ask/things to...

In a previous blog post, I defined an Overall Meeting Action Plan (sometimes referred to in its shorter version by me as an Overall Plan) as the working document that identifies and/or defines the key components or elements of a meeting or special event from which all things flow throughout the Planning Process. Key elements to be identified and/or defined within an Overall Plan and critical to the success of a meeting include the following components: Meeting Purpose Meeting

An Overall Meeting Action Plan is a working document that identifies and/or defines the key components or elements of a meeting or special event from which all things flow throughout the Planning Process. This template will make is easy for you to document your meeting plan.

This isn’t your normal business blog. It’s more like a story, but one I hope you’ll enjoy especially if you need a little diversion....

A Meeting Timeline (sometimes referred to as a “task list”) is a time sensitive document and plays an role in the Meeting Planning Process. To be effective, it should include the following. To be effective, it must include a list of tasks, the people responsible; and the deadlines by which all tasks mst be completed.