Wow – I wasn’t sure just how the program would work, although I knew it would work. How can I make that statement? How can I have made that statement to my client prior to our event? The answer is simple, Engagement. Co-creating Events My experience has taught me that groups we work with are highly engaged during our team building activities. Fun, music, laughter and creative challenge begs participation,…
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The Crucial Partner: How to Find the Right Event Supplier
When you are deep in the trenches of planning a major corporate conference, an annual convention, or a high-stakes team building retreat, your to-do list feels miles long. You are managing internal stakeholder expectations, sorting out dietary restrictions, and trying to squeeze a massive agenda into a tiny timeframe. With all that pressure, it is incredibly tempting to view your external vendors as mere line items on a spreadsheet. You…
PCMA Education Conference
As a supplier, (someone who sells services to event planners), I often view conferences as a sales opportunity with little thought about the educational value of attending. Quite often, I’ll judge my ROI by who I’ve met and what potential I’ve created for additional work. But my recent trip to Montreal for the PCMA Education Conference has changed my view of these trips. Yes, I made great contacts with lots…
Back To School
Back to school time brings back memories and stirs emotions; a potent mix of summer heat, recent summer adventures and the promise of fall with new beginnings. As I plan to head up to New York soon I’m reminded of the past, and excited about what’s in store for the future. My daughter is beginning college in NYC and I’m getting ready to visit some wonderful clients there who are…