Or, more accurately… Have a room, leave a room: need a room, take a room.
The MeetingsCommunity Online (MeCo) has added a fantastic member benefit! On June 20, MeCo introduced a message board dedicated to finding and offering attrition resale rooms!
I have rooms to sell! What do I do?
Archive for June, 2008
need a penny, take a penny…
Posted in Housing, Meeting Planning, Tools, tagged attrition, Event, event planning, Gather, hotel rooms, MeCo, meeting, planning on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
are you as good as you think you are?
Posted in CMP, Education, Meeting Planning, Networking, tagged CIC, CMP, CMP Exam, Event, event planning, meeting, meetingsnet, PCMA, planner, planning on June 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well, are you? Prove it! Take the CMP exam, like me!
What is the CMP exam? It’s the test that’s required to be awarded the Certified Meeting Planner title by the Convention Industry Council (CIC). Learn more about why you should become a CMP here.
I applied, and was accepted, to take the CMP exam sometime in the [...]
don’t poison your attendees
Posted in Meeting Planning, Onsite, tagged catering, Event, event planning, food, garnish, Gather, meeting, planning on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t poison your attendees. Seems like an obvious statement, but how often do we consider ALL of the ways we could be harming our guests?!
Most planners hire florists to decorate their meetings with plants and flowers to enhance the look and feel of the event. It’s a great practice that I fully support. Everything looks [...]
save me (money, that is)!
Posted in Contracts, Event Marketing, Housing, Meeting Planning, tagged costs, discounts, Event, event planning, Gather, meeting, planning, transportation on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Be a hero to your attendees – help them save money on their participation in your meeting!
Helping your participants save money isn’t an entirely altruistic endeavor. Meeting organizers can earn benefits while participants receive discounts. Meetings of all sizes and shapes can qualify for these discount programs.
Airline Discounts
Many airlines offer discount group fares – with [...]
mind your p’s and q’s
Posted in Event Marketing, Meeting Planning, Networking, tagged business etiquette, etiquette, Event, event planning, Gather, manners, meeting, planning on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most people know the basics of social etiquette, but business etiquette is a little bit different, and can help planners shine in the eyes of those we work with.
Social Etiquette vs. Business Etiquette
For example, in social etiquette, it is still proper for men to open doors for women. However, in business etiquette, whoever reaches the door [...]
when i grow up…
Posted in Meeting Planning, tagged career, convention, convention planner, Event, event planning, Gather, job, meeting, meeting planner, planner, planning on June 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Considering a career in meeting planning? Here are a few online resources to help you decide if this career path is right for you.
U.S. Department of Labor – Contains a great description of the job, education and training, as well as earnings potential. There is also a downloadable PDF of the same information.
Wikipedia – Contains [...]
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