Sustainable Meetings Conference 2012: A whole lot of wonderful
The annual Sustainable Meetings Conference, organized by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC), convened in Montreal this year on April 22-25. Read Part 1 of our report.
To influence change, speak softly and carry your convictions with courage
Self-awareness — recognizing your strengths and weaknesses — is critical to personal success and growth. Mix in awareness of organizational needs, clarity of corporate values, vision and goals, knowledge and understanding of clients and the competition, and you have a recipe to impact business in a positive way.
Impacting change within an organization is always in [...]
Five more reasons why meeting planning is like playing rugby, Part II
Although I hung up my rugby cleats long ago and am barely fit to play an Old Girls’ match, I still think fondly of the sport. Especially since I find many similarities between ruggers and meeting planners. So many, in fact, that there were too many to fit in one post (see Part I). Here [...]
Four reasons why meeting planning is like playing rugby, Part I
About 10 years ago, I helped found a women’s rugby football club in New York City. For those first few years, as we struggled to build a strong team, we often felt like the Bad News Bears. Now, the Village Lions RFC Women’s Side features players who represent the United States in international play and [...]
Tips on tipping
As I was working a wedding last weekend, the Director of Catering at the “wedding in a box” venue (Mike) and I got into an interesting conversation about tipping. To give you some background, this venue is pretty exclusive, so you need to have a healthy budget ($400 pp+) to hold your wedding at Mike’s facility.
What surprised — no [...]
Partnering for successful contract negotiations
How often have you walked away from a contract negotiation feeling positive, happy with the deal you struck and like you got the very best deal for your money? Is negotiating hotel contracts one of your least favorite parts of your job? I think very few meeting planners feel comfortable with this aspect, and I [...]
The 2011 PYM Annual digital guide is here!
Bringing you “Motivation for Innovation,” the 2011 PYM Annual is designed to help you navigate new technologies, find solutions for current challenges and, hopefully, inspire you to create something big, bright, beautiful and business-friendly at your next meeting or event. But, like everything we do here at Plan Your Meetings, this was a group effort. [...]
