When hotel site selection professionals came on the scene over 25 years ago, there was a learning curve and shift in the industry about how to work best with those that advocated for meeting and conference planners. Even 25 years…
Trying to impress meeting and event planners with perfect client gifts is no easy feat! They are inundated every day with new, creative, cutting edge ideas that they can implement with their delegates, so trying to find that sweet spot…
Hey #eventprofs and #hotelprofs peeps, I've received a few questions about my posts on productivity where I talk about tackling strategic projects during slower times of the year, travelling for business, or simply carving out some time in your calendar…
I had the great privilege to siting the newly renovated and branded Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Autograph Collection by Marriott alongside some other HelmsBriscoe associates in May 2018. This property has seen some great changes and I'm really excited about what…
If you work with meeting planners on their proposals and programs, you spend a good chunk of your date following up on proposals with meeting planners. Folks, I get it, planners can be a tough bunch to follow up with…
Friends, I've had the immense privilege in life of seeing Alecia Moore (aka P!nk) in concert twice - the most recent being for her Beautiful Trauma tour. You may think P!nk and authenticity in sales don't go hand in hand,…
Often when meeting planners negotiate with their hotel partners, we find ourselves sometimes asking “why can’t I do that at the hotel?” or “why is it so expensive to do this?” when negotiating your hotel contract. These are great questions…
Working from home can be an incredible blessing for both you and your family, however its important that you remember the first word in that phrase – WORK from home. We can sometimes become so blinded by the flexibility of…
I had the privilege of attending a fascinating collaboration of three Canadian MPI chapters (Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal/Quebec) at Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa for a conference dubbed the EVENT from April 12-14, 2018. The goal of the EVENT, as stated…
I had the great privilege to siting the beautiful Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos alongside some other HelmsBriscoe associates in March 2018. I have a few clients that host incentives and yearly programs in various regions of Mexico, and the Hyatt…