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…
Setting goals on any given day can be a daunting task; with multiple priorities and urgent tasks that require our attention, it can be difficult to focus on your personal goals, and accomplish some of the non-work projects that you…
When I started into the meeting planning profession almost 20 year ago, professional development for meeting planners was very limited. Ask anyone who has been in the industry for 15+ years, and a majority of them “fell” into their meeting…
From Health and Wellness Guest blogger Cori-Ann Canuel Freelance Sales + Marketing Consultant Wellness Enthusiast. Creator of the Well + Worthy Squad Follow me on Instagram: @coricanuel My experience and expertise in health and wellness: As someone who has lived…
If you haven’t had a chance to set your both your North Star goals and your daily goals and intentions for the upcoming year, now may be the ideal time to do it! Sometimes it takes a few weeks (even…
The best way for a meeting planner to determine if a destination is a good fit for their meetings and conferences is by attending a familiarization trip, or FAM, to the destination. I recently wrote an article for destinations and…
The blogs and posts this past week about the recent decision at Marriott to cut commissions to third parties and intermediaries from 10% to 7% has been fast and furious! The conversations about the value of third-party intermediaries and site…
Conferences are great ways for your members or employees to get out of the office and learn in a different environment. Meeting planners are tasked with creating an environment that sparks creativity, dialogue and learning. Although hotel meeting space is…