One of the most poignant sites these days is a little green half-circle that encompasses one's LinkedIn profile picture. The green half-circle reads #OpenToWork. #OpenToWork In other words, one has been furloughed (and after 6 months, still has not returned....)…
When I'm not helping my meeting planner clients out with finding a hotel or destination for their next conference or meeting, I help meetings industry suppliers and partners to understand planners better, and to connect with them on a more…
My friends, the hotel industry has been hit hard by COVID19. I've read that up to 80% of a hotel's team has been furloughed. Hotel sales teams have not been exempt; most hotels are running on a skeleton sales staff…
Hey Friends, thank you for hanging in with me on this series for creating new habits in a 30 Day Challenge! If you missed part 1, please go visit that blog post now and download the 30 Day Challenge, Part…
If your routine is anything like mine, it has been COMPLETELY upended with COVID19. Many of us are now working from home, with spouses, children and other dependents running around us. While this life disruption comes with a great many…
Friends, can I tell you about the day COVID19 struck our industry? It was Thursday March 12th, 2020. Up until then, I had one client looking to cancel their April meeting in Houston TX, and the hotel did not see…
Friends, chances are you're reading this blog post from your living room, your kitchen, or maybe the spare closet in the guest room. Yes, chances are you're working from home during COVID19. If you have never worked from home before,…
So you're working from home during COVID-19, and all your programs have canceled or postponed? You may find yourself with some extra time on your hands. Rather than lament about this unprecedented attack on our industry, try your hand at…
January is by far one of my favourite times of the year! Setting goals, intentions and resolutions for the upcoming year gives me direction, focus and energy like no other activity, and January is a GREAT time for all of…
As an industry that “walks the walk” and “talks the talk”, meeting planners and partners come together quite often for meetings and conferences. For introverted professionals, networking can become quite exhausting and rather stressful. Here are some tips to help…