Are you the last man standing during the week before Christmas break and between Christmas and New Years? Sales have perhaps slowed, your clients are all away on holidays, but you're stuck holding down the fort in case any emergency…
With only a few short sales weeks left in the year and Q4, its crunch time for closing business for your hotel or destination. Whether you are incentivized personally for business closing in these final weeks, or setting yourself up…
When considering possible venues to host a meeting or conference, one of the best tools in the planner’s toolbox for making the most informed decision are in-person site visits of the properties. Even if a planner is familiar with the…
My favourite topic ever – GOAL SETTING!!! I’m a huge goal-setter, because that is what works for me in ensuring I’m productive and happy (my top strength is Achiever, so setting goals is akin to me brushing my teeth and…
Tis the season of gift giving, and hotel and DMO partners can be incredibly generous this time of year. It certainly is not the reason many of us became event planners and buyers, but suppliers can definitely leave a favourable…
They say being an event planner is one of the most stressful jobs in the world (according to CareerCast and Forbes). It takes a certain kind of person to be able to manage that stress and still run a successful…
Days on the tradeshow floor manning your exhibition booth, countless business cards, blisters and handshakes with current and potential clients and suppliers. Now that the tradeshow is over and the booths are packed away, there’s still a lot of follow…
They say “time is money”; the irony is sometimes our time can be wasted at work, especially with internal team meetings. Meetings are meant to be productive, focused get-togethers that push agenda items forward and with great purpose. Sadly, sometimes…
Often when posed a question, we tend to lean on phrases that are socially acceptable and expected, but in an effort to be authentic, especially with friends and family, we should be challenging ourselves to dig a little deeper. Here…
I’m a huge fan of mentorship, this is not a shock. If had time for 20 different mentors, I’d find time to meet with them. I see the great value in mentorship in the hospitality industry and many of my…