Tag Archives: business
Going Once, Going Twice…
I need $30, $30, somebody give me $30…now $35, $35…somebody give me $35. Do I hear $40? Auction chant. Ever wondered how a person becomes an auctioneer or how the event of an auction came to be? Well, wonder no more. I happened to overhear the din of an auctioneer’s bid-calling from the other roomContinue reading “Going Once, Going Twice…”
I Have a Contract!
I’m sure all of you who plan events at a conference or convention center have worked with a delightful, cooperative, helpful, and knowledgeable Convention Services Manager (CSM) who follows your contract to the letter and never throws you a curveball right? You’ve never required multiple phone calls about your meeting space being reallocated to anotherContinue reading “I Have a Contract!”
The Cost of Doing Business
A friend of mine hosts a community conversation for Certified Meeting Professionals (thank you Joanne Dennison, CMP1). Recently a question came up related to how much hotel, air, and meeting costs have increased over the past five years. Someone was asking what is contributing to these increases and how do planners explain the rise inContinue reading “The Cost of Doing Business”
Skating on Thin Ice
I have been working to plan an outdoor ice skating rink for months. You’d be surprised how long it takes to put together a plan for something like this. I was surprised at the rabbit trails of questions about logistics, the number of companies that provide support services for a rink, and the various directionsContinue reading “Skating on Thin Ice”