Perfection Events announces that President Mazda Miles has earned her Certification in Meeting Management.
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The last few weeks in Philadelphia have brought Hurricane Sandy, an early season nor'easter, and 3,000 new Philadelphia Marathon runners who were displaced from the New York City Marathon. All of this means that the last few weeks at Perfection Events have been spent on executing on our contigency plans.
The late season Hurricane Sandy could impact the mid-Atlantic area next week, and that has us dusting off emergency and contingency plans to prepare for the possible impact on client events.
Selecting the perfect speaker for an event can be a make or break decision for the entire event, but it’s often a process to which only a small amount of time is dedicated. Think about the amount of time you spend on other logistical elements like food and beverage, entertainment, décor, and activities and compare that to the amount of time that typically goes into speaker selection. While all of thes
The contract was signed eons ago and the planning process has been smooth, but now I have to sign a huge stack of something called BEOs? Didn’t we cover all of this in the contract?
When it comes to planning meetings or events, a common tactic is to assign this task to someone on the sales, marketing, or administrative team because it just involves making some calls and getting a few details in order, right?
Sure. In some cases.
One of the things that drives me every day is the opportunity to learn something new, see something differently, and be better today than I was yesterday. This quest to always be learning something new does not, however, mean that the basics can be ignored. No matter how many new skills we learn or how much we improve and expand our knowledge, a strong foundation is essential.
It’s the back to school time of year, and although we are no longer students sitting in a classroom raising our hands and waiting to be called on, we should still keep our favorite subjects in mind when planning an event.
In June, we talked about both initial goal setting for meetings and events as well as aligning those goals with big picture strategy. Both very relevant topics, that I’m sure added value to your approach to planning. However, a plan is only as good as it’s reassessment, and goals are only as good as their relevance. So, this week we’ll spend some time focusing on how setting mini goals like weekly and daily milestones and check points can help you stay on track to achievement, and ensure that you are assessing the ongoing relevance along the way. Again, the only thing worse than a conflicting or misaligned idea is spending the time, effort and resources to execute the idea… that’s a little repeat tidbit from the June blog that I liked, so I am offering again!
As a planner – whether full time, part time, or “just this time” – it is ultimately our responsibility and duty to keep it all “straight.” Right? After all, that’s usually the primary reason that we’ve been brought onboard!