Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

Seattle is bound by waters from Lake Washington to Lake Union to Elliot Bay and includes incredible views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains as well as Mount Rainier. In addition to being liberal and open minded, Seattle has a vibrant and energetic urban lifestyle that presents the most stunning and unaffected settings and ambiances.

Conference Planning 40

Conference Planning Conference Hospitality Site Selections 40

Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector.

2018 76

2018 Sponsorships Site Selections 2014 76

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. I played a part at the opening events for the National Museum of African American Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Best work trick I’ve learned: Knowing the right questions to ask is key to achieving a balanced venue contract. Heather Reid.

2017 82

2017 Contracts Negotiating Meetings 82

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

First job: Front desk/registration at JW Marriott Washington, D.C. I played a part at the opening events for the National Museum of African American Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Best work trick I’ve learned: Knowing the right questions to ask is key to achieving a balanced venue contract. Heather Reid.

2017 72

2017 Contracts Negotiating Tech 72

SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

Winter storm warnings have been issued in nearby areas as well, even as far south as Washington, D.C. Contingency plan – According to research from the Incentive Research Foundation , 54 percent of planners include contingency plans in all of their contracts with partners and vendors. and as far east as Ohio.

Negotiating 43

Negotiating Transportation Travel Speakers 43

Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2017

When ROAM Fitness opens in Baltimore/Washington International Airport’s D-E Concourse later this month, it will be the country’s first airport-only gym. As they learned, negotiating leases with airports is not easy. Though ROAM does not have any other signed contracts right now, they are working on at least a dozen others.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Contracts Travel Conference 40

Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Edmonds College: This is a university situated in Lynnwood, Washington. The first course covers topics like negotiations, logistics, contracts, and hospitality. UCLA: Situated in Los Angeles, California, this popular university offers an elaborate event planning and management program. To apply – Click here.

Event Planning 52

Event Planning Education Corporate Events Social Media 52

SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

An experiential event strategist for an association for the past five years, she’s just become associate vice president overseeing events at Women in Cable Telecommunications, in Washington, D.C. Most meeting professionals are familiar with Certified Meeting Planner certification, which was launched in 1985 by Washington, D.C.-based

Education 105

Education Hospitality Telecommunications Negotiating 105

Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Aventri/VenueBook partnership aims to create the first, all-in-one sourcing, negotiating and booking platform for group space. The comprehensive solution will enable planners to manage the entire procurement process – from sourcing and negotiating to contracting, paying and reporting – through a single, secure platform.

Food and Beverage 57

Food and Beverage Negotiating Meetings Contracts 57

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2020

The pandemic-related postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games has given a George Washington University professor the opportunity to teach students who had planned to attend about crisis management for events. Volunteers ready the ski jump during the 1028 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Vytautas Dranginis on Unsplash).

Social Media 52

Social Media 2020 Sports Speakers 52

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

From stories about fax machines to photos of 3D projection mapping, from advice about negotiating piles of paperwork to a roundtable discussion among female CEOs, we’ve gone from serving an industry in its infancy to one that has come of age. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?”

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 31, 2016

There’s continually a lot of give and take and continually a lot of negotiation. Representatives from all eight cities traveled to Washington, D.C., This space has been empty for about seven years now, so we have been lucky enough to get our catering contract to do events in this space. The capacity here is large.

2016 40

2016 Social Media Hotels 2014 40