by Cara O'Neill | Jan 7, 2021 | 2020 Blogs, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management
The Meetings and Events industry has felt the direct effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of the last 8 months, we have had to elicit creative ingenuity in how we had previously planned and managed our events, mostly which were in-person, face to face...
by Cara O'Neill | Dec 9, 2020 | 2020 Blogs, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management, Small Business, Virtual Meetings
To say 2020 has wreaked havoc on the live meetings and events industry is an understatement. With this thought in mind, and to better understand how COVID-19 has impacted us, we recently conducted a survey to poll our client base and national network of industry...
by Cara O'Neill | Nov 17, 2020 | 2020 Blogs, Meeting Planning, Small Business, Virtual Meetings
How we currently conduct business has changed quite a bit due to the pandemic. In our efforts to adhere to social distancing guidelines, the term “virtual” has become our industry’s battle cry. Virtual meetings are produced by way of video and teleconferencing...
by Cara O'Neill | Sep 18, 2019 | Archived Posts, Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management, Small Business
In recent months, our team has been well entrenched in learning more about the Certified Meeting Professionals within our network and gaining perspective into their roadmap with having earned the designation. It is our hope that by sharing some personal experiences,...
by Cara O'Neill | Sep 4, 2019 | Archived Posts, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management, Small Business
Last month GCG created a survey to poll those members in our network who hold a CMP designation. Our goal was to gain greater insight into who these professionals are and learn about their experiences with becoming a CMP. It’s extraordinary to think that over 63% of...
