by Terry Matthews-Lombardo | Jun 6, 2019 | Archived Posts, Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management, Small Business
It was enacted in May 2018 but to this day there is still a whole lot of ‘head scratching’ going on over the GDPR. Why? For starters, because it is generally thought of as a European problem since it was a rule put into force by the European Union. But don’t be...
by Terry Matthews-Lombardo | Oct 13, 2017 | Archived Posts, Guest Bloggers, On-Site Management
Professional event planners are used to showing up for work in hotels and convention centers, but as an industry veteran I’m here to tell you that I no longer raise an eyebrow when asked to show up at just about any venue that can host a meeting or event. A case in...
by Terry Matthews-Lombardo | Mar 25, 2016 | Archived Posts, Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, On-Site Management, Small Business
Have you ever been asked to bus the tables at an event you’re working, empty the trash cans, or load boxes into a client’s car? I have. Was it in the job description? Of course not, at least not for the Onsite Meeting Planner that was needed for that particular...
by Terry Matthews-Lombardo | Jul 14, 2015 | Archived Posts, Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, On-Site Management
If you’re new to temporary or On Site Management (OSM) work, you might think that working a few hours at a dinner program in a fancy restaurant is an easy-peasy assignment. And sometimes they can be, but other times, watch out! When you work a number of these...
by Terry Matthews-Lombardo | Mar 24, 2015 | Archived Posts, Guest Bloggers, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management
By now, most of us on the planning side are aware of the sweeping changes that took place in the management of medical meetings since the passage of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PPSA), aka “The Sunshine Act.” Since 2009, small steps have been taken...
