Welcome To Meeting Point
The GCG Event Partners Blog
Meetings, Meetings, Everywhere, and Not a Moment to Spare
By Lori Gershaw and Tammy Penkalski “What? You want me to plan 100 pharmaceutical dinner meetings, and it’s a nationwide satellite broadcast which...
First Impressions – Make Those 60 Seconds Count!
What does your “uniform” say about you? What’s that, you ask? Didn’t know you were even wearing a uniform? Well, think again, because like it or...
It’s No Secret, Confidentiality is a Serious Issue
As Meeting Planners and On-Site Managers our clients trust us with a lot of information, much of which can be considered confidential. Sometimes...
5 Interviewing Tips for Hiring Meeting Planners for your Small Event Planning Business
As an Independent Meeting Planner you may find one day that you simply can’t handle all the work yourself and so you may consider hiring a meeting...
When All Eyes Are On You!
As ‘planners for hire’, with each new job assignment we all get asked to do a wide variety of things. Duties can range from both major and minor...
6 Reasons NOT to Become an On-Site Meeting Manager
There’s a crowd at the Registration Desk and they’re getting restless. You’ve got someone squawking about being registered yet they’re not on the...
5 Ways to Avoid Bad Service at an Event Meal
You’re managing an event with a lunch or dinner and you’re seeing guests looking around and there are no servers to be found. What do you do? When...
5 Keys to Exceptional Customer Service
We’ve all heard the old adage, “The customer is always right.” But what, exactly, is good customer service? Meeting Planners don’t have to wait...
6 Steps to a Safe Meeting During Natural Disasters – What every On-Site Meeting Manager Should Know
Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, fires…when a natural disaster hits while you’re on-site at your event, know what to do. You’re the On-Site...
Stoneham Strong
As our country heals from the horrific Boston Marathon bombings on April 15th, there are 6 victims from our hometown of Stoneham, Massachusetts,...
4 Reasons Not to Become an Independent Meeting Planner
The new catalogue came in the mail today from your local adult education center. You open it up and find a course on how to become an Independent...
Pleased to Meet You
Welcome to the new GCG Event Partners Blog —GCG Meeting Point. As a network of On-Site Meeting Managers and Independent Meeting Planners, we will...
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