by Paul Cunningham | Jan 21, 2020 | 2020 Blogs, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management, Small Business
Are Temporary Event Staff Always Readily Available? In a recent survey of meeting planners, over 58% of respondents claimed they were concerned with the availability of On-Site Professionals (OSPs) as event dates drew closer. That, however, means almost 42% were not...
by Mary Windham | Oct 30, 2019 | Archived Posts, Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management, Small Business
Event Managers must rely on a great team to successfully execute their events, sometimes across time zones and countries. Moreover, client expenses can often be reduced by hiring local staff and third-party vendors. Yet these scattered teams only succeed if the leader...
by Eva Keidel | Oct 18, 2019 | Archived Posts, Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management, Small Business, Uncategorized
Meetings and events are designed, launched and attended worldwide and the Events Industry Council claims that in 2017, events generated more than $1.07 trillion and drew 1.5 billion participants which based on a study completed in 2018. Now whether you are a Strategic...
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...
by Cara O'Neill | Jun 18, 2019 | Archived Posts, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, Small Business
Did you know that according to the US Department of Labor, occupations within the meeting and conventions industry are projected to undergo the highest percentage of growth compared across all industry types within the next decade? Incredible news, right? Well, maybe...
