by Cara O'Neill | Oct 3, 2016 | Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management, Small Business, Vendors
Because the venue is your attendees’ first impression of what to expect from your medical dinner meeting, selecting one can prove to be a difficult task. GCG Event Partners has alleviated that challenge by providing you with a resourceful list of the Best Restaurants...
by Cara O'Neill | Jul 29, 2016 | Independent Meeting Planners, 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...
by Terry Matthews-Lombardo | Mar 25, 2016 | 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 Geoff Woliner | Jul 7, 2015 | Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, Small Business
A steady stream of clients is the lifeblood of any event planner’s business. Most event professionals go to great pains to ensure they have a crisp website, strong SEO presence and a robust network of referrals that keep things flowing. But that’s only one part of the...
by Lori Gershaw | May 21, 2015 | Small Business
I was recently given the honor of speaking at the African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda. AWEP is a U.S. Department of State initiative started in 2010 to help support women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. In front of an...
by Geoff Woliner | Oct 13, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, Small Business
Relationships with clients are complex, tricky things. They’re very similar to the dynamic a teenager has with their parents. You love them, you hate them, you laugh with them, you fight with them, but ultimately, you depend on them. This wrinkle in the...
