Plan Your Meetings

Carrie Ferenac and her company Convention News Television have done a fabulous job covering the 2010 PCMA Convening Leaders conference in Dallas this week. Check out some of the highlights on this sizzle reel:

I’m returning to Atlanta today, bringing all my notes, some video images of the opening session and its behind the scenes tour, the closing night reception and some great ideas that I can’t wait to share with you. Yesterday, I led a roundtable session on Making Cents: Cost Saving Measures to Improve Your Meeting’s Bottom Line that generated some fabulous advice I’ll be posting on February 1.

But more than ever, attending PCMA’s annual convention reminded me of the importance for meeting professionals to be attending industry events. Whether it’s a PYM LIVE, MPI chapter luncheons, regional educational events or big annual shows, coming together with your peers is a phenomenal way to keep your skills sharp and your priorities in focus.