“Keep on, Keeping on” Reflections on COVID and 2020
I woke this morning to the first snow of winter - six to eight glorious inches of fresh white stuff with more trickling down. As per usual, I exchanged [...]
How to CONNECT with your association members while social distancing
Are you like me, working from home, with your school-aged kids pedaling around you asking you school questions you may or may not have answers to, all with your [...]
Blue Zoning® Your Conference in 2020
I recently attended a medical conference where Dan Buettner, a National Geographic journalist, was a keynote speaker. I had never heard of him before and was instantly enthralled [...]
Associations: How to Stay Relevant to your Members
Professional associations exist for one main reason --- to advance their specific profession. In order to continue advancing a profession, the organization must stay relevant. How does an organization [...]
Print is …
Do you like printed materials? I may be old fashioned, but I love printed materials. I honestly never thought I would read a book on a digital device until [...]
Class Reunion? Family Reunion? What do you get to plan this year?
It’s only January you might say, why do I need to start planning our summer or fall gathering? Give or take seven years, I have worked for Meetings Northwest. [...]
Good-bye 2018 – Hello 2019
As we ring in the new year, we are celebrating what 2018 brought to us! With our passion and love for Montana and under the [...]
Interests and Hobbies – Strength in the Work Place?
What makes a good leader? Drive? Focus? Compassion? My first foray into managing people was more than 20 years ago. At the time, I was barely 22 years old [...]
How to Start your Event Safety Plan – Begin with the Basics
The one year anniversary for the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip was earlier this week. Just a few weeks ago, [...]
Life Lessons from a Meeting Planner
I am a little weepy today. Minutes ago I dropped my twins off at our preschool for the last time. As you know, I only have my twins, so [...]
