Spotlight

At the Construction Owners Association of America recent Spring Owners Leadership Conference, Lisa DeGolyer had to deal with a few unexpected issues in the months leading up to it. [...] Read more

AVCA’s director of external operations Will Engle talked with Connect about why he picked Palo Alto, Calif., for the association’s spring conference. [...] Read more

Organizer: Mike Sorem

Affiliation: National Technical Investigators Association (NTIA)

Event: Annual Meeting

What was the plan?

NTIA, an association that works with law enforcement agencies, wanted to add a golf tournament to its annual meeting.“We thought it would provide another way for members to interact with exhibitors in a social setting,” says Sorem, a retired law enforcement officer from Minnesota. The first outing was such a success that it has become an annual event, and Sorem has been chairing the [...] Read more

The ACBL just wrapped up its spring championship in Reno. Planner Jeff Johnston shared with us how he handles a week of competition with more than 4,000 bridge players (including one very familiar computer guru). [...] Read more

Terrell D. Rich, national coordinator for Partners in Flight, tells us what goes in to planning an event for bird conservationists. [...] Read more

Remi Beckmann 0f Open Window Productions planned the opening-night bash for MEET Las Vegas, Sin City’s newest events venue, which opened March 16 after three years of construction. Beckman talked with us about her plan and what makes MEET different from other Vegas venues.

The guest list: More than 500 people attended the event, which included a mixture of event planners, city officials, speakers, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and MEET CEO Dan Maddux.

The plan: Showcase [...] Read more

John E. Saunders III, CAE gives us a peek into planning events for the National Forum for Black Public Administrators. [...] Read more

With the support and input of our destination partners, we salute and recognize several of these industry leaders in this special section. They, along with their colleagues, share some of their accomplishments, insight and inspiration. [...] Read more

Tami Cecil is a former stockbroker turned chef who began Woodhaven Farm in 1993 and hasn’t looked back. She offers cooking classes, parties and corporate team building on the farm outside of Columbus, Ohio. [...] Read more

Billy Kirsch has been a professional musician and songwriter his entire life. He’s written hit songs recorded by several performers, including Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers and Wynonna. [...] Read more