Joanne's Meeting and Event EGuide
April 19, 2022

"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself" Henry Ford


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What’s In This Issue?

  • Congratulations New CMPs
  • Things That Interest Me - and Maybe You
  • Save the Date for Next CMP Class
  • CMP Community
  • Sit In The Attendee's Chair Podcasts
Congratulations New CMPs

I have crossed paths during their preparation through a mixture of my 16-hour virtual classes, my two-day in-person classes, the MPI Global Master Class, my videos, and some random conversations. I am very proud and happy for you, and it means a lot to have been part of your journey.
Things That Interest Me...and Maybe You

Behind the Scenes of Inflight Meals
As food is making a comeback on flights, a look behind the process is always interesting. Personally I found (pre pandemic) that a lot of the food had improved even when you are not in first class.
The Points Guy

The Starbucks line is longer than the TSA line at some airports. There's a new way to cut it.
Exciting news to skip the long lines

17 Passport Holders For Anyone Who Likes To Travel Through The Airport At Max Speed
If you love traveling but hate airports, you need one of these, STAT.
  

Save the Dates for Upcoming CMP Class!
Registration Opens Friday April 22
Registration Fee $700
Payment Plans Available

Registration link will be posted on TheMeetGuide.com on Friday April 22

Four Class Sessions totaling 16 Continuing Education Hours
Session One and Two: Saturday/Sunday  April 30/May 1 2 pm – 6:30 pm
Session Three: Saturday, May 7   2 pm – 6:30  pm
Session Four: Saturday, May 14  2 pm – 6:30 pm
Scheduled for 4.5 hours to allow for breaks and technology glitches.
All Times are Eastern Time 

Additional Save the Dates for your Calendar:
Sunday, May 15
“Just in Case Day” – this is in case of power or internet outage, or anything that might prevent us from having part or all of class on one of the dates above. 2 – 6:30 pm
If we do not have to use it as a “Just in Case”, it will become the first Answers Afterwards Session, from  2 pm – 4 pm.

Sunday, May 22 – Answers Afterwards 2 – 4 pm
It will be the first session, if we could not hold it on the 15, or the second if we did.

June 5 – hopefully not used at all, but if necessary the second/last Answers session.
Things That Interest Me...and Maybe You (Part 2)

Disney Composting
Perfect conversation for Earth Day this week!

Meeting Volume Up?
My statistics professor once said that the wonderful thing about statistics, is you could use the numbers so many different ways to prove whatever you wanted, and not be wrong.

Not Going Back to Normal
We cannot go back through that door… so what do we do?
  
The New Etiquette. Be Kind.
Take a look at the list
New Restaurant Etiquette Best of Restaurant Guide
 
Fear of Live Meetings
This is one of the most valuable and important articles I have read in the past few months. Meeting planners and attendees cannot go from where we were in the past few years, to warp speed. So many things to think about.

Supply Chain
To think I had never known what supply chain meant until 2 years ago. It shows how much I/we take for granted. 

Net Zero

Where Are the Attendees?
 
Join Joanne Dennison’s CMP Community!

As you may or may not know, we have recently launched Joanne Dennison’s CMP Community through a platform called Mighty Networks. This online community is open to anyone who has worked with me on their CMP, either through my personal class or a class I taught through an organization.

The goal is to offer you a space to network with fellow planners and suppliers, find study buddies or cheerleaders on your journey to CMP, and keep track of me and my company news. 

What makes this community platform different is that, in addition to connecting people of similar interests and experiences, it also serves as a place to learn about industry news, discover events and job opportunities, gain knowledge from experienced professionals, and so much more!  

Here are a few things you can do as a member: 
  • Post information, questions, and polls to the community feed
  • Customize your activity feed to see specific items of interest. 
  • Join a group based on your geographical area and discover nearby events, share local news, or connect with others in your area.
  • Take part in virtual sessions and events that are exclusive to the community.
  • Download the app on your iOS or Android phone and access the community wherever you go!
  • What to join? If you did not receive an email invitation last month, you can request to join the CMP community through this link: https://www.joannescmpcommunity.com.

If you have any questions, feel to reach out to kelly@joannedennison.com. We hope to see you there soon!

"Sit In The Attendees Chair" Podcast!

The Podcasts can be found pretty much anywhere you listen to Podcasts and also YouTube.

Hey! Are you listening? Please email joanne@joannedennison.com to share with us why others should listen! Have topics you want to hear, email me that too.

Try using your Alexa by saying, "Alexa play podcast, Sit In the Attendees Chair!"
We talked with Christina Zara on Episode 12 of the Podcast and here's where you can get her book, "All Access: An Event Professionals Guide to Getting the Respect, Promotion and Salary They Deserve"

Here's the link:
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The Ordinary Success Project LLC has been accepted by the Events Industry Council (EIC) as a Preferred provider of the below listed continuing education courses, which courses qualify for continuing education credit. Determination of continuing education credit eligibility or Preferred Provider status does not imply EIC's endorsement or assessment of education quality.
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