meeting and event planning Archive

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    Meeting & Event Planning December Courses

    San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies will be offering two all-day Saturday classes as part of its Professional Certificate in Meeting and Event Planning program during the month of December. Courses include: Starting Your Own Business in the Meeting and Event Planning Industry,...

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    Meeting & Event Planning November Courses

    Whether you are new to meeting planning or a seasoned pro, SDSU’s Meeting and Event Planning Certificate offers an opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills within this growing industry. SDSU’s College of Extended Studies will offer five courses in this exciting field that begin...

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    Success: Student Experience | Joy Liu – From Restaurants to Yachts

    People change careers for different reasons. For one woman, Joy Liu, it was fatigue. “I was working in restaurants, and it was physically exhausting. I loved it, but working 10 or 12 hours a day is hard on the body.” She was 32 and decided...

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    Instructor Profile – Meeting and Event Planning – David Wellington Finch

    David Wellington Finch, CMP, is the manager of meetings and trade shows at Amgen. He has over 20 years’ experience as an association, independent, and corporate meeting planner, and has planned meetings, trade shows, and special events in over 30 countries in North and South...

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    Instructor Profile – Meeting and Event Planning – Gineen Fulton

    In 1990, Gineen Fulton started her career as a special events manager for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. She planned special events ranging from birthday parties for 10 to movie premiere buyouts for 600 for Ed Debevic’s in Beverly Hills. In 1994, she became director of...

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    Instructor Profile – Meeting and Event Planning – Annie Revel, CSEP

    Annie Revel started working with events in 1989. Today, as events specialist for the Girl Scouts and president of Revel Productions (RP), she remains on the forefront of the latest trends in the industry. Her work includes consulting and training workshops/seminars, and she continues to...

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    Instructor Profile – Meeting and Event Planning – Claudia Wehrman, CMP, DMCP

    Claudia Wehrman has worked in the hospitality business her entire working life – 20 years working with clients and with third-party vendors on the hotel side.  She has won numerous industry awards, including the San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association’s Gold Key Salesperson of the Year...

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    Instructor Profile – Meeting and Event Planning – Shelby Greene, CMP, CMM

    Shelby Greene has been fortunate enough to work on many sides of the meeting and event planning industry from hotel sales and operations to third-party meeting and planning. She has also worked with the cruise industry and corporate procurement.  She loves the diversity and the...

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    Careers: Meeting and Event Planning

    Planning for Your Future Over the last several years, professional meeting and events have experienced growth even in this down economy. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, business meetings and events grew faster than the U.S. economy. The profession of meeting and...

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    Instructor Profile – Meeting and Event Planning – Cindy Shtur

    Q. What does your class, Site Selection and Contract Negotiation, teach students? The focus of the class is on hotel negotiation and site selection. What students walk away with is a better understanding of the perfect fit for a venue. They get a better understanding...

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