Posts in category: "Meeting and Event Planner Spotlight"
October 17th, 2019 | hereschicago
How did you get into meeting & event planning? In 2008, after twenty years in various corporate roles, I felt it was time for a career change, and with a Corporate background in Supply Chain Management, it was a natural…
July 15th, 2019 | hereschicago
How did you get into meeting & event planning? What were some of the hurdles you experienced? Over the years I assisted a couple really great planning companies in Chicago. I also worked at a decor company where I really…
April 29th, 2019 | hereschicago
How did you get into meeting & event planning? What were some of the hurdles you experienced? I actually “fell” into the events industry 11+ years ago. My talented mother is an established Association and Non Profit Planner in the…
May 15th, 2018 | hereschicago
What is your name and current position? My name is Sheryl Novak and I am the Owner and President of Inspired Concierge Group, which also includes Rail Rider Concierge (Concierge services for commuters) and Chicago Hospitality Partners (an on-line support…
April 16th, 2018 | hereschicago
How did you get into meeting & event planning? What were some of the hurdles you experienced? I unexpectedly changed careers four years ago when I became a concierge in the hotel industry. I absolutely loved being a hotel concierge,…
October 17th, 2016 | hereschicago
Here’s our interview with Francesca Lendrum of The Culinary Vegetable Institute How did you get into meeting & event planning? What were some of the hurdles you experienced? At the first job I took out of college, with an international electronics company…
August 27th, 2016 | hereschicago
Here’s our interview with Valerie M. Luporini, Vice President at Inland Marketing & Communications, Inc. and this month’s meeting planner spotlight! How did you get into meeting & event planning? When I was 10 years old, I asked my mom if I…
June 20th, 2016 | hereschicago
Here’s our interview with Ashley Doss, Corporate Events Manager, RR Donnelley in Chicago, Il. and this month’s Event Planner Spotlight! How did you get into meeting & event planning? The first event I planned was a fashion show in my sophomore year of college. …
April 18th, 2016 | hereschicago
Here’s our interview with Michelle Castady, DMCP of 360 Destination Group Chicago and this month’s Meeting Planner Spotlight! How did you get into event planning? After relocating to Naples, FL in 2001, I took on an executive assistant role for a small non-profit organization,…
March 20th, 2016 | hereschicago
Jim Grillo, CMP interviews Michael Mach, CMP, CMM, CED, Conference Program Manager of ISACA for this month’s Meeting & Event Planner Spotlight. How did you get into event planning? Started performing in grade school band – then had opportunity to help produce and promote…
February 6th, 2016 | hereschicago
Jim Grillo, CMP interviews Melissa Hahn, CMP, HMCC, Account Lead with Meetings & Incentives Worldwide for this month’s Meeting & Event Planner Spotlight. How did you get into event planning? I started taking classes at College of DuPage. I was…
December 21st, 2015 | hereschicago
Jim Grillo, CMP of HeresChicago.com interviews Carolyn Paradowski, Senior Corporate Events & Meeting Planner of CNA for this month’s Meet an Event Planner segment. How did you get into event planning? I actually stumbled upon event planning. The first job I…
August 29th, 2015 | hereschicago
Jim Grillo, CMP of HeresChicago.com interviews Barb Harris, DMCP of On The Scene, The Event Company for this month’s Meet an Event Planner segment. How did you get into event planning? I studied Tourism at Indiana University, and was convinced I’d go…
August 24th, 2015 | hereschicago
Jim Grillo, CMP of HeresChicago.com interviews Nicole Zenner of LK Events, LLC for this month’s Meet an Event Planner segment. How did you get into event planning? The first event I ever planned was my junior year high school prom….
August 5th, 2015 | hereschicago
Jim Grillo, CMP of HeresChicago.com interviews Alicja Burek of Alicja Events, LTD. for this month’s Meet an Event Planner segment. How did you get into event planning? Since early childhood I developed an interest for fashion events and social functions making…
July 18th, 2015 | hereschicago
Jim Grillo, CMP of HeresChicago.com interviews event planner Sandra Tutkute for this month’s Meet an Event Planner segment. How did you get into event planning? Accidently – answered an ad in a paper (many years ago) to work as a…
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