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All Event Planners need to know about this!!
You may have heard about the scam going around, where someone calls an Event Planner/Producer and pretends that they are from MTV’s Sweet Sixteen show and they want to hire you to produce P Diddy’s niece’s,  Sweet 16 Birthday in a few weeks.  Well, read all about it here [...]

As an Advisory Board member for Plan Your Meetings, I wanted to recommend their free educational and social programs that I have so enjoyed to you. As a board member I have been tasked with sharing this valuable information with others such as you to join. It’s FREE and we all like FREE!
Plan Your Meetings (PYM) offers [...]

Suppose you are thinking about getting a certificate or certification in the event and meeting planning field.  Do you know what to research?  Do you know the difference between a certificate or certification?
You can earn various certifications in event/meeting planning, that result in designations such as CSEP, CMP, CMM, CPCE, the list goes on.  (I [...]

In one weekend, Taste of Atlanta brings together the incredible energy and diversity of the city’s food scene. From the trendiest new restaurants to down home favorites, from ethnic eateries to small gems that are off the beaten path – if it’s great food, you’ll find it at Taste of Atlanta! The 8th annual Taste [...]

How to Find the Best Volunteer Opportunities – Part II in a 3-part series on volunteering
It is helpful to plan your volunteering strategy before raising your hand. How much time do you have to devote? Are you more interested in a particular area of the industry (catering, weddings, corporate meeting planning), or looking for a [...]

Welcome to The Q Spot Blog!
As any member of the meeting planning or special events industry will tell you, the first thing people say when they hear what you do for a living is: “Oh wow, that sounds like fun!” And it is. At times. We may accompany clients to exotic destinations, brush with celebrities [...]