. . We are excited to work with Clayton State University on the Spring 2011 Event Planning Certificate Class (EPC)!  The new session will begin on Saturday, March 19th at 9am. A majority of the sessions will be held on the main campus of Clayton State Univeristy (CSU) in the Continuing Education building located at: [...]

As an Advisory Board Member for Plan Your Meetings Magazine (PYM), I wanted to share this invitation to the 2010 PYM Live Atlanta Event on September 29th, 2010 at Crowne Plaza Ravinia.    PYM offers the absolute best events around – exclusively for anyone who plans meetings and events. The PYM LIVE Events are an efficient [...]

. Classes are forming NOW! The first session on Saturdays begins this Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 9am and run for 12 weeks through December 4th.  The Monday evening session in Dunwoody starts on September 20th from 6pm – 9pm and also runs for 12 weeks, ending on December 6th. If you are interested, contact [...]

. Once again Clayton State University is teaming with EventEssentials to produce the Event Planning Certificate class (EPC).  Please pass this information on to anyone you know who may be interested in taking this course. Two classes will be offered during Fall 2010: . – Monday evenings in Dunwoody near Perimeter Mall beginning on September 20th [...]

I am honored and excited to be a panelist at the next Plan Your Meetings Live Event Series on April 20, 2010.  Our panel discussion will focus on “Everything you always wanted to know about meetings, but never had the chance to ask” so I know this will be an informative discussion! Here is a [...]

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) [...]

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.  [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]