Career Development
April 24, 2012
Salaries for hotel positions are highest in Central Canada
The median salaries for comparable position at hotels across Canada are higher in central Canada, when compared nationally, and to the western and Atlantic regions, according to a survey by HVS Executive Search.
February 9, 2012
Five key essentials to meeting management success
Event management is a prestigious career choice. It is about more than party planning, creativity or décor. It is complex and encompasses project management, program design, measurement and evaluation, strategic development and so much more. Our industry is ready for talented individuals who understand this and want to achieve great things. Do you have what it takes? Here are some key essentials to finding success in managing meetings and events. Source: By Brent Taylor
December 6, 2011
Why event planners should 'start with why'
The concept is simply this – it doesn’t matter what you do, it matters why you do it. Citing examples ranging from Apple and Harley Davidson to Martin Luther King, Simon convincingly argues that the one thing these and other successful organizations and leaders have in common is that they answer the why questions before the who, what, when, where and how questions. This basic distinction permeates everything they do. For their companies and organizations, this can be seen in everything from their corporate culture to their marketing, and their overall strategic direction, vision and purpose. Source: By Martin Perelmuter, President, Speakers’ Spotlight
