The Basics

To begin with, my name is Brian. However, that may not really matter to you. On the internet, content is king. So you may be more interested in what I intend to blog, and why.

There's something about meetings and conferences that energizes me. The pre-conference planning is a challenge of strategy, negotiation, and risk. Once on-site, meetings are the choreographed execution of those careful plans, and a full on attack by participants, venue, other potential disasters. It is a job when well done goes unnoticed by all but the most grateful. However, done poorly, there is salvation for the unprepared planner.

No wonder so many planners I've spoken with sleep poorly.

So this blog serves as a catalog of my experiences as a planner becomming a professional.

I phrase it that way because I've met many, many 'planners.' Individuals who have hosted a tupperware party, organized a family reunion, or arranged the details of a company meeting often call themselves 'planners.' However, many of these 'planners' seem to know little of the industry and care less for it's advancement.

My goal then, is to escape the quotation marks that silently hang in the air when I describe myself as a meeting 'planner.' What I strive for is to become Brian, Meeting Planner. No quotation marks & no unspoken shame.