Planners Share Their War Stories: Learn To Laugh It Off And Get It Right The Next Time

"It was one of the most painful professional mistakes Jennifer Collins, CMP, ever made in her 15 years as a meeting planner. The gaffe serves as a constant reminder to Collins, the president and owner of Event Planning Group, a Washington, DC-based event management company. Here’s what happened: A few years ago, Collins planned a medical symposium for about 300 people at a Washington, DC, hotel. All of the presentations took place in the hotel ballroom except a major speech by a medical specialist, which was booked at a venue several miles away. More than 150 of the symposium attendees indicated when registering that they would attend the offsite speech..."

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