For many meeting planners, budgeting for a meeting can be an overwhelming experience. Your budget is an estimate of anticipated income and expenses for your meeting and provides financial control and accountability. It is important to document how and why you arrived at all the figures. 1. Do a Needs AssessmentBegin with a needs assessment …
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At the Ridgecrest Conference Center we strive to effectively communicate with all of our employees and guests. “Did you hear what I said” is something that I think everyone has uttered at some point in their life when communicating with someone else. Something that I have found effective for me is to think of my friend LAURA. Now, LAURA isn’t …
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As a working Mom, I often am required to travel with my job which used to cause a great deal of stress for my family. I thought I would share with you a couple of things I’ve learned to make it easier for them and me while I’m away on business. Lose the GuiltI am a …
I read a great article this week on what our ministries can learn from Disney. Here are some points that I thought we’re particularly interesting. Walt Disney lived to bring joy to others-but he was also an incredibly driven, principled, precise and visionary leader. Look at how his principles can impact leaders, dreamers and ministers. Work diligently. …
I recently had the opportunity to attend Christian Camp and Conference Association’s national conference. It was held at Ridgecrest Conference Center and the theme this year was, “Mosaic…accomplishing more together”. We are long-time members of CCCA and were excited to have the honor of hosting this year’s conference. We were also quite nervous as this was the first time in …
Choosing a location for your retreat can be a time consuming process, especially if you are a first-time planner. However, with just a little advance planning, you can significantly reduce the time spent speaking with prospective hotels and Christian retreat facilities by having the answers ready for most of the questions they will be asking …
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Egos can be dangerous things. Not enough ego and you can be seen by others as lacking confidence. Too much ego and you start buying into the lie your organization can’t survive without you. You stop listening to those around you. If you’re in a leadership position, a very real danger is thinking you have all …
Don’t you just love lists? How about when everything has a place and that place is orderly? I know many people like this and many who would laugh at me for even suggesting such a thing. I know some people who will take the time to get organized ever so often just to end up …
My son has been learning a lot of lessons lately about being prepared. His teachers at school, his coaches at soccer and his leader at scouts all saying the same thing…be prepared. It got me thinking how much being prepared applies to Meeting Planners as well. Many planners need to be prepared to address last minute needs and emergencies. …
Staff Retreats are great opportunities to take a look back, plan for the future and continue growth in an organization as well as create a stronger team. Organizing a retreat is a big responsibility. Here are some ideas to make your retreat a success. Select your site with care. The best way to reduce distractions …
