Benefits of a Conference/Retreat Center
Determining a venue for an event is one of the foundational elements of event planning. Where will your event take place? What are your facility needs? Where will attendees travel from to attend your event? These are just a few of the questions you will have to answer...
Three Key Factors in Preparing Your Meeting Budget
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...
Using the LAURA method for Effective Communication
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. ...
7 thoughts for Parents who Travel for Work
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...
Six Things Your Ministry Can Learn From Disney
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...
Building Community
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...
10 Questions To Answer Before Calling A Retreat Facility
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...
Do You Really Listen?
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...
Organizing The Unorganized
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...
Meeting Planner Survival Kit
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...