by Doug Baarman | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
This message was inspired by an article shared in the PCMA Convene Magazine addressing the current state of our industry for hospitality professionals. “If we’ve been waiting for the COVID-19 crisis to pass to go back to business as usual, we’ve missed a rare...
by Doug Baarman | Sep 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
As we maneuver through this challenging time, we can choose to ignore all that is going on around us or we can turn this setback into an opportunity. As for myself and the team I lead, we know we will rise again and are preparing ourselves for the ‘new’ future. In May...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
The challenges of the past weeks throughout the world and specifically in the hospitality industry, have proven to be unlike any we have ever seen. One of the members of my team, Brian Chisolm, shared this message with his clients, our partners and our team. Our...
by Doug Baarman | Jan 10, 2020 | Career Transition Tips, Uncategorized
As we begin a new decade, you may be one of the many who are looking to make a career change in the hospitality industry…but do not know how to do it. Are you are interested in moving away from being an employee to being an entrepreneur small business owner? Do you...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 12, 2019 | Business Development Tips, Uncategorized
Are relationships important in the hospitality industry? Absolutely. The hospitality industry and the careers of the many great people that work within it, have been enhanced by relationships. It could be argued that relationships are important in every industry, but...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our team of independent meeting planners and entrepreneurs within ConferenceDirect (CD) had a record setting year in 2018. Team Baarman officially joined the CD family in 2007. Since our inception, we have assisted our valued clients in booking over $750...
