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Reasons Why You Should Be an Entrepreneur in the Hospitality Industry
I really like this quote- “every new parent asks himself or herself why children don’t come with a manual”. This has been true for me from the moment my daughters arrived to now having to navigate them through the teen years. The same holds true for entrepreneurship....
Independent Hospitality Professional Creates Loyal Customers
After fifteen years in the hospitality industry, Sharon Gates was ready to put her experience and skills to work in her own business. A few years ago, Sharon decided to make the leap to being an independent hospitality professional with ConferenceDirect. With a...
ConferenceDirect Announces Team Director of the Year
Doug Baarman Receives Award for top performance and leadership in 2012 LOS ANGELES, CA – March 25, 2013 – Doug Baarman, CDS, Senior Vice President & Team Director has been named ConferenceDirect’s Team Director of the Year. He was honored at the ConferenceDirect...
Hospitality Industry Professionals Need to Unplug to Recharge
The hospitality industry is a 24/7 business that forces us to remain focused in order to be productive. We experience an overload of activity and ‘noise’ that keeps us busy…but it can be overwhelming and even prevent us from keeping on course toward achieving our...
Everyone In The Hospitality Industry Has a Success Story – What Is Yours?
I enjoy going to social events to meet new people and learn their life stories. I am not talking about what they do for a living…but where they grew up, how they got to where they are today and what are their interests and passions. As children, we enjoyed reading and...
Hospitality Professional: How Do You Grow Your Hospitality Industry Results?
“Success comes before work only in the dictionary.” Anonymous It is important to keep in mind that if you want to be successful in the hospitality industry, you have to put in the work to achieve the desired results. I feel it is safe to say that we all want to...