Dawn Penfold, CMP

Highlights
Dawn Penfold, CMP, president, The Meeting Candidate Network, New York, envies the Hulk, makes a mean cheesecake, and knows the challenges that people with multiple sclerosis face.

  1. If you could be anywhere in the world, where would you be?
    New Zealand or Australia … more realistically, with family and close friends enjoying time together.

  2. What's playing on your MP3 player?
    Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Vivaldi, The Eagles, Steve Tyrell, Diana Krall, Santana

  3. If you could be a superhero, what super power would you want?
    The mighty Hulk — I love how he can drop the pounds so quickly.

  4. It's time for a second career; what do you choose?
    A country club wife. The only stress in life is wondering what fundraiser to get involved with and how to improve my golf game.

  5. When your life story is made into a movie, who should they cast as you?
    Kathy Bates

  6. What's the best book you have read in the past year?
    The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. They're page turners!

  7. What's your hidden talent?
    It depends on who you're talking to. I would say the ability to analyze a situation, develop solutions, and act on it. I also make a mean chicken soup and cheesecake.

  8. Who inspires you?
    My mother. Her life has been a gift to all who have met her.

  9. If you could trade places with anyone, living or from history, for a week, who would you choose?
    Oprah Winfrey (but only in a week when she has good guests or is at her home in Hawaii).

  10. What is your favorite cause/charity?
    The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. My father had the disease for 40 years.

  11. What do you do to stay healthy?
    I lift weights. I love crunching iron. Or relaxing at a Yankees game.

RSS Share

Want to use this article? Click here for options!
© 2012 Penton Media Inc.


Acceptable Use Policy
blog comments powered by Disqus

Search 125,000+ Venues

Search Meeting Space

Find Event Venues with Cvent

The Meeting Planning Blog

Face2Face Latest Posts

Sign Up for Our Free E-Newsletters



Meetings Collaborative

Rate your experience with meeting venues and suppliers.

Facility / Hotel

 
Powered by: Meetings Collaborative
Aega Awards

Latest Webinar

Beyond Marketing: What Else Social Media Can Do for Your Meetings
Thursday, May 24 | 2-3 p.m. EST

Most associations know that online social networks can be handy tools to spread the word about their meetings and events. But social media can do so much more than market. Our social media expert will uncover ways you can leverage social media to discover the educational content your members are craving, engage and energize your community, build relationships, and even simplify your meeting processes. Register Now!

VIEW ALL ARCHIVED WEBINARS

Recent Comments

Powered by Disqus

Back to Top

Explore Our Newsletters


Meeting Planner Survival Guide

Whether you're a novice planner or a veteran, this compilation of must-read articles is your meeting planning resource.

Must-See Meeting Files

Visit the MeetingsNet expert-advice site, where we’ve got top meeting pros on camera answering a variety of your questions as well as a collection of educational—and sometimes offbeat—editors’ pick lists — from the top tech tools to the best books for meeting professionals.

Suppliers/
Facilities/CVBs

MeetingsNet makes it easy to find the CVBs, tourist boards, and facilities you need for your next meeting.

Deal Finder

Special offers brought to you by MeetingsNet.

Find A Job

Targeted to all aspects of the hospitality and special events industry.

SMM PORTAL

Your source for Strategic Meetings Management info and intelligence

Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   RSS Feed

Inside Current Issue

May 2012 CMI

May 2012 FIM

April 2012

April 2012 RCM

April 2012

April 2012 AM

MM March 2012

March/April 2012 MM

Browse Back Issues