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Betsy Bondurant, CMM, CTE

President, Bondurant Consulting

I offer a unique, 360° perspective to companies looking to implement strategic meetings management programs, with over 30 years  industry expertise in hotel sales, meeting & trade show  management, including 12 years of direct involvement in  the discipline of SMM.

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Betsy’s Recent activity

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Keep It Lean: The Benefits of Bare-Bones SMM Tactics
Jun 20, 2018
If you are unsure about the need for a strategic meeting management program at your organization, there are a few steps you can take to Keep It Lean, yet still gain valuable information. For those of you who have...
SMM Pilot Programs: A Proven Process for Success
May 08, 2018
Once a client decides to move forward with a strategic meeting management pilot program, identifying tasks and initiating implementation are the next steps to success. Numerous tasks need to be undertaken pre-, during...
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3 Tips for Better Global Thinking
Apr 19, 2018
I just returned from a trans-Atlantic cruise. Initially, I was going to dedicate this article to the value of going on holiday: disconnecting 100 percent and recharging for a fresh perspective and renewed energy...
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8 Tips for Getting Better Responses to Your RFPs
Mar 22, 2018
I have talked a lot about eRFP “spam” in recent years, an unintended consequences of helpful meeting technology tools. In essence, eRFP spam is when some buyers send out an inordinately high number of RFPs...
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Five Tactics for When the Going Gets Tough
Mar 02, 2018
As this is the Chinese Year of the Dog, I thought it would be appropriate to address the idea of "dogged determination." One of the definitions I came across described doggedness as "tenacious; continues on even when...
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7 Consequences of Marriott’s Commission Cut
Feb 12, 2018
We are two weeks into Marriott's announcement of commission reduction for third party planning companies from 10 percent to 7 percent. Many were caught off guard by the reduction; others were not surprised, assuming...
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What Is Best for Your Business?
Feb 02, 2018
My experience in working with clients and collaborating with colleagues on various strategic meetings management deliverables has taught me to always keep top of mind what is really best for your business. Not what is...
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Articulate Your Value: How to Speak Up and Speak Out
Jan 19, 2018
We are each responsible for our own career progression, and we all benefit from the growth or our industry. That’s why I believe it is incumbent upon all of us to articulate our value in three ways...
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Strategic Meetings Management: Why Me?
Jan 09, 2018
Frequently, I am asked "Why me? Why should I drive the strategic meetings management program?” Well, this column is dedicated to answering that question, why you should be the one behind the SMMP at your...
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