Corporate Meetings & Events

The events director for Michaels Stores engages executives, colleagues, sponsors, and attendees to make sure the company’s biggest meeting delivers maximum benefit for all involved.

Big-money deals, the first black female president (of NYC Tourism + Conventions), a home run for MLB, an attendee-belonging guide hot off the press, and more.

At LEO Events, Hailey Warriner Turner has seen success revamping and streamlining F&B processes. But for her, the biggest reward lies in how those new systems empower her fellow planners.

A longtime authority on building and maintaining strategic meetings management programs, Betsy Bondurant, CMM, CTE, not only advised corporate clients but also wrote dozens of articles for the entire industry to learn from. Here is some of her...