Every industry has rising stars that teach us and support their organizations with innovative meetings management initiatives. This year, I honor and congratulate those people who have earned the 2011 Changemakers title, as identified by Corporate Meetings and Incentives.
Leanne Acton, Brett Barrowman, Michael Burke, Carrie Chamberlain, Amy Harris, Susan Katz, Gigi McGrath, Lisa Meehan, Dan Meier, Karin Milliman, Rachel Pearson, Carolyn Pund, Kathleen Ramsay, Patty Reger, Sandra Schall, Lisa Schelle, Lynne Schueler, Jana Stern, Jean-Paul Vanherf and Chris Wall.
Of course, I am grateful to those who helped me tremendously in my career. Specifically, Carolyn Pund, Karin Milliman and Chris Wall. Carolyn helped me understand the importance of the Marketing Team stakeholders when I participated in the Meetings Competitive Advantage Forum with her. Chris helped me understand the complexity of pharmaceutical meetings and how integrated technologies can be used to support compliance requirements. Karin taught me meetings management and the importance of the senior leadership involvement in SMM Programs. In fact, Karin helped me daily throughout the time we worked together at PwC. Karin is also mentioned in the Acknowledgement section of my new book, Strategic Meetings Management: The Strategy Quick Reference Guide.
Thank you to those who have helped me in my career and CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!
Visit me at one of my upcoming speaking engagements:
Topics vary per conference
Some sessions include components of SMM Bootcamp© and/or SMM Challenge©
August 2 – Georgia BTA
Sept 7 – HSMAI Affordable Meetings
Sept 20 – NYC (forthcoming)
December 1 – EMC Venue’s MEET
SMM: The Strategy Quick Reference Guide: http://www.amazon.com/Strategic-Meetings-Management-Strategy-Reference/dp/0983439729/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310443301&sr=8-1
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Debi Scholar, GLP, CMM, CMP, CTE, CTT, Six Sigma Green Belt
• Author, Strategic Meetings Management: The Strategy Quick Reference Guide (2011)
• Meetings Management Mover and Shaker as selected by Corporate and Incentive Travel Magazine (2010)
• Top 20 Changemaker who influenced the meetings management industry by Corporate Meetings and Incentives (2008)
• Best Meeting Practitioner as selected by Business Travel News (2007)
The Scholar Consulting Group LLC
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Debi has the following designations:
• Wharton Aresty Executive Education/National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Global Leadership Professional (GLP)
• Meeting Professionals International Certificate in Meetings Management (CMM)
• Convention Industry Council Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
• NBTA Corporate Travel Expert (CTE)
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Chauncey Certified Technical Trainer (CTT)
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