With each new year comes a new set of goals. As we ring in 2019, industry professionals share their plans for this upcoming year based on what they learned in 2018.
“[My New Year’s goal is] to publish more thought-leadership articles and speak at a conference (or two).” —Andrea Cannistraci, president and founder of andgreat
“[Mine is] to find better work-life balance in our feast-or-famine business cycles.” —Tyra Hilliard, Esq, PhD, CMP, attorney college educator and frequent industry speaker
“[My goal is] to find better work-life balance in our feast-or-famine business cycles.”
“[Mine is] to exceed my customer expectations by providing the highest level of service!” —Cheryl M. Payne, CMP, CMM, senior director of Global Meeting Services for Meeting Sites Resource
“[Mine is to concern myself more with] event sustainability and how as meeting professionals, it is critical to be part of the solution. 2018 has been a year of awakening and enlightenment for me, personally. Transforming my lifestyle for health reasons was the catalyst to understand the environmental impact from my day-to-day actions. Above and beyond recycling and truly understanding my carbon footprint made me realize that the same due diligence absolutely holds true professionally in the event space.” —Agnès Canonica, CMP, CMM, HMCC, global account director, corporate meetings and events, for MCI USA
“My goal for 2019 is to continue SITE’s and the SITE Foundation’s growth after a remarkable 2018 where we have reached record levels.” —Didier Scaillet, CIS, CITP, chief excellence officer, Society for Incentive Travel Excellence
What are your plans for 2019? Please share in the comments section below.
