Projection

Congratulations Deborah Yambala, CMP! Your dedication and contributions to the industry and to Projection are inspiring. We are so proud to have you on our team. Well-deserved! 🎉

This month we have a Projection spotlight on 🌟Christopher Drzal🌟 As a Director of Audiovisual Services of our in-house division, Chris makes sure every client he works with at the Beechwood Hotel receives top-tier customer service. Let’s learn more about him below!   📞 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? I went to school for recording arts at MassComm (now The Art Institutes) in Boston. After graduation, I received a call from Dan Stapleton about a position open closer to where I lived in Worcester. The rest is history. ✔️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆? I wish someone had prepared me for managing the level of stress that can be had during events. As well as the fact that I would be wearing a suit from here on out. 😂 👖 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? It's been so long, it's difficult to choose. One that stands out the most is bringing a DVD player up to David Lee Roth's room as he handed me his leather pants to get dry cleaned. Mixed emotions on that one. Sidenote: I went to that show, and he did wear those pants!   🎸 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱? I like to work on guitar amps and building guitars as well as writing music and Jamming with my band. A good run is never out of the question to clear the head either!   🏂 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆? I am definitely looking forward to the annual snowboard trip I have with my high school friends. We try to stay in touch and it's so much fun. Thank you for all your hard work. We’re lucky to have you on this team, Chris! 👏

It's a busy conference season, so if you just wrapped up -- or will be wrapping up -- a meeting, it's important to remember you have a unique opportunity to keep the momentum going throughout the year. Check out Sean Ewell's tangible insights that #meetingprofs / associations can implement to keep your brand top of mind until next year's event. #eventprofs #assnchat https://lnkd.in/ezBuyDtY

The code of good behavior can be promulgated as part of the registration or invitation process for any meeting or event operated by the association. Ideally an online click-through procedure would require each registrant or invitee to commit to having read and understood the code and agreed to adhere to it. #assnchat #meetingprofs #eventprofs https://buff.ly/3OOc0DG

The three most important considerations for a data-driven culture: data, people, and technology. The data that an association aggregates and references should be high-quality, secure, protected, governed, and disposed of when it’s no longer useful. #assnchat https://buff.ly/3OMX6O4  

When you prompt people to go deep, especially at a conference where they know that they’re already surrounded by their own community, it breaks the ice and allows for that trust and community to build naturally. #assnchat #eventprofs #meetingprofs

When you’re planning an event, there are certain things that are costs and there are certain things that are investments, and when you’re putting that into an event you’re going to get paid back by more loyalty, higher retention, and higher sponsorship. Your sponsors are going to be happy, which is going to attract other sponsors, and your attendee base is going to continue to support you and be more okay with it when you have to raise prices because they’re having really strong experiences. https://buff.ly/49jJB1z #assnchat #eventprofs #meetingprofs

🎉 Happy Work Anniversary to our talented team members celebrating in December! 🔷 Ben Wright 🔷 Deborah Yambala, CMP 🔷 David R. Lynn 🔷 Steve Bari 🔷 Tricia Cole We appreciate your commitment and wish you all the best in the years ahead! 👏

This Thanksgiving, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our clients, partners, team members, and all those who have contributed to making this year truly remarkable. Thank you for being a part of our journey. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving!

One of the aspects where Sportable’s experience came into play was in recognizing the need to be very proactive in addressing the needs of participants who were traveling to the event by air. ... a form was sent to all of the participating teams asking for players’ travel itineraries, and the number and kinds of wheelchairs they would be bringing with them, as well as the kinds of personal assistance they may need. ... The DMO also took extra steps to make sure that frontline and hospitality staff had access to training that would help them know how to interact with the visiting athletes in ways that would make them feel comfortable https://buff.ly/3CJYRIP