by Doug Baarman | Sep 23, 2019 | Career Transition Tips, Independent Business Owner Tips
A career in the hospitality industry is all about passion. The key is to be doing something you enjoy so much that your enthusiasm will be transferred to everyone that you come into contact with. Think about the sales or service experiences that you have enjoyed the...
by Doug Baarman | Jul 5, 2019 | Career Transition Tips
This recent Fourth of July holiday reminded me of the decision I made over 12 years ago to change the course of my hospitality industry career. I made the choice to change my lifestyle so I could spend less time traveling and more time with the people who are most...
by Doug Baarman | Jun 18, 2019 | Self-Improvement Tips
The best advice I learned early in my hospitality industry career was to seek out positive role models and take the time to learn from them. The action suggested was to uncover the best of the best, spend time with them and be open to learning from them. This idea is...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 12, 2019 | Business Development Tips, Uncategorized
Are relationships important in the hospitality industry? Absolutely. The hospitality industry and the careers of the many great people that work within it, have been enhanced by relationships. It could be argued that relationships are important in every industry, but...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our team of independent meeting planners and entrepreneurs within ConferenceDirect (CD) had a record setting year in 2018. Team Baarman officially joined the CD family in 2007. Since our inception, we have assisted our valued clients in booking over $750...
