by Doug Baarman | Apr 25, 2016 | Career Transition Tips
Recently, I was reminded why I pursued being an independent meeting planner in the hospitality industry. Full disclosure, this post is coming from a message I heard from my pastor that he themed ‘the one who wasn’t there’. Certainly, his message was more philosophical...
by Doug Baarman | Apr 5, 2016 | Career Transition Tips
I enjoy researching small businesses, franchises and independent hospitality professionals to learn how they successfully set up and run their businesses. From my observations, the following are nine areas to focus on when setting up and growing your business: Why a....
by Doug Baarman | Mar 28, 2016 | Industry News
Doug Baarman, ConferenceDirect’s Senior Vice President/Team Director, was honored with ConferenceDirect’s Alliance Award for 2015. He was recognized and presented the award at the ConferenceDirect Awards Dinner during its Annual Partner Meeting in San Antonio, Texas,...
by Doug Baarman | Feb 22, 2016 | Career Transition Tips
Why do people choose to be independent business owners in the meetings and events industry? First, most successful business owners will tell you that they want to be their own bosses and enjoy tremendous freedom. They also will share from their experience that...
by Doug Baarman | Dec 28, 2015 | Self-Improvement Tips
As independent hospitality professionals, it is time to look back on the past year and establish our plan for the upcoming year. This often means we will come face to face with our regrets about past decisions, actions taken or not, both personally and professionally....
