What’s Your Engagement Program?

No, I don’t mean your strategy for getting your fiancé to pop the question.  I’m talking about the system your company, group or association has in place to help solve social and environmental issues in your back yard and across the globe.

Sponsorships, volunteerism, education and teambuilding…all very different Engagement Programs, but all very important and all serve a valuable purpose.  Engagement Programs are as diverse as the organizations that run them.  From long-term corporate initiatives to one-time feel good projects, these programs not only help promote the corporate brand and improve reputations, but the significant impact on employees and the community can be life-changing.

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PEC Meetings Company Gives Back – Blessings in a Backpack

Milwaukee, Wi — February, 2014 — PEC Meetings Company, formerly known as Professional Events and Consulting, LLC, gives back to Blessings in a Backpack.

PEC Meetings Company has a long standing history of giving back to the community, and in 2014 we are supporting Blessings in a Backpack. Blessings in a Backpack directly impact the lives of under-privileged elementary school children by providing them with much needed food on the weekends. Currently in 45 states, donations to Blessings can be made locally and 100% of the donation is given to the children in the form of nutrition.

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Outsourcing with Success

You’ve made the decision to outsource the planning of your next conference because you understand the multitude of responsibilities that come with bringing your meeting from concept to life.  Companies often find themselves faced with a shortage of time, limited manpower, a shrinking budget, and policy changes. Outsourcing site selection, contract negotiations and meeting planning has become more relevant given the number of advantages and solutions that can result.

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Business Practices: How to Be A Listener

Every now and then, we like to write about best business practices that we feel are important in maintaining business-to-business relationships. This month, our HR Director, Kris, is giving tips on how to be a listener. In working with clients, we know that we cannot provide our best possible service without listening to their concerns, ideas, and needs first. We also understand how important listening is internally in a business. This month, we’re taking notes and learning how to be better listeners among our coworkers and clients!

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Mobile Apps for Events: Q&A with Bill Finn

You hear it again and again: “You need an app for your ______” (event, conference, meeting, etc…). The statement sticks with you during the planning process, but you are never quite sure how to include mobile apps for events. The digital world moves at the speed of light and can seem like a frightening place, but today we are teaming up with industry leader Bill Finn of BoothTag to help answer some basic questions about apps and how they can significantly benefit your meeting or event.

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PEC Meetings Company Plans | Trendy Tailgate

In early June, PEC Meetings Company was fortunate enough to work with one of our clients to bring an indoor trendy tailgate to life. While our team knew planning an indoor tailgate would come with its share of obstacles, we suggested a strong focus on food trucks, string lighting, pick-up truck tailgates, canopies, umbrella and picnic tables, and rustic bars. The venue began as a blank slate of sorts, with plain walls, high ceilings, and concrete floors. PEC Meetings Company was tasked with the process of turning a plain space into a casual yet sophisticated environment.

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New Hire Announcement

We have a new hire announcement! PEC Meetings Company is thrilled to welcome two new hires to our team this May! Brittany D’Alessio joins our staff as a New Business Development Associate. Emily Bonneau joins the team this May as a New Business Development Intern. PEC Meetings Company’s New Business Development (NBD) department is the go-to team for all your information needs and status updates. Our NBD team puts the client first and works hard to develop a trusting relationship with each individual we work with. The NBD team works to understand how clients want to receive communications. They ensure that PEC Meetings Company not only meets the client expectations, but exceeds them!

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PEC Meetings Company

In March of 2013, Professional Events and Consulting (PEC) celebrated 10 years in business. While the anniversary brought much excitement internally, it also brought about a time of reflection and critical thinking about where the company has been, how it has evolved, and what it will be in the future. After one long discussion in a staff meeting over branding confusion, it was clear to us that there was more to this brand confusion than what was realized internally; we understood that our marketing and branding initiatives no longer matched what we were capable of and did for our clients. We knew it was time for a change, and that change has taken full shape through a rebrand of the company. Our rebrand will reflect the larger, more diverse and sophisticated company that we have become. In the past, we were PEC, or Professional Events and Consulting. Today, we are PEC Meetings Company.

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Fort Worth Familiarization Tour

In April, I was afforded the opportunity to visit Texas with the Fort Worth CVB on a Fort Worth familiarization tour. I was treated as a city VIP, and saw all the wonderful venues, attractions, and accommodations Fort Worth has to offer.

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How to Be Positive at Work

It’s the end of a long winter. A winter which drained us all emotionally and left us feeling less than enthusiastic to pop out of bed each morning. And while we do our best to avoid it, the dead of winter has left us feeling a little on-edge in our everyday lives – particularly at work. While employee incentives and other employee recognition ideas are generally part of performance management efforts by employers to perk spirits, are you wondering what YOU can do, as an employee, to learn how to be positive at work?

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