Blog Entries tagged 'Relationships'

Making the most of a bad situation

JoanEisenstodt — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:00:00 +0100

2:30 a.m. EST and I'm up and getting ready for a 3:45 a.m. p/u to DCA for my flights today, the first of which is at 6 a.m.

It's an international flight; the airline says arrive 2 hours ahead so I do...

...to find the counter not staffed.

We called the airline and they said that the counter opened at 4:45. I suggested they might change that since a competing airline was already open and checking people in. We each got an apology and a "well [...]

Did you ever wonder...

JoanEisenstodt — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:00:00 +0100

... what it feels like to walk in someone else's shoes? Or ride in their chair or on their scooter? Or manage a day when pain overtakes you?

Recently, at an industry meeting (in a very large hotel) at which I moderated two sessions, I used a scooter to get around. (Sometimes my NHL makes me unable to walk long distances.) It was a fascinating experience - watching people ignore me and pretend I wasn't there by never looking down to my level, or the hotel that set the [...]

An industry of relationships?

JoanEisenstodt — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:00:00 +0100

In the past week, two very special people have died of cancer: Crystal Simmons, a student member of the MPI (Meeting Professionals Intl) DFW Chapter, and Beth Calveard of the TN MPI chapter. Both were young, vibrant women who brought so much to our industry.

I met Crystal, a recipient of a scholarship to the MPI Future Leaders Forum - applications for the 2008 World Education Congress Future Leaders Forum are due 28 March - available to stude [...]