If you couldn’t
be a meeting planner,
what career would you choose?
“I originally went to college to be a
computer programmer a million and a half years ago. I guess that’s
quite a change in direction, becoming a meeting planner vs. working
with computers, but I have a feeling that I like what I’m doing now
more than I would enjoy programming.”
Elaine Powell, CMP
Assistant Director of Meetings
American Statistical Association
Alexandria, Va.
“I would be a clinical psychologist.
I’ve always had an interest in the field, and I’ve done a fair
amount of volunteer work helping children with disabilities. I’m
particularly interested in what motivates people to do what they
do, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I come back to this field at
some point later in life.”
Tim Ball, CMP
President
Everett Reed Meetings & Events
Washington, D.C.
“I would probably be working for a
nonprofit organization managing fundraisers. I’ve always had an
interest in the nonprofit sector, but unfortunately, there usually
isn’t a lot of money involved when you start at the bottom.”
Deana Hoffmann
Corporate Event Planner
Robert Half International
Pleasanton, Calif.