1. You work in Human Resources, Public Relations, Marketing or Communications and your boss just said, "Can you plan this meeting/event? It won't take long."
2. Your organization is about to turn 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100 or 150 and the CEO wants to know what you are going to do about it.
3. You are a full time meeting, conference or event planner and you have back-to-back events in two cities.
4. Your annual conference is scheduled for a city where you're not present and the attendees expect to be educated, informed and entertained 24/7.
5. You want to save money, and know that experienced event planners are expert negotiators.
6. You want us to make you look good in front of your customers, boss, and colleagues.
7. Your organization is about to break ground or open a new facility or launched a new product and you want to show it off.
8. You have reviewed the hotel/venue rental contract, realize it's one sided, but have no idea how to re-write so your organization is protected.
9. You've had one too many rubber roti, naram papad, slimy pasta & rubber chicken dinners.
10. During the last event you managed, you consumed so much coffee and aspirin, you decided to buy stock in Barista® and Metacin®.