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Zoom-bie kind a month

December 2020December 2022 in Articles

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Zoom-bie kind a month

It’s a Zoom-bie attack!

Ohhhhh boy what a month (actually a year) of the living Zoom-bies meetings!!

In other words: my month was filled with Zoom meetings! Whether it was with colleagues or friends, I made contact (through the screen) with a lot of different people. I am like a Zoom zombie these days – I miss seeing hugging and shaking hands with people and the face-to-face thing toooo!!

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However, believe it or not, I did do some traveling:

♥ Australia
♥ Thailand
♥ Indonesia
♥ Latin Countries
♥ Puerto Rico

Yes yes of course it was with the utmost safety measures – virtually speaking ..

Also kept up with my networking throughout December, and I made new contacts with some future travel partners. Indonesia here we come!!

The session (classes) at Lasalle College have wrapped up and the students successfully graduated. Watch out world a new BATCH of Meeting Planners are on the loose!!

Unfortunately, it looks like this coming January’s winter session will not begin… due to the pandemic there has not been many students signing up (so the school will have many cutbacks). I am however, waiting to see if I will be teaching the online classes for ilasalle; this is Tutoring work slightly different than the teaching gig.

Speaking of teachings, I attend a virtual course myself needed to sharpen my virtual meeting skill for my clientele – Proud to announce that I am now officially a VEMM (Virtual Events & Meeting Management)

As for the Christmas parties clearly it quite quiet these days with a twist instead of getting together with meals and music with dancing… Many clients have opted to generously give out gift cards for food and online shopping and other treats, which was very nice option considering our pandemic situation…

I myself got spoiled from my students with thank you notes and gifts!!

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Which brings me to an UBER UBER quiet Xmas … no family gatherings and food overload!! Just drop off gifts and quick socially distant visits… and YES I continued to cook and bake …

To sum up my year much reflection was done … here is the link to my thoughts:

I hope you all have a safe, warm, and wonderful holiday season, and I wish you only the best for 2021. See you next year!

Message from the universe: it is Time for Recognition Daniela

November 2020December 2022 in Articles

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Message from the universe: it is Time for Recognition Daniela

Oufffaaa what a November!! I cannot believe we are heading into the last month of 2020 soon. Hope you have all been keeping well and staying healthy. Myself I’m STILL taking my daily 2hour walks with my furbaby Ballo….. super soothing….

Work wise this month was sort of a carbon-copy of last month, with a lot of online classes, including one that I’m taking for myself re: updating my platform knowledge for upcoming online planning events with tons of behind-the-scenes learning. (YES, I’m pivoting)

Also, been attending tons of meetings for destination options for my clientele in regard to their Incentive Programs (which will be restarting sometime next year (maybe in the 3quarter))

Went out on a limb and invited virtual guest speakers for my students – went GREAT and an inspiration to them.

Speaking of my future Event Planner ROCK STAR students – WOWOWOWOW this group jus BLEW my mind with the final stretch of their Fundraising Final Project and the success they had with it.

They made me PROUD and are officially Meetings/Event Planners ROCK STARS – WOWZERS!!

Since I have THE TIME now, I am helping to curate a School project called Coach’s Corner at Lasalle this is a competition-based workshop for future entrepreneurs starting a business. – similar to Dragons Den or Sharks Tank concept.

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Believe it or not, I have gone to quite a few places… virtually speaking of course: the Caribbean, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Ireland, Greece, and Florida to list a few. Fun fact, if COVID was not here I would have travelled to all these spots this year… alas I will digress…

YUP – I am still doing tons of cooking and baking…

All in all, it’s basically business as usual… just in a virtual world… YES I miss the in-person exchanges…

This brings me now to the Title of this month’s Blog … TIME for RECOGNITIONS

Interestingly enough there is a common thing that has been happening and has been flattering and pleasantly surprising. This year 2020 seems to be THE year that I have been receiving so MUCH recognition for my overall work over the years. It is down right out of the blue!! I mean people from all over the industry are coming out to congratulate me on work I have been doing and have done!! It is almost like having lifetime achievement moments!?!?!?!

I mean did an in-depth interview with local media mogul Jamie Orchard as well as a number of Podcasts in regard one career paths. Too boot, I was honored and given an award for my work by my industry peers (share it with you last month). I MUST admit, this is WONDERFULLY exhilarating and so very unexpected. I mean being recognized for all my work is a flattering and humbling experience and it does come at a weird time in our industry’s state … what I mean is that most people/peers I know are losing their jobs and our beloved industry has been devastated … I guess it boils down to one of the IRONIES of life. Come to think of it there is another layer of bizarreness because it is almost like receiving all of these accolades makes me think is my career now over?!? Do I need to change focus!?! OMGOSH I’m not ready for this … joking aside it is quite flattering, nonetheless.

Coach Jasmyne L’inspiratrice à https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajm6rZrVRZI&feature=youtu.be

The Second Act Project à https://www.thesecondactproject.ca/sapstories/planning-for-the-unexpected

Stay well, stay happy, and most importantly stay SAFE – I will be back in December.

A spook-tacular October – pun TOTALLY intended BOOOOO

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A spook-tacular October – pun TOTALLY intended BOOOOO

The month was pretty action-packed, believe it or not. I was busy with work stuff, school obligations, and I had some stuff going on personally too. Let’s start with work…

I went on a 3 day virtual FAM (Familiarization) tour to Prince Edward Island (PEI) It was amazing! Every day we had activities that kept us engaged and it was TRULY fun even though it was virtual. You see, they sent us a big box ahead of time that had lots of local specialities: chips, chocolate, an Anne of Green Gables hat with the hair, autographed cook book from Michael Smith, sand and shells, and even a virtual reality visor for your phone to go on tours and feel like you’re actually there. This “event” really made me feel like I was back in the game, so to speak.

School is still happening online, and yes there are challenges, but it is overall great. I am so impressed by these students – they are putting on a online Fundraiser with no budget and very little knowledge of online behind the scenes logistics… WOWZERS, they are doing their own virtual event no matter what the obstacles…

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Speaking of virtual events, I too did my very first virtual event with the MPI Ottawa Education sub-committee team, and that was a lot of fun learnt tons. New challenges are coming …

Also partook, in several online virtual Networking events. Yes folks ‘we’ all need to keep up with things!!

And yes, I am still fulfilling my creativity with tons of cooking and baking – god I LOVE this!! My husband and I continued our quest of small renos here and there. We are keeping busy, however, these where things that needed to get eventually done. So, we obliged.

On a personal note, I NEED to send a HEARTFELT SHOUT OUT, to the team of Doctors and Staff of the Glen Hospital!!! (they don’t call it the super hospital for nothing) As a preventative measure I had a full-on Hysterectomy operation (the least invasive version). I cannot get over the WONDERFULNESS that was displayed. Utter grace and skill they had from the bedside manner to the after-care patient operation … As nervous as I was – they made me feel so safe!!! WOWOW MERCI – THANK YOU – GRAZIE!!!! I am recovering slowly but surly. Also, another HEARFELT thanks to my friends and family for sending me get well wishes and LOVE.

Finally, to close out the work side of the month, I virtually attended the MPI Ottawa’s Annual Gala (virtual version) … Learnt tons and loved to see everyone – CONGRATS to the winners and organizers!!!