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TGIF ... Happy Memorial Day, and don't forget the true essence of the holiday. Check out my quick message on how to end/start your week with strength! Comment below on your weekly end of the week activities.

Some key takeaways that I jotted down: - "Converging all lodging spend can deliver savings of up to 16%" attributed to HRS on a slide - Travel Managers said the benefits of combining transient and M&E volume were leverage during negotiations and better visibility and control of their programs. Also, many executive admins like to plan meetings and can be reluctant to support preferred suppliers and approved processes. - Hoteliers in the room were open to looking at a customer's full profile and stressed the importance of getting to know customers and building strong relationships. - The value of outsourcing to specialized resources came up several times as well. - Improvements in available data have made combining spend easier over the years. Many thanks to the presenters: Bev Allen, MBA, Kristen Reeves, CCTE, Brendon Duca and moderator Shalini Iyer! Great job! Outstanding session! Yeah, That's me in the Bizly shirt in the front row! GBTA | Global Business Travel Association Bizly #travelmanagement #eventprofs

I am sharing a lesson I learnt from the simple people this 48th Independence day here in PNG https://lnkd.in/gmxFJKYN

Some very good topics, very thought provoking...

Interesting facts

If you are feeling anxious about the future, or curious about what you could do to make things better, you could do worse than listen to this conversation between Daniel Christian Wahl and Satish Kumar. Satish Kumar is enchanting. A treasured elder in the greatest sense, you could not make up his life story (spoiler: it involves walking penniless halfway around the world as a disciple of Ghandi, meeting Martin Luther King and founding Schumacher College). He offers some profound wisdom here, from his advice on worrying (don't: be present, live simply and elegantly, serve) to his advice to young people (don't fear ups and downs: they are our teachers, and give us resilience). His optimism for the future, after all his life experiences, is genuine and infectious. I am increasingly impressed by Daniel's ability to self reflect, even if that exposes uncertainty and pain. I met Daniel a few months before this, and in our own conversation around a campfire felt a connection to one struggle he articulates, about where to focus one's energy. He describes the power of simple work on the land and connection with nature to regenerate the self. Balancing this with commitments to larger collaborative professional projects and initiatives can be difficult, especially when anxieties about the future are foremost in the mind. But belief in a better future, and our power to influence it through our choices must be held close. And if we are drawn to the work and do it with love and pride, like the artisan, then connection, enrichment and growth can be found there too. Much more in this rich conversation. Thanks Daniel for sharing this and salutations to you both🙏 #Conversation #Regeneration #philosophy #LifeLessons

Have you ever struggled to have productive conversations with employees or coworkers about tough topics? Barbara Giesing, MPA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPSP is going to be talking about this topic next month at a keynote presentation with NAAAP! #hrconsulting #workplaceculture #communicationstrategy #employeeengagement

the real world

Tips for managing the fatigue caused by daylight saving time change: -Seek out daylight -Be sure to exercise -Get enough sleep -Try waking up sooner

Happy Memorial Day, here's a quick recap