Have you ever wondered what goes into destination planning? Sounds like a lot of fun, right? I certainly can be, but it’s also a whole lot of work! It is so different from any other type of planning. It’s important to have a structured process that can be implemented anywhere in the world!
I’m so excited to share today’s guest, Kunal Laungani, Founder of Chapter 2 Events. Kunal will be sharing with us all about destination planning and how to be ready for what’s next.
This is the Business Unveiled Episode 300!! Thank you so much for listening over the years! Let's GSD!
Main Topics:
- Setting yourself apart from the others
- Collaboration with other planners
- Why do you hang on to hope?
Key Takeaways:
- Why destination planning is different than any other planning
- How to simplify your process around the world
- How to be ready for what’s next, it’s all about timing
Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk with a local who works at Rosewood resort in Baha Mar. He shares his experience as a native to the island and his top tips!
Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations!
Main Topics:
- How to take in the local culture
- Safety when traveling
- How to be happy with who you are
Key Takeaways:
- Make decisions that will set you up for success
- Trust your gut
- Create a life you are proud to live
Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares. In this episode we talk about mapping out a life line. Have you thought about it? The life experiences and events that have gotten you to today? When you take the time to sit down and map out the crucial events of your life you may surprise yourself by how muhc meaning and purpose they hold for your future and present!
Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations!
Main Topics:
- How to create a lifeline
- Personalities through life and how they evolved
- How communicate
Key Takeaways:
- Be the example of what you want to see in the world
- Adding to your life line is something that you should be doing every 5 years
- We all have unique stories, not one is the same
Join Angela and Amanda as they travel to the Bahamas and share special behind the scenes stories and experience shares.
Thank you Rosewood Baha Mar for the beautiful accommodations!
Main Topics:
- Always be kind
- Mindset is everything
- Anything can happen
Key Takeaways:
- Create an environment of flexibility and kindness
- The golden rule!
- Be the example of what you want to see in the world
We’ve all been there, a conference for weddings and events with speakers and booths and a ballroom style environment. This is all good and there is a place for it in the industry, but we are an industry of creatives… There HAS to be another way!
I’m SO excited to share today’s guest, Chris Anderson, Director of Sales & Marketing at Conrad Punta de Mita in Sayulita. I visited the property at the beginning of the year for their Crazy Little Thing Called Love event and it was show stopping. Listen in as we share the experience with you!
Main Topics:
- How to drive company culture by including geographic culture
- How to think outside of the box and create something memorable
- How to showcase a property through expereinces
Key Takeaways:
- Create an environment your employees are proud of and they will make you proud
- Think outside of the box, create something awe inspiring
- Quality service is everything
More About Our Guest:
Christopher Anderson who brings nearly 15 years of luxury hospitality industry experience to the table in his new role. Helming the resort's global communication and sales efforts, Anderson will provide strategic leadership and direction to drive revenue and implement business goals that will propel the newly opened property as a leader in the region's hospitality market.
Having worked on all corners of the U.S. from Washington D.C. to San Francisco, Anderson joins the Conrad Punta de Mita team from Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, where he oversaw all sales and marketing efforts for the luxurious non-gaming resort for nearly three years. As he kicks off his new role at Conrad Punta de Mita, Anderson adds a new market to his impressive resume, bringing a fresh perspective of sales and marketing experience to the CALA region (Caribbean and Latin America).
A California native, Anderson is a lover of nature and celebrates an outdoor lifestyle, fitting naturally well with the open-air Conrad Punta de Mita resort, that is sprawled across the miles-long white sand beach. Bringing his admiration for good food and music to the new resort, Anderson aims to implement new programs, activations and partnerships that will elevate the property's position in the market and propel it onto the global stage, as his goal is to expand awareness in new markets around the world.