Elizabeth A. Kretchmer, CMP Fellow, CMM, HMCC, DES
Strategic Meeting Manager & Digital Event Strategist
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Tel: (720) 384-4951
Frequently Asked Questions
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1. How Long Have You Been Planning Meetings & Special Events?
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I have been planning Meeting and Special Events for over 30 years. I began planning special events in college at the University of Kansas as I was involved in the Student Union Activities Board as the Fine Arts Committee Chair. I planned all kinds of activities around campus and I found that I enjoyed planning special events, After graduating from college, I did an Internship at Sheild King Public Relations, in Chicago, IL and then I landed a full-time position as Director of Special Events for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CF) Greater Illinois Chapter. After two years at CF, I decided it was time to move on with my career and focus on Meeting Planning. Therefore, I landed a position as Meetings Assistant at the American Bar Association. From there, I worked for an entertaining company, Record-A-Hit. I then started my own company, Eventful Occasions, Inc. where I planned all kinds of events around Chicago. After seven years of running my own business, I then worked for a couple of incentive management companies. I then spent two years at Sears, Roebuck and Company as Assistant Manager, Off-Site Events. I moved to Denver, CO in 2006, and I then landed a position at an Association Management company. Since then I have I have focused on Meeting Planning as a Meeting Manager/Consultant which I have enjoyed tremendously.
2. What Industry Accreditations Do You Have?
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Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) Accreditation, Chicago, IL, June 1995.
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Certified Meeting Manager (CMM) Accreditation, September 2012.
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Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate (HMCC), June 2017.
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Digital Event Strategist (DES), August 2020.
3. What Involvement Do You Have In the Industry?
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I am actively involved in the following Associations:
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Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
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Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
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Toastmasters International