18 Feb Women Who Roar: SmartMeetings Names JDC’s Kara Dao a 2022 “Smart Woman in Meetings”
JDC Events COO Kara Dao has been named among SmartMeetings magazine’s 2022 “Smart Women in Meetings” in the “Stellar Performers” category....
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13 Jan JDC Events COO Kara Dao dives into best practices for creating and delivering speaker surveys with Associations Now
You know about preparing speakers for association gatherings. And it’s customary to get event feedback from attendees and sponsors. But some organizations may not think to gauge how their speakers felt about their events. Associations that don’t seek speaker feedback are missing a chance to...
10 Dec D.C. got a lot more outdoorsy during Covid. Jennifer D. Collins discusses the trend with the Washington Business Journal
The visitor numbers for Greater Washington’s leading tourist attractions saw stark drops last year amid the pandemic, with many museums forced to close for months, and others simply seeing less foot traffic than usual. But there are a few notable exceptions. National Park Service-managed sites for the...
22 Nov Designing the perfect festive celebration at home: Jennifer D. Collins shares her favorite holiday party ideas with Redfin
‘Tis the season for spending time with loved ones, and there’s no better time than now to plan a memorable holiday celebration. Whether you’re looking for ideas to breathe new life into annual traditions, or to elevate your get-togethers, there’s sure to be one (or...
22 Sep Jennifer Collins Included on the 2021 “BizBash 500” List
Jennifer D. Collins, CMP, DES has been named to the BizBash 500 list of the meeting and event industry’s trailblazers and trendsetters....
15 Sep Jennifer D. Collins analyzes the SMERF market’s unique challenges with Association Conventions & Facilities
The Social, Military, Educational, Religious and Fraternal (SMERF) meetings and events environment is unique. Not only are the groups that fall within the SMERF realm often smaller entities with lower budgets, but their demographics range from young to old, with each group responding differently to...
03 Sep Shafer Busch named a 2021 Planner of the Year by Smart Meetings
Shafer Busch, JDC Events' Senior Manager of Portfolio and Strategy, has been named a 2021 Planner of the Year by Smart Meetings magazine....
16 Aug How small businesses are turning to video and content creation amid Covid-19: Jennifer D. Collins shares her expertise with LegalZoom
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, JDC Events quickly pivoted from producing in-person experiences to helping clients create virtual events. “The first thing we did was build a webinar series to teach people how to develop virtual events, and to help our company become thought leaders in...
19 Feb The Event Leadership Institute spotlights reflections on diversity from JDC Events’ Jennifer D. Collins
JDC Events’ Jennifer D. Collins shares her thoughts on racial inequality in the meeting and event industry....
15 Feb JDC Events CEO Jennifer D. Collins featured story on drive-in meetings
President & CEO of JDC Events is interviewed by The Meetings Magazine on the rise of drive-in meetings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....