State of the Industry: Third-Party Planning Firms

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Sarah J.F. Braleyby Sarah J.F. Braley
May 31, 2022

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In March 2020, David Peckinpaugh was running Maritz Global Events, the third-party planning division of Maritz Holdings. By this past January, Peckinpaugh had been promoted to president and CEO of the overall company, but he had to make a lot of tough decisions along the way.

peckinpaugh-234In this episode of the Eventful Podcast, Peckinpaugh discusses how coming out of the pandemic is not for the faint of heart — as Maritz still has many positions open, even after hiring hundreds of people over the past year, service levels at hotels need monitoring, and meeting contracts are constantly shifting. Even so, he says, he has never felt more optimistic about the future of the events industry.

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