Meeting with Success

Bringing people together for a meeting takes a lot of work, especially if it is a large group. That’s why more companies are hiring event planners to manage the process for them. “By planning properly and looking after all the little details we can produce very effective meetings for our clients,” says entrepreneur Laura Brockwell Davis, CMP.

Davis, a Certified Meeting Planner, owns The Evolve Group Inc. (www.evolvegroupinc.com), a company specializing in event planning. It organizes all of the details from start to finish for meetings and events of any size, from city-wide events with thousands of delegates to an intimate business meeting of ten people. The Evolve Group Inc. specializes in medical meetings and orchestrates events all over the world, including Europe, Asia and the United States.

“Meeting and event planning is a passion of mine and allows me to apply my organization skills and attention to detail,” comments Davis. “We really go that extra mile to handle everything for our clients so they don’t have to worry.”

Davis, who has ten years of event planning experience, got the entrepreneurial urge back when she had a job. “I felt that I could offer a superior service than my employer at the time,” she recalls. “So I started my own firm.”

And so she started her new venture. Five years into it, as business was booming, she gave birth to her son. He was just three weeks old before she went back to work. Talk about mompreneur! Between raising a child and growing a company, there must have been a huge juggle. Davis agrees. She describes the juggle as “very difficult in the beginning, but has since made a conscious effort to be present.” Time with her my son, is time with her son. Thanks to her supportive family and friends, she was able to continue working in her business.

As her own boss, Davis has to not only juggle being a mom and running a business, but has to juggle multiple tasks for her clients. “One minute I’m working on the books, and the next minute I’m on the phone,” she says.

“It’s stressful but my reward is a really happy client who appreciates the exceptional level of service we deliver.”

Her future plans for the company include doubling the number of events it handles within five years. “We’re well on our way to achieving that goal,” enthuses Davis.