Kathryn Gleesing, CMP, MBA, DMCP was the featured in the Planner Profile in the 2023 Issue of Wisconsin Meetings magazine.  Here is a link to the article:  

https://www.wisconsinmeetings.com/2023/01/20/kathryn-gleesing/

I had an opportunity to visit The Inn at SentryWorld located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The Inn is  just over a two hour drive from Milwaukee. The Inn has 64 spaciously appointed hotel rooms, nineteen of which occupy the executive third floor. The hotel opened in March 2022 and is located next to the world-class SentryWorld golf course, which will host the U.S. Senior Open June 27-July 2, 2023. 

What impressed me most is the hotel's spacious, light and airy rooms, the outstanding customer service provided by each hotel staff person, they took the time to know everything about their guests. You are welcomed with a complimentary beverage upon check in and personally escorted to your room by their bellman who is familiar with everything inside and outside the hotel. The hotel also offers complimentary shuttle service in their Mercedes Benz van within a five mile radius of the hotel. 

The hotel has in room dining along with an outlet for breakfast and lunch in the main floor next to the 'living room'. There is a very large three season sunroom and ample fire pit on the patio, including s'mores you can purchase to make your experience complete!  

​P.J's is a restaurant named after one of the founders of Sentry Insurance and is located in a building next to the hotel. It also includes six indoor tennis courts, event space and the Pro Golf Shop. The event space is bright, airy and welcoming. 

The Hotel is definitely on my list of places to bring groups or meetings and is available for a corporate buy out of the third floor, if you are looking for somewhere special to bring a corporate retreat.  Let Dm-Connection & Events help you with your next event in this fantastic, centrally located and upscale venue.  
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The Republican National Committee announced the dates of the convention, to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin scheduled for July 15-18, 2024. 

According to Visit Milwaukee "The 2024 Republican National Convention will bring roughly 45,000 attendees to our community, giving a much-needed boost to Milwaukee businesses. Of those 45,000, it is estimated that roughly 15,000 attendees will be credentialed media, who will help to shine a light on the city."

The convention will be an opportunity to showcase what the locals already know and, the secret will be out, Milwaukee is an exceptional, vibrant city that we would like to share with the world, according to Kathryn Gleesing, MBA, CMP, DMCP, CEO of Dm-Connection and Events, a local event planning company.

Dm-Connection & Events, a full service meeting and event planning company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is celebrating six years in business. According to Kathryn Gleesing, MBA, CMP, DMCP, President & CEO "It has been a great experience owning and running my event planning company, even during the pandemic. I used that time to continue my professional education, earning a Certificate in Pandemic Protocol which has proved to be invaluable to my clients. I also could not have done this alone, building strong strategic relationships with outstanding partners who support my mission and vision has been instrumental to the companies continued success". Milwaukee has some exciting developments ahead - the opening of the expanded Wisconsin Center, hotel product being refreshed and hosting a prestigious convention, like the Republican National Convention in August 2024.  Our passion is your perfect event! 

Click on the photos below to see the different client events over the past six years.

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Here are photos of evening dinner events recently completed during the Ryder Cup - September 20201.  

Kathryn Gleesing, MBA, CMP, DMCP was recently awarded a Certificate in Pandemic On-Site Protocol through Event Leadership Institute. Gleesing is owner of Dm-Connection and Events and felt it was extremely important to have this certification as events start to come back.  "Safety of my clients is the top priority and after having taken this certification, it opened my eyes that a lot of work needs to be done in preparation for the event especially after the pandemic. Communication is critical to the attendees, vendors and staff in order to keep everyone safe. The design of the event space with good air flow is crucial and having safety measures on site like temperature checks and mask wearing is extremely important. We can have safe, successful events, it will take more time and effort to do this, but it will be well worth it in the long run".

The U.S. Travel Association just released new statistics showing how decimanted the Leisure & Hospitality Industry has been and continues to be during the pandemic.  

• The 23% of Leisure & Hospitality jobs lost since February 2020 is nearly double the industry with the next-worst job loss rate (mining and logging, 12%).
• Leisure & Hospitality’s 39% share of all U.S. unemployment is three times that of the industry with the second-biggest share (government, 13%).
• The 16% current unemployment rate in Leisure & Hospitality is almost three times the overall U.S. unemployment rate (6%).

According to a recent Department of Labor national jobs report, almost four in 10 of all the U.S. jobs lost since February of last year are in the Leisure & Hospitality industry. 

Some industries are starting to show signs of recovery, however, the pandemic continues to take a toll on travel, hotels, meeting and events, catering, venues, transportation, the list goes on. This industry needs additional help in order for it to come back stronger than ever.  Write your Congressperson and tell them how vital this industry is to jobs, small businesses and travel in general.  We continue to need support.  
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