In this episode Heather interviews Therese Jardine, founder and principal of Strategic Event Procurement where she helps take the Pain out of Procurement for event organizers and agencies so they can focus on delivering a great event.
Tune-in to hear their conversation on:
"It's painful now, but good will come of it." - How COVID-19 has effected the in-person event industry and the opportunities for positive change she is seeing.
"It's just a cool place to deploy my skills." - Therese's career journey from finance to event procurement and why she is passionate about her work.
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center - Making time to volunteer with littlebit.org and why non-profits need whatever financial assistance we can give them right now.
"Grit, tenacity, and optimism." - How growing up poor seats Therese in who she is and what she does now.
Connect with Therese
Website - https://strategiceventprocurement.com/blog/
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/theresejardine
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/StrategicEventProcurement
#ProcurementWithoutPain
Therese Jardine
Therese has been active in the Events industry since 2004 and is passionate about creating programs and processes to help organizations improve. She has deep expertise in Event Procurement Strategy, with a focus on Strategic Meetings Management, Payment Solutions, and Supplier Engagement.
Therese also has strong roots in Finance. She can quickly assess opportunities and the underlying value proposition in order to identify the potential to succeed with programs or service offerings. She knows how to build relationships with business operations like AP, Internal Audit, and Finance to cut through red-tape.
Therese understands that events have unique procurement needs that often don’t fit into the “regular” way of doing business. She cares about helping her clients succeed and understands that solutions must fit within the cultural framework of your organization. She will work with you and your key stakeholders to develop solutions that will work for you, at the speed of your events.
Mavens Do It Better original theme music composed by Jesse Case with voice over by Julia Francis.