Speaking Engagements
Maggie is a talented and versatile speaker who develops and gives presentations at local, regional, national and international gatherings to groups both large and small. Recent presentations include the following:
- Special event planning and project management. Invited presentation for the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Kettering, MD (2010).
- Surveys and evaluation for wedding professionals. Invited presentation for the Association of Wedding Professionals. Fairfax, VA (2009).
- Wedding dollars and sense: Have your dream wedding without breaking the bank. Invited presentation at the Washington Bridal Showcase. Dulles, VA. Produced by Showcase Productions (2009).
- Targeting your wedding budget: Where to spend, where to save. Invited presentation at the Washington Bridal Showcase. Dulles, VA. Produced by Showcase Productions (2009).
- Wed-Economics: Making the most of your wedding budget. Invited presentation at the Washington Bridal Showcase, Dulles, VA. Produced by Showcase Productions (2008).
- Resident resistance to visiting a national tourism site: The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Philadelphia, PA (2008).
- The National Cherry Blossom Festival: Management of facilities, services, and human impacts, Philadelphia, PA (2008).
- Time to Rock. Fundraiser for Making Memories Foundation. Presented by Wedding Wire (2008).
- Ten Trends for 2008:
What You Need to Know when Planning Your Wedding,
Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA; Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD; George Mason University Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA (2008). Produced by Showcase Productions
- Survey and Evaluation Tools for Recreation Managers, Herndon VA (2007)
- Effective Management, Fairfax VA (2007)
- Community Impacts of Special Events, Fairfax VA (2007)
- Developing Event Timelines and Production Schedules, Fairfax VA (2006)
- Increasing Revenue and Relationships through “Friendraising,” Fairfax VA (2006)
