Moderated by: Tracy Judge, Founder & CEO, Soundings
Meet an elite partnership of DMCs and creative event experts serving more than 500 premier locations worldwide. Holding the largest global network of hand-picked Destination Management Companies (DMCs), Global DMC Partners opens access to event professionals with solid local connections and creative know-how to ensure your program is exceptional, unique and perfect, anyplace, anywhere.
Join us for a conversation with Catherine Chaulet, President & CEO of Global DMC Partners about leadership, the global business events industry, and how GDP has navigated one of the toughest times in our industry!
Key Take-Aways Discussed:
What skills and talents are currently in demand
How to find and leverage freelance talent
Future of Events
Leadership Perspective
Meet the Speakers
Catherine Chaulet, President & CEO - Global DMC Partners
As President and CEO, Catherine built and leads the strategy, success and growth of Global DMC Partners and their network of over 65 DMCs worldwide. She is known for creating a culture of excellence throughout entire organizations by setting high standards, forming collaborative teams and motivating employees, partners, and affiliates to perform at their best.
Prior to Global DMC Partners, Chaulet worked for Fidelity Investments where she managed two of their subsidiaries and brought them to worldwide success. As a dynamic and seasoned leader with a proven track record of building successful global companies, she dramatically increased Fidelity’s global footprint through the subsidiaries’ alliances with over 250 affiliates worldwide. Chaulet doubled revenue and profitability by aligning operational efficiencies and pricing structures to better suit client demand. Under her leadership, both Fidelity subsidiaries became number one worldwide in their respective industries.
Outside of Global DMC Partners, Catherine Chaulet is a French Trade Advisor (Conseillers au Commerce Exterieur, CCE) and a board member of the Boston chapter. Selected for their competence and their international experience, CCEs are appointed by the French Minister for Foreign Trade to share their experience of dealing with the opportunities and risks of the world’s markets. Present in 146 countries, CCEs form an active network of over 4,000 members around the world.
Tracy Judge, Founder & CEO - Soundings
Tracy Judge is an entrepreneur, marketer & thought leader in the meeting and event industry. She is the Founder & CEO of Soundings, a talent platform that serves anyone with a people-first ethos seeking synergistic work partnerships.
The Soundings talent platform is home to Soundings Connect, a consultancy that provides agile talent solutions and Soundings Thrive, a vibrant members-only freelance community.
In the wake of COVID-19, Soundings doubled down on the promise to help people achieve professional success by helping organizations pivot and by providing career resources, including virtual event platform access, for freelancers. Soundings is proud to serve Business Events, Associations & Non-profits, Hotel & Travel, and more.
Tracy Judge has 15+ years of event agency experience with roles in operations, sales, and executive leadership. She holds a Master’s Degree in Hospitality & Tourism from SDSU and is actively involved in Meeting Professionals International.