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S2 E7: Angi Morales: The Mind of a Corporate Planner
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This month on INSIGHT LIVE, host Timothy sits down with a fellow MPI Texas Hill Country member, Angie Morales. It's a rare, unfiltered look inside the mind of a corporate planner.
With 25 years in the industry, starting on the hotel side with Marriott before moving in-house, Angie now runs 80+ programs a year. She busts the myths ("banker's hours," the "unlimited budget"), explains why a 14-person executive retreat can be tougher than a 1,400-person event, and gets specific about what wins her business: rates, dates, and space, in bullet points, no fluff. She and Timothy dig into the corporate-versus-association mindset, why speed and detail beat creativity on most RFPs, and why the job ultimately isn't about logistics at all, it's about designing trust.
Whether you're a supplier trying to speak your client's language, a planner curious about the corporate path, or a young pro learning the ropes, this one delivers.