Michelle Eggert, CMP, CDS

Director of Global Accounts

Michelle Eggert, CMP, CDS joined ConferenceDirect as an independent contractor in September 2001.

Prior to joining ConferenceDirect, Michelle spent more than 25 years gaining experience as a supplier and planner in diverse roles such as corporate catering and sales at an independent hotel in the Milwaukee area and event management in the non-profit, corporate, association and religious markets.

Thriving on helping organizations achieve their sales goals and enhance their marketing message, Michelle delivers value to her clients through personalized customer service and meticulous contract review. Having negotiated over 1,200 hotel and convention center contracts during her tenure, Michelle’s attention to detail has made her a highly regarded professional by both clients and peers. Using her experience, she created the training template utilized by ConferenceDirect professionals to review the 50+ terms in each contract.

Michelle assists her clients from start to finish. From site search to contract negotiations, to managing hotel room audits, cancellation policies, concession obligations, reservation set up, and direct bill application submission and approval, she provides these services at no additional cost to the client.

Michelle also provides fee-based on-site conference management services, including food and beverage selection and budgeting, audio visual management, speaker management, meeting room sets, transportation, off-site activities, spousal events, and décor.

“Michelle Eggert is a vital part of our conferences team. Her expertise, both in the conference management domain and with regard to our organization, is top-notch. I greatly value her discretion, flexibility, resourcefulness, calm demeanor, and ability to work with all sorts of people. I feel that she always puts our organization’s interests first, and has saved us from disasters many times.” – Linda Slothouber, Jane Austen Society of North America.

Actively involved in the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE), Michelle serves on the board of directors. She is also a long-time member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Wisconsin Chapter, having previously served as Vice President-Membership, and member of the Waukesha County Business Alliance.

“My job is to make you look great. I am here to serve you!”