MaryBeth A. Powers, President

MaryBeth A. Powers, CMP, president of Planning Powers, has spent the majority of her professional life working for a variety of associations cultivating a myriad of skills involved with planning successful meeting and events ranging from 10 to 2,000+ attendees per meeting.

She has achieved her CMP (certified meeting professional) and is an active member in various meeting/event planning and professional organizations. She was nominated in 2005 & 2006 for Meeting Professional of the Year Assoccation of Meeting Professionals (AMPS), and nominated Professional Meeting Planner of the Year, Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), 2008.

Joanne Sawczuk, Associate

Joanne comes to us with 10 years of experience as an Account Manager/Sales for Xerox Corporation in NYC. After leaving Xerox, she has engaged in other sales and event planning on a consultant basis. A graduate, with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Villanova University, Joanne’s interests include health & fitness, cooking, gardening and travel.

Planning Powers has served many organizations of varying sizes and representing a variety of industries. Some of the specific tasks include contract negotiations, site selection, onsite meeting management, planning and managing daily meeting logistics and more.

Planning Powers has gained the praise and attention of many organizations and colleagues. The goal of Planning Powers is to exceed the expectations of each and every client by customizing its services and ensuring the success of each meeting and event. Other associates with a variety of expertise assist the Planning Powers staff when necessary.