Shannon is not only a planner in her professional life but in her personal life as well…just ask Joe! She has been in the business events industry for more than 15 years and to further her commitment to the industry, she studied tirelessly to obtain her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation.  Her extensive meeting management experience includes working as Manager of Conferences & Events for Canada Health Infoway, Program Manager for the Ontario Hospital Association, Conference Manager for the Canadian Society of Club Managers and Conference Manager for Parr + Associates, an Association Management Firm.

She thinks it is important to contribute to the industry and is a member of CanSPEP and MPI. She is also the co-Managing Partner of Intuitive Conferences + Events, a full-service meeting, conference and incentive travel planning company.  When she is not working hard, she is cheering for the Jays, the Raptors (…and yes the Leafs), searching for the best sparkling wine, mastering the art of popcorn making, loving (and hating) the gym, planning the next home renovation and dreaming about her next travel adventure!

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be - It is more like where would I not go!  My travel list is long and includes just about any place that you can fly to!

What is your favourite childhood memory - I still vividly remember the summer of 1982, going to the drive-in to watch ET with my family.  Popcorn in one hand and my Kleenex in the other.  From then on, I was hooked on movies and popcorn!

What teacher made the most impact on you and why - I will never forget my grade 7 teacher, Mr. Berardi.   He taught in a way that was more tailored to your learning style and made topics that were more difficult that much easier to follow.

If you could only keep 4 possessions, what would they be - Cell phone / popcorn maker / blue water bottle / lip balm