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Ask a

Describe your morning routine.
What leisure activities occupy your
time away from the oice?
I typically rise around 6:30 a.m., let the

dog out, feed and play with her for about
I like to walk my dog in Mercer County
a half hour. Then I briely scan the Tren-
Park. I am also an avid reader and a

ton Times and CNN on my laptop while
frequent visitor to the library. I also love
drinking a cup of tea. If I do not have an
going to movies and lunch and dinner

early morning meeting, I am in my home
with family and friends.
ofice by 8:00 a.m.
If you could learn any skill,
How do you wind down what would it be?

at the end of a busy
day or week?
I would like to tap dance.

Stranded on a desert island,
In the summer with a
name the three items you

nice glass of wine on the
need to survive.
deck. In the winter with a

nice glass of wine in the
Water, fire, and ice cream.
MARSHA STOLTMAN
family room.
If you could start over, what
What is a perfect day?
profession would you pursue?
President, The Stoltman Group

The perfect day is completing a
Marsha Stoltman has been in the mar-
Event Planner
successful event. I have always said
keting and event planning business
Fill in the blank: Most people
that my favorite part of an event is
for more than 30 years. She spent 13 years
don’t know that I —
when it is over.
with Dow Jones & Company in a variety of
What is your favorite part sales and marketing positions; served as
am truly a Midwesterner at heart,

of your job and why?
the head of the newspaper division of The
having been born and raised in St. Louis.
Kelsey Group, planning and managing all

The best thing about being an
of its conferences and seminars; and most
event planner is the opportunity to see
recently was vice president and general

a project through from conception to
manager of Editor & Publisher Conferences,
completion. I love to work through the
Editor & Publisher being the trade organiza-

various steps to reach the goal of a
tion for the newspaper industry.
successful event.
The Stoltman Group is a full-service
Biggest pet peeve.
corporate event planning company that

was formed in May 2001 with the mission
Drivers who tailgate.
of providing local, regional, and national

clients with the best in event planning and
management. Services include budget and

timeline preparation, site search and selec-
tion, program development, speaker recruit-

ment, awards programs, exhibit, sponsor,
What is the most valuable lesson you
and donor management, technical support,
have learned in business?

marketing, promotion and public relations,
hospitality and entertainment, transporta-
Never burn your bridges.

tion and logistics, registration, and on-site
Describe the characteristics of a
production.
successful professional in your

Clients come to The Stoltman Group from
industry.
different industries and with varying needs.

The company is positioned to plan, man-
A person who is organized, detail-
age, and promote conferences, exhibitions,
oriented, patient, a multi-tasker, and a

meetings, and special events, regardless of
people person.
size, scope, topic, or industry.

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