Linda Hurtley, Meeting Planner Linda is a seasoned meeting professional with expertise and consistent success in designing, planning and implementing all aspects of association and corporate conventions. Skills include site selection, contract negotiation and fulfillment, attendee registration, food & beverage, hotel room blocks, logistics, décor, AV and stage design, event transportation, exhibits, sponsorship packages, as well as VIP and speaker management.
Linda is an expert at managing the extensive details of a single day or multi-day conference. She has managed trade shows and individual corporate exhibits, special events and galas, grand opening celebrations, incentive programs, major ground transportation programs, golf tournaments with silent auction fundraisers, and community education programs. Programs have ranged in size from 10 to 3,000 attendees.
Linda exudes a positive and professional demeanor. She has the ability to be calm and resourceful under pressure. Linda has an amazing cadre of contractors she depends on when needed and is a strong team leader and trusted client partner. Linda is reliable, organized, and an asset to her client’s bottom line.
At Linwood Group Meetings, we ensure our clients can participate in and enjoy their meetings, while behind the scenes we safeguard a seamless execution of details. You are invited to contact us to learn about our tried and true planning methods.
Linda completed training to be a Pandemic Compliance Advisor. This course was offered through Health Education Services. To be certified, participants needed to pass a test with an accumulated score of 80%. Linda passed with a score of 98%.
"The objective is to learn how to keep event attendees healthy and safe when we bring back in-person meetings and events," Linda Hurtley, Linwood Group Meetings, February 2021.
Partial Project History BioEnvironmental Polymer Society Catersource | Event Solutions Fairview Lakes Medical Center Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Global Meetings Industry Day, Twin Cities Ham Lake Chamber of Commerce Linwood Pizza Meth Education Meetings Merlien Institute MNEUG Pine County Health & Human Services Propel Event Transportation Management Region 7E AMHI & Innovation Team STS Transportation for 2016 Ryder Cup St. Olaf College UnitedHealthcare Women's Business Expo Xccent Play! 2008 Republican National Convention Affiliate Events
