Terri Woodin, CMP, describes herself as driven, loyal and a volunteer. Learn more about her.
What I Do: I am a global site specialist that does site research and hotel contract negotiations for global customers to add value to the site research, hotel evaluation, negotiations and hotel contract process, with a focus on Strategic Meeting Management outcomes. I leverage our buying clout and expertise in hotel and contract negotiations to assure value to the meeting and bottom line, with an emphasis on risk reduction / cost containment saving customers significant time and money.
How I got here: I was a West Coast Global Sales representative servicing Meeting Sites Resource as one of my accounts. I hosted their team at one of my hotels and I had the opportunity to speak before them to update them on the collection of hotels I represented. I told stories about how I supported other clients to show additional ways I could support them too. My high-touch, high-service earned me the GSO of the year award and next thing I knew I crossed over from the supplier side to working for my client as a planner.
Greatest career accomplishment: Earning a seat at the table on the board of directors for Michigan State University. Another career achievement I am proud of is being selected in 2015 for the Meetings Industry Council (MIC) Leadership Award.
Impressive Stats: As a contract specialist, I support my clients to achieve the greatest cost savings and reduced risk that averages 20%-30% in overall savings.
Specific Improvement I’ve made: My passion has always been giving back to the next generation of hospitality students and young leaders. I was just accepted to serve on the Young Leaders Advisory Council for MPI. I also just received word that our book has been published that I assisted hospitality professors to write that will be used in hospitality programs at numerous Universities. At my local Rocky Mountain Chapter of MPI, I created a scholarship for students to attend MPI education programs and global conferences.
What I am working on now: I am working on updating the website for MSR. It is fun working with a web designer because it affords me the opportunity to expand my knowledge and learn new things while supporting our company,
What I do outside of work: I serve on the Michigan State University's School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association Board; serve on the Young Leaders Advisory Council for MPI; serve on the STR Planner Panel and volunteer with the Breckenridge Film Festival
