INSIDE CSI
Mentoring Mentality
Debi Kinney is an award winning business strategist and hospitality industry expert. She serves as General Manager and Director of Sales for CSI DMC, Las Vegas. Finding a mentor and mentoring others have always been important in one’s career path, but in...
Help Your Team Get Outside This Summer
Spending time outside has major benefits when it comes to both physical and mental health. Since working from home, and attending events from home, is likely to be the norm far into the foreseeable future, increased flexibility means many of us are able to get outside...
Turning Your Family Dinner Into a Summer Event
With summer in full swing, who isn't looking for ways to slip more fun into their daily routines? With just the people and tools you have around you, it doesn't take much to turn an everyday dinner into something exceptional. Whether you're hosting a few friends for a...
CSI Experiences: Staying Connected Through Music
As the events industry shifted to primarily remote programming in the early weeks of COVID-19's impact on the United States hospitality industry, CSI quickly began fielding questions and working with our partners to showcase the potential of virtual experiences....
Engaging Attendees Before, During, and After Virtual Events
Emily Schneider is a Creative Services Manager with CSI DMC. With a focus on custom content and storytelling, she supports the CSI team with new and innovative takes on destinations and ideas. With virtual events becoming more and more accessible, the newest...
The 2020 Stella Awards: Celebrating Our Destinations
Amid the changing face of corporate travel and events, it's important to step back and observe the moments worthy of celebration along the way. We are honored to be a 2020 Stella Awards Finalist in five regions—Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and Far West....
Staying Informed While Staying Kind to Your Mental Health
As destination experts it is our job to stay up-to-date on the news, especially considering the ever-evolving laws around COVID-19 that are so varied from state to state. When our clients come to us as their chosen partner, asking what next steps look like for our...
CSI Experiences: Harmonious Coordination in Lively Las Vegas
CSI’s client was going through a rebranding strategy with a goal to showcase the same hospitality and service they had become known for, now with a contemporary look and updated menu selections for guests. This was all to be showcased to an attendee roster that...
Growing Stronger During COVID-19
This week Chana Brissett, Senior Business Development Executive in our Washington, DC office, uses May's mental health awareness month by explaining the impact of COVID-19 on the psyche, and how to succeed moving forward both personally and professionally. Have you...
Goodbye Snoozing – 5 AM Wake-up Calls
Read as Debi Kinney, General Manager/Director of Sales for CSI DMC Las Vegas discusses the importance of setting an early alarm and tackling your day! I am often asked the question, “Why do you get up so early?” and it is typically followed by “How do you get up so...
#ConnectedWithCSI: The Importance of Self-Care
This week, Hope Valentine, Principal, dives deep into the importance of self-care during a chaotic and unpredictable time in the hospitality industry. One day…one moment…one thing at a time. This is the thought process I have had to embrace as we move through these...
Virtual Success Strategies with CSI
During this period of social distancing, it's important to still stay connected however we can. Virtual experiences can help keep you and your guests and coworkers on the same page, while adding in some new and unexpected twists to keep everyone engaged. We are...