Recordings

  • 01

    Baarman Team Meeting

    • Welcome to Your Team Meeting!

    • Join Your Meeting Here!

    • Watch the Meeting Recording
  • 02

    February 2026

    • February 10, 2026 - Guest Speaker Brian Richey
  • 03

    January 2026

    • January 6, 2026 - Team Director Updates + Upcoming Events

    • January 13, 2026 - Melissa Armstrong with CM Updates

    • January 27, 2026 - Dori Jensen - Visit Palm Beaches
  • 04

    December 2025

    • December 9, 2025 - Hyatt Convention Alliance Presentation
  • 05

    November 2025

    • November 11, 2025 - Chad Giger – Fiesta Americana Travelty Meetings & Events

    • November 25, 2025: Hosts Global DMC Presentation & Puerto Rico Team Meeting Recap
  • 06

    October 2025

    • October 14, 2025: IMEX Recap, Brand Incentives, Referral Fees, Problems we solve
  • 07

    September 2025

    • September 9, 2025 - Team Director updates

    • September 23, 2025 - Team Meeting
  • 08

    August 2025

    • August 5, 2025 - IHG Updates with Steve Layton

    • August 19, 2025 - Rainprotection Insurance Presentation
  • 09

    July 2025

    • July 8, 2025 - Crescent Hotels presentation
  • 10

    June 2025

    • June 3, 2025 - Hyatt All Inclusive Collection Presentation

    • June 17, 2025 - RMC DMC
  • 11

    May 2025

    • May 6, 2025 - RHEG Presentation

    • May 20, 2025 - Coral Hospitality Presentation
  • 12

    April 2025

    • April 8, 2025 - Cruise Partner Presentation & 42 Chat (Briana Chat Bot)

    • April 22, 2025 - 3 Forks Ranch Presentation
  • 13

    March 2025

    • March 11, 2025 - Company Updates and APM Prep

    • March 25, 2025 - APM Takeaways
  • 14

    February 2025

    • February 5, 2025 - Visit Newport Beach & Updates from CD Housing & Registration Team

    • February 18, 2025 - IHG Presentation & CD CM Updates
  • 15

    January 2025

    • January 14, 2025 - Team Baarman Kickoff with Brian Richey
  • 16

    December 2024

    • December 17, 2024 - Kyla Knudson with Travel Calgary, Banff & Lake Louise
  • 17

    November 2024

    • November 12, 2024 - Team Updates and Q&A

    • November 26, 2024 - Hyatt Hotels Update
  • 18

    October 2024

    • October 1, 2024 - Montage/Pendry Presentation

    • October 15, 2024 - CD Updates + IMEX Review

    • October 29, 2024 - CM Updates with Larry & aRes Presentation with Devian
  • 19

    September 2024

    • September 10, 2024 - Hyatt Andaz Presentation
  • 20

    August 2024

    • August 13, 2024 - Team Updates, Cvent Tip, IMEX Discussion

    • August 27, 2024 - November Team Meeting and CD Updates
  • 21

    July 2024

    • July 9, 2024 - CD Updates

    • July 30, 2024 - CD Updates
  • 22

    June 2024

    • June 4, 2024 - Vail Resorts Presentation and Hyatt updates

    • June 18, 2024 - CD Updates with Larry & Nikki
  • 23

    May 2024

    • May 14, 2024 - Ceasars Entertaiment Presentation
  • 24

    April 2024

    • April 16, 2024 - Post APM Takeaways

    • April 23, 2024 - Webb Capabilities Presentation
  • 25

    March 2024

    • March 12, 2024 - Preferred Hotels, Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs, Marketing Update

    • March 26, 2024 - APM Know Before You Go
  • 26

    February 2024

    • February 20, 2024 - Ovation Events & Alan Rice Training

    • February 27, 2024 - IHG Updates
  • 27

    January 2024

    • January 11, 2024 - Marketing Michael

    • January 16, 2024 - Hilton GSO Transition

    • January 30, 2024 - Pre APM Recap & Marketing Update
  • 28

    December 2023

    • December 12, 2023 - Reposite Demo

    • December 19, 2023 - Marriott Commissions Procedures
  • 29

    October 2023

    • October 24, 2023 - Willard InterContinental & InterContinental Buckhead
  • 30

    September 2023

    • September 5, 2023 - Best Practices for Preferred Contract Template

    • September 19, 2023 - IMS Technology Services
  • 31

    August 2023

    • August 8, 2023 - Overcoming Rooms Outside the Block and Room Audit Objections

    • August 22, 2023 - Rachel Levy – Convene and Marketing Support - Michael Lourie with Driver Media Worldwide
  • 32

    July 2023

    • July 25, 2023 - Overcoming Contract Attrition Objection
  • 33

    June 2023

    • June 6, 2023 - Great Wolf Lodge Presentation

    • June 13, 2023 - Shannon Harris with IHG

    • June 27, 2023 - USAE – James Heller and Todd McElwee: Acclaim Accolade
  • 34

    May 2023

    • May 2, 2023- AI Discussion
  • 35

    April 2023

    • April 4, 2023 - Langham Hotels Presentation & APM Recap

    • April 18, 2023 - 3 Forks Presentation
  • 36

    February 2023

    • February 14, 2023 - The Bite Company Presentation

    • February 28, 2023 - CM Presentation w/ Larry, Melissa & Richelle
  • 37

    January 2023

    • January 17, 2023 - Larry Hanson Digital Marketing Presentation

    • January 31, 2023 - Hilton Presentation (Conrad Orlando)
  • 38

    December 2022

    • December 13, 2022 - Hyatt Presentation
  • 39

    November 2022

    • November 1, 2022 - Adam Briggs Housing & Registration Presentation
  • 40

    August 2022

    • August 2, 2022 - Guest Speaker Larry Hanson: Experiential Design
  • 41

    July 2022

    • July 19, 2022: Guest Speaker Brad Minton - Graduate Hotels
  • 42

    June 2022

    • June 21, 2022 - APM Takeaways
  • 43

    May 2022

    • May 10, 2022: IHG Presentation with Sherise Stanford

    • May 24, 2022: Guest Speakers: Bart Berkey and Joshua David
  • 44

    April 2022

    • April 12, 2022: Access DMC Presentation -Stirena Strickland
  • 45

    March 2022

    • March 8, 2022: LinkedIn Training with Kurt Shaver

    • March 15, 2022: LinkedIn Training with Kurt Shaver
  • 46

    February 2022

    • February 8, 2022: Review of Collection Process & Getting to Know Brian Chisolm

    • February 22, 2022: Updates from Larry Hanson & LinkedIn Training with Kurt Shaver
  • 47

    October 2021

    • October 12, 2021 - Rainprotection Event Insurance

Instructor(s)

Instructor Bio:

Doug Baarman joined ConferenceDirect in July of 2007 as a Senior Vice President / Team Director to utilize his 25+ years of sales, marketing and meeting planning experience within the hospitality industry. He has worked on both sides of the industry giving him an insider’s perspective with experience from some of the largest hotel companies – Marriott International and Gaylord Hotels and from the buyer’s side – National Trade Productions.

During his career with Marriott International, Doug led a Field Sales team focused on new business development with an independent structure and an alternative compensation model. This was an industry first within a chain’s national sales system. Prior to Field Sales, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Marriott ExecuStay which was an acquisition that needed to be integrated with their other brands. At Gaylord Hotels, Doug helped establish the pre-opening team for the largest hotel ever built in the Washington, DC area. At National Trade Productions, he did exhibit sales for shows targeting the government and government contractor markets.

As an independent meeting planner with ConferenceDirect, Doug has built a team of over 35 active individuals that have placed over $850 million of revenue for our customers in hotels around the world. Doug is a graduate of Ferris State University in Michigan where he received a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management.

Doug Baarman

Senior Vice President / Team Director