SGMP Louisiana

Congratulations on the chapter operations excellence awards to  everyone including Society of Government Meeting Professionals Florida chapter!


🎉🔨 THE BIDS ARE OPEN, Y'ALL! 🔨🎉
Hold onto your name badges because the SGMP 2026 National Education Conference Silent Auction is officially LIVE and the items are absolutely 🔥🔥🔥
We're talking hotel stays, destination experiences, professional development, adventure, and MORE — all up for grabs to support SGMP scholarships and the government meetings profession we love!
Here's just a taste of what's waiting for you:
🌊 Learn to SCUBA dive with Dr. Gabrielle Gabrielli — yes, really!
🎯 Level up your leadership with a personal coaching session — priceless!
🏨 Luxury hotel stays from coast to coast — Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, and MORE!
🌿 Louisiana River Parishes packages — plantation stays, bayou tours, and Cajun cuisine galore!
⚾ Baseball, anyone? Hartford Yard Goats tickets are in the mix!
🎓 CGMP certification — invest in YOUR career!
And that's just the beginning! 👀
👉 Place your bids NOW at: https://auction.biddingforgood.com/auction/341821085
🎤 LIVE auction items will be up for grabs IN PERSON at the NEC in Williamsburg, Virginia!
Don't sleep on this, friends — the best items go FAST and every single bid supports the next generation of government meeting professionals! 💜💛💚
Tag a fellow SGMP member who needs to get in on this! 👇

🍩🎉 HAPPY NATIONAL DONUT DAY from the SGMP Louisiana Chapter! 🎉🍩
Listen y'all — we don't know WHO decided to give donuts their own national holiday, but we are pretty sure it was a meeting planner because only a meeting planner knows that DONUTS are the secret weapon of every successful event! 😂✨
Think about it —
🍩 The Glazed Classic = That one agenda item that ALWAYS runs over time no matter what you do! Sweet, inevitable, and nobody can stop it! 😅
🍩 The Chocolate Frosted = Your AV team — rich, dependable, and absolutely essential! You don't appreciate them until they're not there! 💻🎤
🍩 The Jelly Filled = The conference registration process — looks smooth on the outside but SURPRISE — something unexpected is always hiding in the middle! 😂📋
🍩 The Sprinkled = Your networking reception — colorful, fun, everyone's favorite part, and gone WAY too fast! 🎊
🍩 The Cruller = The hotel contract negotiation — twisted, complicated, but absolutely worth it in the end! 📝💪
🍩 The Donut Hole = That one agenda item that somehow got LEFT OFF the printed program! We've all been there! 😬😂
🍩 The Boston Cream = The post-event survey results — sometimes sweet, sometimes a surprise, but always telling you something important! 📊
And just like a great meeting — the best part of National Donut Day is SHARING with your team! 💜💛💚
So go grab a donut today, meeting planners — you have EARNED it! 🍩🥂
Tag a fellow meeting pro who runs on coffee AND donuts! ☕🍩👇

🎉🔨 THE BIDS ARE OPEN, Y'ALL! 🔨🎉
Hold onto your name badges because the SGMP 2026 National Education Conference Silent Auction is officially LIVE and the items are absolutely 🔥🔥🔥
We're talking hotel stays, destination experiences, professional development, adventure, and MORE — all up for grabs to support SGMP scholarships and the government meetings profession we love!

Here's just a taste of what's waiting for you:
🌊 Learn to SCUBA dive with Dr. Gabrielle Gabrielli — yes, really!
🎯 Level up your leadership with a personal coaching session — priceless!
🏨 Luxury hotel stays from coast to coast — Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, and MORE!
🌿 Louisiana River Parishes packages — plantation stays, bayou tours, and Cajun cuisine galore!
⚾ Baseball, anyone? Hartford Yard Goats tickets are in the mix!
🎓 CGMP certification — invest in YOUR career!
And that's just the beginning! 👀
👉 Place your bids NOW at: https://auction.biddingforgood.com/auction/341821085

🎤 LIVE auction items will be up for grabs IN PERSON at the NEC in Williamsburg, Virginia!

Don't sleep on this, friends — the best items go FAST and every single bid supports the next generation of government meeting professionals! 💜💛💚

Tag a fellow SGMP member who needs to get in on this! 👇

🚲🎉 HAPPY WORLD BICYCLE DAY from the SGMP Louisiana Chapter! 🎉🚲
You know what meeting planners and bicycles have in common?
👀 We'll wait...
THEY BOTH KEEP GOING NO MATTER WHAT! 😂💪
Think about it y'all —
🚲 A bicycle has to balance two wheels...
📋 A meeting planner has to balance TWO HUNDRED moving parts, three needy vendors, a keynote speaker who just changed their AV requirements, AND a catering order that somehow lost the vegetarian option! 😅
🚲 A bicycle needs a good chain to keep moving...
📋 A meeting planner needs a good TEAM, strong coffee, and a group text that never stops! ☕📱
🚲 A bicycle sometimes hits a bump in the road...
📋 A meeting planner hits a bump, fixes it before anyone notices, smiles at the attendees, and orders more coffee! 😂✨
🚲 A bicycle needs a helmet for protection...
📋 A meeting planner needs a CGMP, thick skin, and a very large planner binder! 📚💼
But in all seriousness — just like a great bicycle ride, what we do as government meeting professionals takes balance, endurance, determination, and the willingness to keep pedaling even when the road gets bumpy! 💜💛💚
And we wouldn't have it any other way! 🚲💨
Happy World Bicycle Day from your SGMP Louisiana family — now get out there and RIDE! 🎊

🌸 Happy Member-versary, Donna! 🌸
The SGMP Louisiana Chapter is celebrating a very special milestone today — please join us in recognizing Donna Dusang on her SGMP Louisiana Chapter Member-versary! 🎉
Donna has been a cherished member of our SGMP Louisiana family since June 2015 — that's 11 incredible years of dedication, professionalism, and commitment to the government meetings profession! 💜💛
Donna, your loyalty to this chapter and to the SGMP mission means the world to us. Year after year, members like you are the heartbeat of everything we do — and we are so grateful you are part of our family!
Here's to 11 years and counting — we couldn't do it without you! 🥂💚

Please join the SGMP Louisiana Chapter in recognizing a very special work anniversary milestone!

Michelle Briggs, CGMP and SGMP Chapter Treasurer has been a dedicated professional with the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Judicial Court since May 2005 — that's 21 incredible years of service! 🎉

Michelle, your commitment to excellence and your contributions to the government meetings profession inspire us all. We are so proud to have you as a member of the SGMP Louisiana family!

Here's to you and the many more years of amazing work ahead! 💜💛

🌸 Happy SGMP Louisiana Member Anniversary!

Please help us celebrate a wonderful member of the SGMP Louisiana family!
Today we recognize Larry Robertson of Paragon Casino and Resort on his SGMP Louisiana Chapter membership anniversary! Larry has been a part of our chapter since 2023 and we are so glad he found his home with us! 🎉

Larry, your presence and participation make our chapter stronger. We are grateful for the energy and professionalism you bring to the SGMP Louisiana community — and the outstanding hospitality perspective you contribute as a valued member of the Paragon Casino and Resort team. We look forward to many more years of growing and learning together!

Welcome to another great year of government meeting excellence! 💜💛

👕✨ It's TIME to VOTE, Louisiana!

Our SGMP Louisiana Chapter is celebrating 20 Years of Excellence — Est. 2007 — and we want YOU to help choose our commemorative anniversary t-shirt design! 🎉💜💛

We have three amazing back-of-shirt designs to choose from, and every member's vote counts! The front left pocket design featuring our beloved SGMP Louisiana Chapter pelican logo with "Est. 2007 — Two Decades of Excellence" is already set — now we just need YOU to pick your favorite back design!

🔵 Design 1 — Louisiana state shape word cloud featuring the language of our profession — meeting, planner, government, CGMP, and more!
🟤 Design 2 — Classic illustrated Louisiana scene in purple and gold featuring the State Capitol, a riverboat, bayou, and our pelican — elegant and timeless!
🟢 Design 3 — Bold, vibrant full-color Louisiana scene bursting with fireworks, cypress trees, the State Capitol, a riverboat, an egret, and our famous gator friend — colorful and electric!

📲 Cast your vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YHBQYCM
🗓️ Voting deadline: June 1, 2026

Shirts will be available for purchase as we count down to our 20th Chapter Anniversary in March 2027! Don't miss your chance to own a piece of Louisiana SGMP history! 💚