Betsy Bondurant, CMM, offers a unique 360° perspective with expertise in hotel sales, meeting & trade show management, and procurement, including 20 years of direct involvement in the discipline of Strategic Meetings Management (SMM). Betsy implemented a pioneering corporate-wide Strategic Meetings Management program at the world’s largest Biotech company. In 2007, she moved from corporate meetings into niche consulting, dedicated to providing unbiased assessments and recommendations for SMM programs. Betsy is considered a Subject Matter Expert, and as such, has authored many articles, developed educational content, and presented to audiences in North America, Europe and Asia.
Betsy holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is an active member of GBTA's Meetings and Events Committee and is currently Chair of the digital guidebook subcommittee for the Events Industry Council (EIC) APEX Commission
Bondurant Consulting has held a certification for woman-owned businesses from Women’s Business Enterprise National Council since 2011, qualifying her as a diverse supplier. In 2019, Betsy was recognized as one of the 15 over 50 by Connect Corporate. Throughout her career, Betsy has been recognized as one of Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry by Meetings and Conventions Magazine, a Business Travel News “Best Practitioners” and honored as one of Meeting News “25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry” and was awarded MPI “Chairwoman’s Award”.