Founder & CEO
Strategic Event Procurement
Therese Jardine is founder and CEO of Strategic Event Procurement. She provides procurement strategy consulting to event agencies navigating RFPs, contract negotiations and rate card updates, and supports corporate event marketers in addressing procurement challenges.
She has more than 20 years' experience in procurement for events, including 15-plus years at Microsoft, where she served as Global Lead for Event Procurement. She received the Supplier of the Year Award from Meeting Professionals International Washington State (2022).
Therese holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship and serves as faculty for MPI Academy’s Contract Negotiation Specialist course. She lives in Wenatchee, Washington.
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Strengthen your confidence and effectiveness in negotiations. Learn practical strategies to prepare, communicate clearly and manage conversations with ease. Gain the tools to collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes in contract discussions.
Learning outcomes:
Identify your default negotiation style
Prepare effectively for upcoming negotiations
Use targeted questioning techniques to improve outcomes
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.5
* CSEP Approved