This week, we focus on Heartland Chapter member, Caitlin Condie, Manager, Meetings and Expositions Kellen Company.

What was your favorite Netflix binge during 2020?
Oh gosh – I watched so much Netflix in 2020! I watched all 6 seasons of Schitts Creek at the beginning of the year (and then when season 6 aired) and I was obsessed. I loved everything about it and have already started to rewatch it because I liked it so much. Best Wishes, Warmest Regards.

Where is the first place you will travel when the pandemic is over?
I will admit – I did travel once in 2020 but not where I REALLY wanted to go. My guess is my first trip will be work related, but so much is up in the air I don’t know where yet! Even if it will be work I will be ecstatic to get on a plane. For personal vacation – come h*ll or high water I am going on my delayed honeymoon to Cabo in 2021!

Personally or professionally, were there any positive things that came out of the pandemic (i.e. more time with family, house projects, got a dog, curbside pick up)?
Much like everyone else I started some Zoom happy hours with groups of friends, but the one that has stuck around is my group of friends from college. We are split between a couple cities and not being able to travel (and many of them having new babies…) we haven’t had a reunion in so long! We still get together once a month and until we can all reunite it’s been so fun to find this way for us to connect.

I believe (or don’t believe) hybrid events are here to stay because…
We have been trying to get our clients to do hybrid for sooooo long but most never saw the value. Now that we have been forced to go virtual and attendees who had never attended before raved about it they realize we can never get rid of it. While I HATE virtual, some people don’t and we should provide that as an option always!