New Member Featured Profile: November 2017

Nickie Sears-Schroeder Owner/Senior Meeting Planner NSS Eventive Member since February 2017

Nickie Sears-Schroeder joined MPI Georgia in February. She is a Senior Planner for meetings and incentives, and also works as an International Travel Director. She looks forward to joining a study group for the CMP exam, participating in the CMM program, and becoming involved in a committee. Nickie has 20 years of meeting and event services under her belt, and works in all facets of the hospitality industry; including procurement, pre-planning, and onsite logistics. Recently, she has worked with Destination South Meetings & Events, HPN Global, and American Meetings.

Early in her career, Nickie learned from experience to manage the client, and not allow the client to manage the planner… this results in “scope of work creep.” Additionally, her foundation of success is built upon several fundamentals: be proactive instead of reactive, change is the only constant, and teamwork makes the dream work. Outside of work, Nickie enjoys volunteering for her church, Sugarloaf United Methodist; and working with her Homeowner's Board and Northbrook Middle School PTA. Whenever she has a free moment, she enjoys watching her 12 and 13 year-old boys play multiple sports. The boys are active in academy soccer for Atlanta Fire United, Norcross/Peachtree Ridge travel baseball, and SwimAtl.

“Her blood runs orange” as a Clemson Tiger Alumni. Nickie goes back to her hometown in South Carolina to support the team as much as possible. She and her family recently vacationed in New Jersey to enjoy time at the shore.