Today we’d like to introduce you to Peggy Montgomery-Fitch.
Peggy, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
Prior to starting my company, I had worked in several ‘hospitality related’ jobs that provided me with the foundation to take the leap of faith towards entrepreneurship. In my early career days, I was the Executive Director of a small Convention & Visitors Bureau in West Texas and then moved to Houston and began my journey into Hotel & Resort positions.
I worked as a Convention Services Director and National Sales Manager for several large hotels in the Houston and Galveston areas until moving to Dallas. While living in Dallas, I went back to college at the University of Texas at Arlington and completed my business degree while working full time for an Audio/Visual company selling product and installations to Dallas area corporations. A couple of years later I moved back to Houston and was tasked with opening up a new branch office for the A/V company. This is when I caught the bug of entrepreneurship!
Shortly after my second year back in Houston, I was recruited to work for a Meeting & Event Planning firm to manage several of their fortune 500 clients. This experience led to a greater understanding of the planning and production side of the meetings and events business along with years of experience doing the work, which brought me full circle to where I am today.
In 2002, I left that company and founded Meetings to Incentives, Inc. It has been quite the journey from then to today, navigating through all of life’s challenges and never giving up on what I love to do… my passion for travel and planning! Today, I am blessed with a company full of joy! MTI has a portfolio of great staff, clients and supporting service partners. We work hard for the love of the details every day and get to travel all over the world. This year we are celebrating 15 Years of Wow!
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
No, it has not been a smooth road. Along the way, struggles included getting clients, pricing my services correctly, working with contractors, etc.. And then, when we grew, challenges also included hiring the right staff, office space, cash flow and wearing all of the small business hats!
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Meetings to Incentives – what should we know?
Meetings to Incentives is a full-service meeting and events services company. We are the strategic partner in your toolkit of resources and we believe that you will benefit from our intense passion for well-planned and executed events!
We specialize in venue site research, negotiation and working with hotels & resorts to present our clients with the best options available. We also use advanced online technology registration applications for groups including conference apps and marketing tools to meet the needs of the current demographic.
We are known for our very talented staff. There are many diverse personalities and skill sets on our team and when we come together at an event, the magic happens!
I believe what sets us apart is our solid belief in that what we deliver matters! Every person, every touch point and every day. We live our company tagline “Quality Resources, Responsive Service, Exceptional Results”
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
Commitment – to learn, experience, share, teach and be great at what we do and…
Attitude & Compassion – to encourage a positive environment where people want to work with us, we can foster their growth and help them achieve their own goals.
Contact Info:
- Address: 7900 N. Sam Houston Pkwy., W.
Suite 250 Houston, Texas 77064 - Website: www.meetingstoincentives.com
- Phone: 713-787-6400
- Email: peggy@meetingstoincentives.com
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