99: The Value of Experience with Rémy Crégut

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we have the pleasure of speaking to a legend in our industry! Rémy Crégut is the head of the 2m2c Montreux Music and Convention Center in Montreal, where the Montreux Jazz Festival is held. He also started the MPI chapter in France and is an active ECM member.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rémy has had some wonderful life experiences! He had a fantastic career in the hotel industry and did various jobs within the Meetings and Events industry. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rémy is an excellent example of what servant leadership means. In this episode, he shares his fascinating story, talks about leadership, and discusses his experiences before becoming the General Manager of the 2m2c Montreux Music and Convention Center. They include participating in the Paris Dakar off-road race, joining the army, running a team of truckers in America, and rising through the ranks in a hotel. He also shares some of the lessons he learned along the way and some key points for having a successful career. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy our exciting and inspiring conversation with Rémy Crégut today!</span></p> <p><strong>Rémy Crégut’s bio</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rémy Crégut is the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Founder and has been the Honorary President of the MPI French Chapter since 1997, a member of the MPI Foundation European Council, and was an active ECM Member from 2006 to 2016.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rémy is a man with a diverse and rich professional background! Between 1984 -1996, he occupied senior sales and marketing positions at Sofitel, Hyatt Hotels, and Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts. He subsequently created Disneyland Paris Business Solutions, acting as a director for 3 years, and then moved to the Côte d’Azur to open the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Two years later, he became Executive Vice-President of LSO Inter