In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, hear from Christie Cook of Art of Motion Events in Durham, North Carolina. Cook discusses life as a third-party planner in a smaller market, including *why meeting planners may want a small- to mid-size city rather than a major convention market,* ways to foster nationwide relationships, the advantages of owning your own inventory, and rules for traveling with clients.