The document provides tips for meeting planners to prove their worth and get the respect they deserve from others. It suggests that meeting planners should use metrics like historical data, money saved, business impact, and ROI to showcase the high returns on investment that events and business meetings provide. It also presents the F.O.R.C.E. framework that planners can use to find goals, organize plans, research results, calculate impacts and benefits, and evaluate outcomes. Planners are advised to promote their successes while improving their skills and not be afraid to tout their own contributions.