Author Archives: Tracy Baer

No Show, Not An Option.

I contracted with a caterer recently to cater dessert and coffee for an evening event. It was a fairly small event, 350-400 people at most, in a venue we were familiar with and had been to before. The menu was simple and could be set up within a few minutes. The whole plan was easy-inContinue reading “No Show, Not An Option.”

Handling Conflict of Interest

I have a question this time, mostly for suppliers. The question I am asking might be answered differently depending on the particular supplier. I am addressing conflict of interest. I pose two different situations, one as an independent planner, and the other when working with a faith-based, nonprofit organization. In one scenario, I represented theContinue reading “Handling Conflict of Interest”

Going Once, Going Twice…

I need $30, $30, somebody give me $30…now $35, $35…somebody give me $35. Do I hear $40? Auction chant. Ever wondered how a person becomes an auctioneer or how the event of an auction came to be? Well, wonder no more. I happened to overhear the din of an auctioneer’s bid-calling from the other roomContinue reading “Going Once, Going Twice…”

Keep it to Yourself

Since it’s a busy travel season, and I, myself, am traveling, I thought I would share a recent experience I had. I happened to earn a first class upgrade on one of my flights. The change in class comes with a few perks like a warm meal, heated towel to cleanse my hands, and depending onContinue reading “Keep it to Yourself”