Being the Chief Operations Officer, working in logistics, and leading a team through event planning can feel a bit like being an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to make sure that the different departments are all moving in the right direction, at the right speed, and are in sync with one another.Continue reading “Air Traffic Control”
Author Archives: Tracy Baer
Don’t Assume the Worst
It’s easy to do. My mind can run away from me in a heartbeat, especially if I am tired. If presented with a limited number of facts, my mind can fill in the blanks with worst-case scenarios at the speed of thought. I feel that our minds have been given creative liberty, even more soContinue reading “Don’t Assume the Worst”
A Birthday Sequel
My 50th birthday didn’t get to happen. I’m sure you can figure out in which year I turned 50. Yes, it was 2020. It wasn’t just my 50th birthday, my husband also turned 50. His birthday was five days before the world came to a halt. Not only did we miss celebrating our milestone birthdays,Continue reading “A Birthday Sequel”
No Crystal Ball? No problem.
If we have learned anything in the last couple of years, we have learned that nothing is predictable. However, the inability to speak with precision and certainty about the future is no excuse for silence and inaction. It is more important to be creative and forge ahead than to be 100% right. Without this ability,Continue reading “No Crystal Ball? No problem.”
It’s a Balancing Act
How do people do it? Work in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry and still find time to be with their families? Our organization plans a 3-day conference with a tradeshow for 2000+ people just 2-1/2 weeks after Christmas. Can we talk about some of the busiest hours of the event planning timeline and one ofContinue reading “It’s a Balancing Act”