Most people aren’t walking around thinking about the amount of equipment it takes to run a 3-day convention for 2000+ people. Not only for the convention itself; things like audio/visual and production equipment, registration supplies, breakout session and workshop materials, and signage, but also supplies for an entire tradeshow; all those booths, pipe and drape,Continue reading “5 Tidbits for “Stow ‘n Go” Events”
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The Multifaceted Nature of Events
I was recently in Amsterdam. If you are not familiar with the city, it is designed around a canal system. The canals wind through and around the city in every direction. Looking at the many fingers of the canals got me thinking of the many facets there are to events. I feel there are veryContinue reading “The Multifaceted Nature of Events”
Invite, Don’t Recruit
Everyone wants to be invited to a party, to coffee with an old friend, for a shopping spree with the girls, or a guys night out. Have you ever heard anyone tell you how great their experience was when they were ambushed by the lady at church and basically forced into serving in the nurseryContinue reading “Invite, Don’t Recruit”
Living Outside the Box
I know the phrase “think outside the box” has become a bit overused, especially after the great shake-up of 2020, but I was in conversation with some friends and we were talking about how we’re not just thinking outside the box, we’re living outside the box. The Hospitality and Tourism industry (among others) has changedContinue reading “Living Outside the Box”
Change Your Perspective
Occasionally during the event planning process, I can come across a decision or a challenge that stumps me, even if for a little while. I can stare at it and stare at it but it looks the same every time. I can walk away and come back the next day and it still looks theContinue reading “Change Your Perspective”