Coffee, Tea & Ladies

An event I can’t believe I haven’t talked about before, but it can be quite the affair, is a Women’s Tea. I have planned these events before, usually around Christmas or Springtime. I’m sure there are many variations of this event, but I will share my experience from the ones I helped plan over theContinue reading “Coffee, Tea & Ladies”

Last Man Standing

Thanks for coming… Have a great night… I’m glad you enjoyed the event…We’re getting ready to close this area…I’m going to have to ask you to leave the building now… Seriously people, go home! Lingerers. Talkers. People who are blindly unaware that you’ve been executing your event for the last 317 hours today and it’sContinue reading “Last Man Standing”

To Prom And Beyond

Prom. If you talk to ten different people they will all have different memories, stories, and feelings about prom. My experience with this event from when I attended, to when my daughter attended, to those I have planned span decades and are as varied as fashion, hairdo’s, and locations can be. Depending on the cityContinue reading “To Prom And Beyond”

Get On The Bus

As event planners, when working with events, we are often dealing with transportation logistics. How many of you have organized a city-wide event with multiple hotels which required busing attendees back and forth to the convention center? I’ve personally attended events where the host provided shuttle buses from the airport to the hotel when weContinue reading “Get On The Bus”

Typewriter Poetry

I was at an industry event, one of the largest events for planners and suppliers that I’m aware of. I think I’ve mentioned it before. I go every year. I get so much out of this event; education, news, updates, and insights into what’s trending and where the industry seems to be going. I getContinue reading “Typewriter Poetry”