In South Germany, Austria, and Switzerland each fall you can attend a fun and festive event; an Alpine cattle drive. This Almabtrieb or Viehscheid takes place in either September or October and is a time-honored German tradition dating back to the Bronze Age1. Imagine watching cows wearing flowered headdresses, fancy cowbells, and giant wreaths aroundContinue reading “Party ‘Cause the Cows Came Home”
Category Archives: eventplanning
Speaker Preparation
When creating the attendee experience for an event, I have worked with many speakers; preparing them for success by providing history on the attendees, standardizing slide presentations, selecting relevant topics, and ensuring they were knowledgeable in their subject matter. Recently I found myself on the opposite side of the equation. I was asked to presentContinue reading “Speaker Preparation”
The Shot List
Certain events only happen once; a wedding, a conference, a trade show, a concert, a rodeo, an incentive cruise. The event planning team, in certain cases, will work on an event for several months, even years. Venue selection, speaker vetting, risk assessments, travel arrangements, room setups, event design, staff hiring, menu selections; the task listContinue reading “The Shot List”
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.”