Someone asked me recently how I am able to stay so calm under pressure on event day. After working in the meetings and events industry for as long as I have, it’s not something I consciously think about anymore. No two events are alike, and there is always some sort of issue that needs toContinue reading “3 Tips to Survive Event Day Chaos”
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Poolside State of Mind
As I sat poolside under the umbrella in a very comfy lounge chair, letting the breeze lull me into a trance, staring mindlessly into the bright blue water, enjoying a few minutes of respite in what has been and what will shortly be more busyness and responsibility, I pondered for a few minutes what itContinue reading “Poolside State of Mind”
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One Less Excuse
The subject of offering childcare at an event has always been a little love-hate for me. On one hand, offering childcare could increase attendance exponentially if your audience includes women or couples as it removes the number one barrier to this demographic registering.* However, you could open up the host organization to liability they areContinue reading “One Less Excuse”
All in the FAM
The family? The famous? The famished? Nope. FAM is short for a Familiarization Event. These can be hosted by cities, convention, conference, and retreat centers, or other venues who would like you to bring your future event business to their location. They want to familiarize you with what they have to offer you and yourContinue reading “All in the FAM”