Flexibility, it’s the Name of the Game

After 2020, the hospitality and tourism industry will never be the same. At least I hope so. We had to make the shift from in-person events to virtual ones, sometimes with only days or weeks to do so. Several great lessons were learned; technical skills, production skills, new languages, half-body dressing skills, and new waysContinue reading “Flexibility, it’s the Name of the Game”

We Will Overcome

I recently spoke at an online event. That may not sound like a big deal to most of you, however, I’m not a speaker. I can train a group of people on a variety of event planning, project management, and volunteer team supervision topics. I used to be a singer and can stand in frontContinue reading “We Will Overcome”

Three Obscure Terms

Ok, I’m going to be completely vulnerable here. I think I’ve mentioned before that before our 3-day in-person event transitioned to a completely online experience this past January, I had not planned an online event of this magnitude. It included 40+ breakout sessions, 8+ keynote addresses during 6 general sessions, musical content, creative content, andContinue reading “Three Obscure Terms”

Not Everything You Do Will Work

Nobody likes to admit failure, but it happens. It’s a time for reflection, for growth, and maybe a little bit of personal whining. Without failures, we wouldn’t always be able to identify our wins, right? As I hope everyone has figured out by now, we don’t all live in the same time zone. It’s true.Continue reading “Not Everything You Do Will Work”