I have had the opportunity to be a recurring guest on a podcast lately and it’s been a blast! I am representing the planner’s view for conversations on various topics. There are suppliers (like hotels, convention centers, production providers, etc.), planners (Certified Meeting Professionals [CMPs] and others who plan events), the “expert” depending on theContinue reading “All About Perspective”
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A Site Visit is a Must
I have been a Certified Meeting Professional long enough to have run events in venues where I had the opportunity to do a site visit and others where I have not. Which ones do you think went better? Correct, the ones where I was able to lay my eyes on the place myself. There’s noContinue reading “A Site Visit is a Must”
Rain or Shine
Outdoor events; concerts, festivals, 5k or 10k races, carnivals, open air markets. Those who plan events have very different feelings about outdoor events based on where they live or which part of the country their event is in. Planning for an outdoor event when you also have to have contingency plans in case of inclementContinue reading “Rain or Shine”
Air Traffic Control
Being the Chief Operations Officer, working in logistics, and leading a team through event planning can feel a bit like being an air traffic controller. Part of my job is to make sure that the different departments are all moving in the right direction, at the right speed, and are in sync with one another.Continue reading “Air Traffic Control”
Let Them Eat Cake
I came across this quote from Julie Child, “A party without cake is just a meeting.” I love cake. Birthday cake to be specific. Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you my favorite breakfast is white birthday cake. But not just any piece; a corner piece with all of the sugary-sweet frostingContinue reading “Let Them Eat Cake”