Countries and cultures dress differently, speak other languages, have distinct etiquette practices, and other features that set them apart from one another. No surprise here. When my husband and I travel to Europe, Germany specifically, there’s a practice when dining that I think would unnerve most Americans. It certainly caught me off guard the firstContinue reading “Close Encounters”
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From Mountains to Music
When visiting Austria and Germany recently, I encountered many cowbells. They were used as decorations in a variety of ways, sold in many stores and in multiple sizes, and hung around the necks of cows in the fields. As we rode the bus between Salzburg and Munich, I wondered about the origin of the cowbellContinue reading “From Mountains to Music”
Travel by Funicular
What do the Grand Budapest Hotel and the Fortress Hohensalzburg have in common? I realize one is a fictional location, and one actually exists, but stay with me here (Do you know which is which?). Yes, they are both grandiose and over the top but that’s not it. Yes, they are both outside of theContinue reading “Travel by Funicular”
Another Holiday?
Years ago I planned an annual event in January with a Tuesday through Thursday date pattern, which meant we set up on Sunday and Monday. As you can imagine, there were a couple of challenges with this. One of the biggest was labor. Sunday labor is paid at time and a half to convention centerContinue reading “Another Holiday?”
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”