These Boots are Made for Walking

Well, it wasn’t exactly boots I was after, but footwear for sure. You’ll have to indulge me. What’s the benefit of having your own blog if once in a blue moon you can’t rant? Apparently, after the world shut down, nobody gets dressed for work anymore. I mean actually dressed in business attire. Suit, tie,Continue reading “These Boots are Made for Walking”

Never Leave Home Without It

The Book. The Event Plan. Your Lifeline. Everything you need to be successful. Mine’s pink and sparkly and has my name on it. You know it has my contact information in it in case I might randomly separate myself from it (not gonna happen). It’s officially called an “Event Specifications Guide.” It contains printed copiesContinue reading “Never Leave Home Without It”

Celebrate Good Times, Come On!

Many organizations planning events work hard and plan for so many months in advance that celebrating the wins is often overlooked. There are multiple things to do, tasks to perform, and there are still just 24 hours in a day. But if we don’t stop and celebrate the good things as well as debrief theContinue reading “Celebrate Good Times, Come On!”

Don’t Skip the Fine Print

A seamstress, shore power, a specific brand of sparkling water, and the infamous…. green M&M’s. The “hidden requests” in a contract rider. Requests inserted because the performer or their agent really wants them in the greenroom or to see if you actually read the fine print. ALL of the fine print. I have reviewed hundredsContinue reading “Don’t Skip the Fine Print”

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”