I recently attended an industry event and as I was listening in on a conversation, I giggled to myself as I overheard what sounded like two people speaking in code. They were using so many acronyms and abbreviations that anyone on the outside would be clueless as to what the conversation might be about. Acronyms andContinue reading “Alphabet Soup”
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Are Funerals Events?
It may feel awkward to talk about a funeral in the context of an event but I think they qualify. Funeral home staff do an amazing job of pulling together events of varying sizes with very little notice every day. Depending on your faith, once a loved one passes, the activities to plan could includeContinue reading “Are Funerals Events?”
Calling All Sessions!
Different professions tend to call their event sessions by different titles even though they’re all talking about the same thing. A client and I were having a conversation recently with another planner and she continued to use an alternative word for “main session” that I was familiar with but others in the meeting were not.Continue reading “Calling All Sessions!”
Epic Fail
I have a friend (we’ll call him “Mr. Great”) who jokes about living with an event planner. He considers it a blessing and a curse. As planners we usually end up with a basement of event supplies; votive candle holders, folding tables and chairs, a variety of linens, dishware, flatware, fake flowers, clipboards, and checklists.Continue reading “Epic Fail”
Shoes
They can make a statement. They can be functional. They can be high-heeled, flat, sporty, ballerina, chunky, practical, or platform. They can make us feel tall, fast, smart, sassy, or all of the above. They may pinch, rub, cause us to blister, or slip off of our feet. They might be just the thing weContinue reading “Shoes”