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I have never had to plan a full-blown three ring circus complete with its daring young men on the flying trapeze, but I do have experience with a one-ring circus in small-town USA. Years ago my dad served with an organization that coordinated bringing this dinky but amusing little circus to town. It was theContinue reading “The Circus is Coming to Town”

If you are planning an event where you are hosting visiting dignitaries or heads of state, be sure to do your homework. There are many different protocols to follow for things like creating a seating chart, placement in a receiving line, and selecting the meal. It will be important to research the specific profession ofContinue reading “When A Dignitary Visits”

I was flipping channels recently and came across a dog show competition. These always make me think of the movie “Best in Show” which is hilarious. If you’ve never watched it I highly recommend it. I’m more of a cat person but don’t tune out on me here. As always, I became curious about what goesContinue reading “Ain’t Nothin’ But a Hound Dog”

I was attending an industry event recently when the inevitable happened. Planners have all had some form of this phenomenon happen to us. Picture if you will… an event in January where people from all over the country traveling to your event are mostly at the mercy of airline travel and the unpredictability of motherContinue reading “Keep an Ace in Your Pocket”