In my blog Beware of the Copyright, I talked about my experience as a volunteer producer having our live-stream feed shut down by a social media platform within seconds of airing a 2-minute video clip to introduce our guest speaker. It blew my mind how quickly this happened and how disruptive it was for allContinue reading “License and Registration Please”
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Take a Seat
How many planners have ever had to create a seating chart for an event? The wedding planners in the room are probably going to be the fist to raise their hands, however, weddings aren’t the only events where you might do this. I’ve worked with corporate dinner functions where the client has asked for assignedContinue reading “Take a Seat”
A Dog and Pony Show
I’m sure at some point, if you’ve been around long enough, you’ve heard the phrase, “A dog and pony show.” Working in hospitality this phrase has always made me laugh. I wrote a blog once about dog shows called Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog, and I wrote one about horse shows (since I liveContinue reading “A Dog and Pony Show”
Behind the Scenes-Revealed!
A friend and fellow CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) recently shared one of her previous event experiences with me. I thought I’ve had a variety of adventures in event planning in my days, but this was a new one for me. She was asked to plan an eighth-grade graduation party. A surprise party from one ofContinue reading “Behind the Scenes-Revealed!”
Sacred Sounds
I’m from Chicagoland but love Southern California. San Diego to be exact. I used to plan a 2-day conference at the Ontario Convention Center and one at Skyline Church, so I was in the area quite often. I was there again recently and visited one of my favorite places, Balboa Park. If you’ve never beenContinue reading “Sacred Sounds”