Outrageous Hospitality

I recently read the most amazing book. I don’t spend a lot of time reading books. They’re too slow for me. I’m not a student of Evelyn Wood, but I can generally scan through the pages of a book and get the gist of things enough to carry on a conversation. I’d prefer to listenContinue reading “Outrageous Hospitality”

From Appetizers to Air Filtration

I was perusing a social media feed for event planners when I came across the most outlandish guest request I think I’ve seen to date. We never encounter these, right? A registered attendee emailed an event planner several days before the multi-day, 1000+ person event, and made an accommodation request. Absolutely! As planners and eventContinue reading “From Appetizers to Air Filtration”

Encore-Worthy Venues

Concerts. There is a genre of concert for just about everyone. There are almost as many types of venues for concerts as there are genres of music. Because summer is winding down, schools are back in session, and my orchestra rehearsals have resumed, I have concerts on the brain. If you’ve read my blog forContinue reading “Encore-Worthy Venues”

Close Encounters

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”