Seasoned event planners can identify this pivotal moment in time. We can because we’ve bumped into it enough to know how painful and unnecessary it is when we’ve done our due diligence to ask the questions and schedule the conversations, implement timelines, processes, and procedures, and check, double-check, and triple-check the checklists we’ve developed overContinue reading “Point Of No Return”
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Escaping Traditional Board Meetings
I was asked to plan an activity for a group of people as a break from their grueling two-day corporate meeting. They were in a conference center and had access to a couple other rooms, however we couldn’t leave the facility because of time constraints. My contact provided me with a list of activities theContinue reading “Escaping Traditional Board Meetings”
Planning, Permits & Pyro
Years ago I was asked to plan an evening event that was something different. I did a bit of research and discovered that, at that time, hiring a pyrotechnic company to bring a fireworks show on property was not outside the realm of possibilities. I know there are fireworks shows all over town on theContinue reading “Planning, Permits & Pyro”
From Food Courts to Fame
I was listening to the radio the other day, and an event concept came up that I had not heard of or seen in a really long time. It had its day and was actually quite entertaining for a while. Groups of talented and coordinated people would come together to surprise unsuspecting bystanders with theirContinue reading “From Food Courts to Fame”
All About The Table
Everybody’s in a rush. We grab coffee on our way to work, eat lunch at our desks, and I know many of us stand in the kitchen and have dinner while reading emails, reviewing BEOs, or catching up on our social media. We pride ourselves on having jam-packed schedules, brag about our chaotic travel itineraries,Continue reading “All About The Table”