I was recently at an event for meeting planners and suppliers. One of the industry’s thought leaders made a comment I’m not sure he even was aware of, but it made me think about some of the events my clients are requesting. Some organizations get comfortable with the rut. They are so used to doingContinue reading “Comfy with the Rut”
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Point Of No Return
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”
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”