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One Less Excuse
The subject of offering childcare at an event has always been a little love-hate for me. On one hand, offering childcare could increase attendance exponentially if your audience includes women or couples as it removes the number one barrier to this demographic registering.* However, you could open up the host organization to liability they areContinue reading “One Less Excuse”
Simple Isn’t Always Easy
Just because an event appears to be simple does not mean it is easy to plan or execute. Dictionary.com defines simple as “not complicated, not complex, or easy to understand.” It defines easy as “not hard, requiring no great labor or effort, not difficult to overcome.” A simple event with very few components might lookContinue reading “Simple Isn’t Always Easy”
The Measurement Maze
Most event planners in the US plan events in the US. Some also plan international events, but they’re not the majority. However, for those that do, it’s got to be tough to have to plan both in the Imperial and Metric systems. Think about it. How many aspects of event planning are different when youContinue reading “The Measurement Maze”
Dressing in the Dark
In my blog “Why Not Weddings” I explain why I don’t plan weddings as an event planner. That doesn’t mean I don’t work in venues where weddings are held. In fact, I plan many events in venues where couples are pledging their undying love to each other on a regular basis. I am often preoccupiedContinue reading “Dressing in the Dark”