I have attended my fair share of conferences and conventions in my career as a Certified Meeting Professional. I was just at a conference for faith-based meeting planners a couple of weeks ago. I have blogged on the over-the-top designs of conference nametags (see my blog What’s in a Name Badge?) and the fact thatContinue reading “Take It Off”
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Christmas Light Parades
I love Christmas lights. When my daughter still lived at home, several evenings during the Christmas season we would drive around different neighborhoods near our townhouse to see the amazing spectacle that some people would put together. Because we lived in a townhouse community, we were limited by space and bylaws as to what weContinue reading “Christmas Light Parades”
An Arena-Sized Event
Earlier I wrote about the challenges faced when planning an event at a remote outdoor location (see my blog “Outstanding In A Field“). We had to provide our own… everything; water, toilets, food, shade, equipment, stage, electricity, transportation, you name it. I expected to have to do this when attempting to hold an event inContinue reading “An Arena-Sized Event”
Oktoberfest
My husband and I both have German heritage. We have both been to Germany, my husband and his family many times growing up as a United Airlines family. I can speak German, or at least I can still understand it if it’s spoken slowly enough or written down. Every once in a blue moon, IContinue reading “Oktoberfest”
Shake, Rattle, and Roll
I mentioned in a previous blog that I overlooked creating a contingency plan for a specific situation during an event because given my geographical location, the situation as described simply wouldn’t be an issue. In my blog All About Perspective I talked about not even considering sending a certified trail guide and paramedic with aContinue reading “Shake, Rattle, and Roll”