Things That Make You Go Hmmm

Lately I seem to be encountering a lot of these types of riddles for various different subject matters. I have not, to date, seen any specifically designed for meeting planners. So, while I was feeling particularly creative, I thought I’d put together a little “Would You Rather?” and “This or That” lists for your amusement.

Would you rather…

…plan a board meeting for twelve narcissistic business executives for a weekend, or a citywide conference for 3000 women for a knitting convention for a week?

…always work with a responsive but grouchy client, or a delightful client who notoriously answers two out of your five questions and only skims 1/3 of your emails? 

…plan meetings and events in Florida during hurricane season, or in the Midwest during tornado season?

…forget to pack your computer or your binder?

…wear bad shoes for two days, or Spanks one size too small for one day?

…have ten conference attendees ask questions responding to an email with the information contained within, or have one of your staff ask you questions on a topic you discussed in a meeting an hour ago? 

…fly to your next meeting and event destination but be delayed by 4 hours, or drive in the car for 14 hours?

…have to stop and read every industry newsletter you’ve signed up for when it arrives in your inbox, or never be able to read one again?

…wear clown shoes or a red nose all day, every day while at your multi-day event?

…have a speaker deliver a great breakout session in their pajamas without makeup, or deliver a lame breakout session but look like a million bucks?

…lose power or lose internet in the middle of a keynote session?

…forget to order badge printers for registration, or forget to order coffee for the morning mixer?

…pay $250 per gallon of coffee, or not pay for meeting space that only fits 1/2 of your current registration?

…have your conference attendee airport transfer buses or your caterer not show up?

…wear a fully lined, floor-length sequined ball gown for the duration of your event, or a ponytail that’s way too tight?

…forget to schedule medical standby or security?

…be upgraded to the presidential suite when the elevator goes out, or be assigned a room under screaming children banging on the floor day and night?

…not be able to open a word doc or an excel spreadsheet?

…lose your phone or your binder?

…have your assistant or your head of registration/check-in call out sick the week of your event? 

…run out of food or swag?

…only ever write in highlighter, or never be able to use a red pen again?

…sit too close to the side screens, or not be able to see the screen at all?

…sit in a workshop set in theater style, or sit in a networking session set in fishbowl style?

This or That?

• Heels or Flats?
• Flats or Sneakers?
• Skirt or Pants?
• Binder or iPad?
• Post-Its or Notebook?
• Keynote or Plenary?
• Workshop or Breakout?
• Convention Center or Hotel Meeting Space?
• Resort or Boutique Hotel?
• Hotel or AirBNB?
• Target or Walmart?
• Hair up or down?
• Fly or Drive?
• Appetizers or Desserts?
• Plated or Buffet?
• Site visit or skip?

I hope you get a giggle from this exercise, enjoy!

tracybaer.com