Linda Jones is a self-proclaimed obsessive organizer of people, places, and events, and often incorporates this passion into her personal and professional life. She served her community in a variety of ways, including acting as chairperson for The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, recognized as one of the top festivals in the nation. Linda is the Vice President administration for Software Solutions Inc. in Dayton, Ohio. She has been recognized as one of Miami Valley’s 40 Under 40 by the Dayton Business Journal, Citizen of the Year in Waynesville, Ohio, Employee of the Year by the OH/KY Chapter of the National Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association, and one of Miami Valley’s Women to Watch by the Dayton Better Business Bureau’s Women in Business Networking.

photo by Jason Hale Photography

Linda was a featured speaker at the 2016 TEDxDayton event on the topic of Hospitality and the Wisdom of Betty Crocker. In her talk, she focused on how to rediscover 1950’s-style hospitality and use it when planning events in the 21st century.

In her book, The Event Planning Toolkit: Your Guide to Organizing Extraordinary Meetings and Events , she shares proven strategies and Event planning basics that are essential to executing memorable occasions.

Linda shares her event planning tips and tricks through the EVENTures blog, and the EVENTures newsletter. You can also follow Linda on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.