In 1959, Betty Crocker published a book called Betty Crocker’s Guide to Easy Entertaining – How to Have Guests — and Enjoy Them. In the introduction, she discussed the need for such a book; after all, in the late 1950’s
Office Dilemmas – Birthday Cake vs. Healthy Snack
Food is a big deal in our office. Between lunch-and-learns, holiday carry-ins, Girl Scout cookies, birthday donuts, and summer cookouts, we spend a lot of time sharing, preparing, and enjoying food for all kinds of occasions. We have a tradition
Conference Planning – Selecting a Keynote Speaker
If you’re involved in conference planning for your business or organization, you are probably searching for one or more keynote speakers to set the tone and round out your agenda. When selecting speakers for your event, especially a keynote speaker,
Fundraising Ideas – A “Pound in a Purse” Auction
Of all the fundraising ideas we have come up with, the Pound in a Purse Auction is one that our local women’s organization will be repeating every year as part of our regular programming to raise money for our local
Use Pinterest to Plan Your Special Events
If you haven’t found Pinterest yet, what are you waiting for? It’s an amazing tool for organizing all of your special events. Having a holiday party or Super Bowl party? You’ll find tips for fun decorations, food and games. Hosting a
Christmas Party Ideas for the Workplace
By popular demand, here are a few new Christmas party ideas for your next workplace event. In addition to food, drinks, music, dancing, mixing and mingling, our company decided a couple of years ago to incorporate several optional activities into
Wedding Planning – Welcome Bags
There were a lot of out-of-town and out-of-state guests attending Kelly and Brent’s wedding. We booked a block of hotel rooms in a great location, only minutes away from some beautiful vineyards, and a popular local tourist attraction – Mt.
Business Travel Tips
I was at a conference in a large southern city, and for one week I had enjoyed a beautiful view of the historic waterfront from my room on the 16th floor. The night before I was scheduled to fly home,
Plan a Conference With Purpose
Whether it’s a customer event, a trade show, a ladies conference or an annual convention for a civic organization, there are many elements that you’ll need to consider in order to plan a conference successfully. DETERMINE YOUR PURPOSE What is
Online Event Management Software
We’ve found an online event management software tool that we can’t wait to use at our next conference. It’s called EventInterface, and it is extremely easy and affordable! It will handle many of the mundane tasks formerly performed by our