Imagine that you have been working with an out-of-town venue for months primarily via telephone and email to plan a 3-day conference. You arrive on setup day to attend a pre-con meeting with your event manager. She invites you into
The April Eventures Newsletter is here, and it’s chock full of information for the DIY wedding planner or bride-to-be! ~ Considering an outdoor venue for your wedding? Here are a few things to think through before you do. ~ The tux shop forgets to
If you’ve ever played an organized sport, you’ve had a coach who utilized a playbook, a guide for the team that outlines the strategies that they will use to win the game. It will include a schedule for practices and
If your profession requires you to attend one or more conferences each year, you already know that it is a big investment of time and resources. Registration fees, travel, accommodations, transportation, and meal costs can quickly grow into a significant
For this inspirational quote, I turn to Gary Hughes, who pastors my small church in southwest Ohio. Every Sunday, Pastor Gary concludes his sermon with a charge for his congregation. It is this: This call to action always helps to
For most of us, this month is chock-full of events and activities. We have a calendar full of concerts, office carry-ins, cookie exchanges, and ugly-sweater parties in addition to regular work and school schedules. Our heads are swirling with recipes, shopping,
Behind every successful event is someone who takes the time to establish goals, assemble a team, create an action plan, set a priority and deadline for each task in the plan, and then execute that plan with precision. This allows
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
I love this marriage quote, but it’s also true that I love weddings! I have beautiful memories of my own wedding, and I can’t wait to watch my own children walk down the aisle when their time comes. But “getting
Thank you Eleanor Roosevelt! We all need to remember the times and the places when we have felt the most passionate, when that swell of joy and contentment bubbled up inside – at that moment, you were living in your sweet