Dear Oprah,
Could you please send your team to pick me up and take me on a 1-2 year world tour to meet and mentor with the best of the Special Event Designers and Producers? I want a sneak peek into the underbelly of what it takes to organize a Presidential Inauguration, Coronations, the Academy Awards, [...]
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Dear Oprah
5 Hot Fund-Raising Tips
Fund-raising events can create more than just money; there is intangible gold in developing the strategies of a successful signature fund-raising event that will also assist in long-time sustainability.
Focus on these 5 C’s :
1. Contacts – Will the people that attended the event do so again? Have a plan in place to [...]
Five secrets for a new business outlook:
1. “Change” is the tug-of-war between familiarity and imagination.
2. Catch-up is not a condiment, it is a temporary impediment.
3. Complaints are solutions in their infancy.
4. Work as though you are renovating, constantly upgrading your value.
5. There is a journey and a destination where you always end up back at “Change”.
What is the Value of your Association?
Having just returned from a Leadership Conference in San Francisco with ISES (International Special Events Society) , I am proud to be associated with an organization that fosters continued and higher learning in all disciplines of the event industry, and provides quality leadership to ensure the longevity of this great organization. This is an outstanding [...]
The Flip Side of Events – Guest Etiquette
As Published by: The Planner August 2008
At some point during your business career you will be attending or will have someone representing your company at a variety of events. Whether it is a gala, luncheon, or perhaps a private function at the boss’s home, being a good guest is more important than you may realize. [...]
