Getting Buy-In
We’re all in this boat together. Social media and the steam engine have a lot more in common than you think. Meetings and events are now an entire ecosystem. Get out of the mode of not being risk...
View ArticleDon’t Worry, I’m Incubating
I’m sitting in my apartment, surrounded by moving boxes, empty walls, packing tape and cleaning supplies. Today is moving day, yet I’ve put off the final details until the last minute. I’ve also put...
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Creating an Experience
Recently, I visited Chick-fil-A headquarters in southwest Atlanta, touring the company’s history museum, founder S. Truett Cathy’s extensive car collection that includes one of three Batmobiles and...
View ArticleMenu Creation
Today, food is upscale both in taste and experience. These experiences, tastes and textures need to translate to the planning process for meals, breaks and receptions. Celebrity chefs and culinary...
View ArticleThe Positive Side of Doubt
One thing I have gained with experience and age is the recognition that everyone faces creative doubt, including the Picassos and Steinbecks of the world, and that this awareness helps us grow. Last...
View ArticleBusiness Versus Pleasure
Our industry is entertaining. We are surrounded by upbeat receptions, engaged speakers and colleagues who turn into friends. With all of the entertainment built into our careers, how do we balance the...
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Event Spotlight: TedxPeachtree
I heard 16 ideas at TEDxPeachtree on Friday. Some were new. Some were reframed. Some were presented extremely well and some were fumbled. Some gave solutions. Some only explained the problem. But every...
View ArticleWhat I’d Tell the New-to-Industry Me
When I began my career in meeting planning, I jumped in headfirst by joining industry groups, volunteering for every committee, collecting clock hours and taking the CMP exam on my five-year...
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Food as Art
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and many of us will gather around a large dining room table as a big bird is ceremoniously plopped down in the middle of us on a platter before it’s carved, passed and...
View ArticleThe Great Debate
Recently, a video started making the rounds on my social media outlets. Friends posted links to a YouTube clip called “I Forgot My Phone,” accompanied by comments such as “so true” or “depressing.” I...
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