My youngest daughter watches this really annoying show about a bear, Agent Oso. He solves all problems in just three special steps. Well, today my good friend that I admire greatly, Paul Salinger, wrote an excellent blog post on how Digging for Gold is Like Event Planning. As the Marketing VP responsible for the world’s…
On Sunday I got a tattoo. It was my first. It’s on my foot. It’s a roman numeral seven. I decided a few months ago that I wanted one at some time in the future. I wasn’t really sure what I was waiting for. On Sunday, I decided that the time was now. You see,…
This post originally appeared in an E-book, whats-next-in-events-free-ebook that was produced by Ready2Spark. Read the book if you have time. It has some great insight from some amazing thought leaders. New Decade, New Rules of Engagement The year 2010 marked the beginning of a new decade as well as the start of a new and…
When I was a child I hated parades. Actually, it wasn’t that I hated them, but I hated sitting on the side lines watching other people have all of the fun. I wanted to be the person on the float waving at the crowd. It looked like it was much more fun to participate in…
Anyone that has spoken to me over the last few months has probably heard me talk about EventCamp. As a co-founder of this event, it is near and dear to my heart. EventCamp is an experiment in meeting planning. While its primary focus is on integrating social media and technology into events, it’s really about experimenting with new formats. EventCamp gives event professionals the opportunity to try new things in a safe environment. I like to think of EventCampers as FEARLESS.