Your “To Do” the Day Of
July 13, 2011 by The Hip Event
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Continuing the topic of “To Do” lists before, during and after an event, we come to the Day Of. The Day of “To Do” is less of a traditional list than the Day Before and the Day After. Whether you’re a corporate executive, the party host, or the bride-to-be, any special event the Day Of [...]
Your “TO DO” the Day Before
June 22, 2011 by The Hip Event
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Corporate and family event planning lists are easily gathered in seconds from the Internet. Many experts have published their prized punch lists for the Day Before, Day Of and Day After an event. The lists are comprehensive and considered a great value. However, they can be somewhat daunting in the midst of anticipatory anxiety and [...]
4 Reasons for 4 Seasons That Drive Event Date Selection
June 1, 2011 by The Hip Event
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In honor of Spring, I’m cleaning out my closets and sharing the 4 “reasons” which compel all to choose specific event dates: 1. The “Best Guess” Guest List: An ESB tends to encounter the party ratio of 20% no show to 80% party in person. Doing the math in advance of planning any event is [...]
Top 4 Signs That Your Event Was A Success
April 27, 2011 by The Hip Event
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Memories of an event last a lifetime. Memories of event details fade quickly. So, the “other” party planning begins right after the last guest leaves, the trusses are packed up, the dance floors have been brought back to broom swept condition and the vendors have been compensated for their efforts. An event download begins just [...]
Listening to the “Girl Next Door”: How event planning is easier when you’ve lived the life
April 6, 2011 by The Hip Event
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“You wanna walk the walk? You gotta talk the talk.” How many times have you heard that phrase used in life and in the movies? Over the course of my lifetime, I am sure that I have heard it hundreds of times. As an Event Services Broker (ESB), I realize that this thought is incomplete. [...]
Comparative Shopping: Take the Pressure off Events Planning
March 31, 2011 by The Hip Event
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Fact: A website monitoring firm reports that, as of March 2011, Twitter has 106 million accounts, 3 billion requests each day and 180 million visitors. Twitter is a rapidly growing social network with no end in sight with regard to growth potential. Fact: A bride to be or a corporate special events planner could easily [...]
