The Super Bowl 50 Host Committee set out to do what most Bay Area start-up and tech companies set out to do, disrupt the current model and set a new standard moving forward. The Committee’s goal is to redefine how we celebrate the Super Bowl by being the most giving Super...
Whether you lead a team, run a company, or manage a project, these simple but effective leadership lessons are both powerful and humbling: 1) Lead with Love 2) Low Ego = High Impact 3) Move at the Speed of Trust As you continue to plan for 2016, be mindful...
Those of us on the west coast are already enjoying a wet and cold winter. After the past few years, it is hard to convey how grateful we are for that! We here at Wilsonwest are also filled with gratitude for another successful year filled with great events, great partners,...
I recently heard Gloria Steinem speak here in San Francisco as she launched a new book entitled My Life on the Road. The intimate setting combined with Ms. Steinem’s openness and candor allowed for me, as an audience member, to feel like I was part of...
The idea behind one of our core values here at Wilsonwest is that a focus on Quality of Life for our employees will help us to deliver a higher Quality of Work for our customers. Since our team spends a lot of time in airplanes and...
In recognition of World AIDS Day and the work that valued partners such as Chevron are doing at the local, national, and international levels to fight HIV and support those people living with HIV. Learn more about today and some of this work below. World AIDS Day Chevron: AIDS...
I love everything about Seth Godin's recent post below and the Thanksgiving holiday! We invite you to share these gorgeous images and words with friends and family at your holiday table: A Thanksgiving Reader by Seth Godin "I’ve always loved Thanksgiving (no gifts, no guilt) and my favorite part are the...
It’s been a busy fall of event operations at Wilsonwest and while it’s tempting to push on to the next project and fall right back into operations mode, the critical Post-Event Strategy should get just as much attention as the pre-event work. Our recommendation to...
It’s busy season at Wilsonwest. We typically do about 60% of our business in late Q3 and early Q4 - and I’d estimate that this year is running about 30% busier than last year. What’s predictable about this time of year is the pace and that’s...
Making things happen, and making them happen quickly and perfectly is part of the universal job description for event producers. I was fortunate to be thrown into high-level corporate event planning very early in my career and I learned from pros like Ellen Proxmire. Ellen planned...