In this digital age, how often do those of us in the special event planning world send or receive a hand-written messages? Admittedly I am still a fan, so when a beautifully addressed letter or card arrives I take note. My children, both college students, will...
Our firm is proud to be featured in this month's issue of Convene, the online magazine published by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA). The source of our pride is not only the recognition itself but for what the article is calling out: social impact as a...
In addition to the expected planning meetings and re-focus on work that takes place over the first couple of weeks in the new year, we have a tradition of taking one last look at all of the cards that we have received over the holiday...
Ingrained in the culture here at Wilsonwest is the strong emphasis we put on our vendor partners. We are fortunate to work with some of the best in the business all throughout the year and it is in December that we pause not only to...
By Ken Swyt, Creative Director, Wilsonwest What is it that gives a corporate event its unique feeling? Certainly, the agenda, the speakers, and the other guests have a huge effect on the overall impression we’ll take away. But you’d be surprised at what a difference the...
By Ken Swyt, Creative Director, Wilsonwest In my previous post, I shared a few insights on how design can play into your event planning strategy and how we event designers work to ensure a sense of place. By looking for, and capitalizing upon, the unexpected, we...
By Ken Swyt, Creative Director, Wilsonwest If you’re a regular reader of the Wilsonwest blog, then I’ll assume you’re into event planning and event marketing. I run into a lot of people in this business who are geniuses at lining up the who and the what...
Baked into our values here at Wilsonwest is the strong belief that companies which incorporate social impact as part of their business strategy (not as a separate department or initiative) will build a stronger brand, attract more committed employees, and develop stronger partnerships with customers. This...
This past weekend my colleague Mary Sullivan and I had the privilege of seeing Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at a fundraising event for the Clinton Foundation. I like going to these types of events to help support causes I believe in, and, let’s be honest,...
[caption id="attachment_1673" align="alignright" width="285"] Original art by Ray Villafane[/caption] It’s busy season at Wilsonwest. We typically do about 60% of our business in Q4—and I’d estimate that this year is running about 30% busier than last year. In fact, we’ve had meetings, conferences, and events every...
