[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...
Protocol: it’s one of those topics that every corporate event planner knows instinctively they should care about, but few feel they really have a handle on. Is protocol just another term for etiquette, or is there more to it? How can we appear elegantly polite...
“Cindy, what did you do on your summer vacation?” I’m glad you asked. My summer travels included a stay at the Miraval Resort in Tucson, Arizona. I had read and heard about this place for some time, and I was thrilled to accompany my colleague and...
There are advantages to living in San Francisco—and then there are advantages. I love this city for a million reasons, but here’s just one: for the past few weeks, I’ve been driving over to North Beach to meet with a seamstress who’s making me a...
You've just been tasked with managing your firm's annual limited partner meeting. Your CEO has offered some dates, and asked you to book the hotel and golf.
That’s it.
“Golf? Why golf,” you wonder. “Less than a dozen guests played golf last year. Is this really the right event for our partners?” For your boss, another golf event seems to be obvious. Can you expand the conversation with him to better understand his business objectives, and ensure the event will strategically support company initiatives?