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by Eric Wasnick
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May 14, 2012
Great Places' very own Stephen Fried interviewing celebrity chefs and event industry professionals at the 2012 James Beard Awards. Enjoy!
by Jeff Hurt
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May 11, 2012
Walk into any space and consciously or not, that space tells us about how to respond.
We internally feel what we are supposed to do there. We read the physical environment like we read another person’s emotions. The context of the space determines what we do there.
Space Matters
Space is...
by Robert Hickey
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April 27, 2012
Dear Mr. Hickey,
It was decided we would use the informal form of address on the place cards, i.e. John Doe instead of Mr. John Doe or Mr. Doe. Should that go on one side or both sides?
-- Marietta Stone
Dear Ms. Stone,
Protocol officers typically use the word place card for the small card (...
by Eric Wasnick
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April 24, 2012
For those of you pondering a fresh and innovative idea for your next event look no further! Earlier this month, I attended a 'custom fragrance' event hosted by Sue Phillips founder of Scenterprises. The event, which is called The Perfume Studio, takes attendees on a olfactory journey...
by Jeff Hurt
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April 23, 2012
You’ve spent hours surfing websites, reading bios, evaluating presentation descriptions and viewing speaker online videos.
You’ve finally reached a decision and secured a professional speaker to keynote your opening general session.
You feel relief, accomplishment and maybe even...
by Eric Wasnick
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April 5, 2012
Last month, Adobe Systems released a beta preview of Adobe Photoshop CS6. The new release, which is available for download, constitutes Adobe’s first major upgrade of the Photoshop product line in two years. The new Photoshop CS6 has a total of 60+ new features, which...
by Jeff Hurt
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March 29, 2012
Have you ever been in an Apple Store?
They are bright, open spaces with lofty ceilings, sleek design and great technology to play with at your fingertips. They offer a variety of services from the private one-on-one Genius Bar consultations to how-to classes to events to roving staff that are more...
Being a corporate event planner, I am called upon to produce all types of events. From private dinners for 10 guests to galas which seat over 1,000 guests, no matter the event, I still need to take the necessary steps to ensure all runs smoothly night-of.
I recently produced a dinner at Mastro...
I asked three smart friends if they’ve ever heard the term, “Enterprise Engagement.” (I also asked three not-so-smart ones.) They were all clueless. I just heard the expression this week. Wikipedia tells us EE focuses on achieving long-term financial results by strategically...
by Sue Phillips
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March 4, 2012
As a designer of custom fragrances for special events, I view our Sense of Smell to be extremely important in our lives. Of all our senses, our Sense of Smell is the most powerful (after our Sense of Sight), and some studies have now shown that it is THE most powerful….but sadly it is the...
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