The Night Move – A “Greener” Transportation Option
February 18, 2010
Michigan-based event planners have a new option for green meeting and event transportation. The Night Move, Metro Detroit’s Green Public Transit rents out 28- and 30- passenger shuttle buses for private events. The Night Move runs on B20 biodiesel, with emissions that cause 50% less harm to our ozone and our health. Think greener for…
Floating Away
July 17, 2012
Balloon providers have been experiencing helium price increases for the past couple of years in response to this shortage. Some suppliers simply don’t offer balloons anymore, and if they do, it is costly. This leaves planners scrambling to find more cost effective tools for enhancing events. How will you go about replacing the classic balloon?…
Green Event Promotion
June 30, 2010
If your event image is eco-friendly, check out this clever guerilla marketing technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHXl6TcGk8
Every Day is an Event
June 26, 2012
Between the feeding schedule and nap schedule to making sure you have everything you could ever possibly need for just a quick trip to the store, it all comes down to planning. Every day is like a mini event. I need to anticipate everything! I need to plan when my son needs to eat, nap,…
Top 5 Reg Desk Taboos
May 9, 2012
Inappropriate / low cut necklines. Women, the minute you lean over in front of someone to pull their name badge, you’ll know why. Eating. Yes, we know you are SO busy, it’s difficult to take even a few minutes to step away for a meal. Find the time. Eating at the desk looks unprofessional and…
The Food Truck Transformation
March 5, 2012
For years, food trucks have been a common sight on the streets of New York and Los Angeles. These go-to spots have been staples for the on-the-go eater who needed a quick and affordable lunch option. But times have changed and so has the food truck. Gone are the days of the lonely hot dog…
On (Hopefully!) Becoming a CMP
March 19, 2012
CMP Journal Part 1 For years I have had it in the back of my mind that I should become a CMP. It is something I really want to do, but I haven’t yet done it. I have just reached my 10thyear planning events at Special D Events and that milestone has prompted me to…
Remembering Whitney
February 15, 2012
For those of you not living on Earth, you may not have heard the music industry lost a member of their family this past weekend. The legendary Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday afternoon, the eve before the Grammy’s. I grieve the loss of Whitney much like that of Michael Jackson. They were the soundtrack…
Big Ideas and Dumplings
December 19, 2011
There is a line in the movie, Working Girl (a classic film by my standards) that reads” “If dumplings can be considered a big idea, I guess…” It’s a sarcastic response to the lead character’s suggestion that dumplings are a popular new appetizer according to W, a magazine she reads “because you never know where…
Cobo Hall Renovation Update
December 9, 2011
5/20/10- I attended a meeting today in which the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) provided updates on the Cobo Hall renovation plan. The future looks bright! In addition to structural enhancements, it’s clear that a cultural change is in the air. The transition team is taking great care to build a facility that…
Changing Times
November 14, 2011
As we turn a corner heading towards Special D Events, Inc.’s 20 year anniversary I can’t help but feel nostalgic about all the changes we have seen in this industry and in our culture over the past two decades. Just thinking about the generations of change with regard to technology is mind boggling. Earlier this…
