I’m knee-deep in meeting details right now. AV minutiae, BEOs, exhibitor specifics, food and beverage guarantees, special hotel requests, speaker spreadsheets, signage, tradeshow dilemmas.
I admit it. The devil is in the details.
Some event professionals love the details stuff. I don’t but know that the details are the framework for an excellent and successful event. And, I am fairly good at the detail stuff. Personally, I like the strategic, creative and education side of meeting and event planning. I really dig the education design of an event.
Friends and family know that a couple weeks before each big event, I go into meeting hibernation and only come out for sleep and food. Don’t call me and ask me to meet for lunch. I can’t make it. Don’t expect me to answer all my Facebook and Twitter requests. I’m reviewing BEOs. I walk and sleep the meetings minutiae. I even have nightmares that I’m hosting a huge event and no one shows up!
Ultimately, it’s all worth it. It’s all about the attendee and their experience. That’s why I do it. Not because I like control. (Which I do!) But because I like to be a conduit for a rich experience for delegates and attendees. I like seeing the “Aha” moments when the lightbulbs come on and people get the right information for them. I like the “Wow” experiences when people have that moment of enjoyment during difficult times.
So, since my blog writing will be limited in the coming weeks. Here’s a great video from The Case Foundation called: The Click Daily Show On Social Media. It’s a great tutorial for all associations, nonprofits and eventprofs everywhere. You may have already seen it. And if so, just smile with me that I finally saw it.
If you’ve not seen it, enjoy. And see you on the other side once my big event is done.
