I thought I was successfully stepping away from event planning, but they’re dragging me back in so who are the young leaders on creative education formats and please do not recommend somebody that was popular 10 years ago. #eventprofs

My favorite thing overheard at the ASAE Annual Meeting just now: “we have the Cadillac of lanyards.” Get deal done sales rep.

So cue the setting up the auto forward to a folder rule for #ASAE26 vendor solicitations. If you have something genuinely new in tech - hit me up here. I will check it out - but no way am I reading these emails. #eventech #eventprofs #associations

If you have a US event that relies on international travelers... I feel for you right now.

I am likely moving to Blue Sky - if you DM and I don't respond, it is likely because I am not here. Likely.

I spoke to an expert in tech pricing. They told me how technology companies in the event industry purposely leave out the most needed features to inflate pricing. Blaming it to 'complexity' to boost sales. Then it all turns out into 'let us help you reduce stress' marketing. That approach is systematic in many other supplier areas where unfair competition, price gauging, multi-year contracts are erased by macarons and double decker booths at trade shows. You care for the industry and planners, show it! Especially during the most infaltionary years in decades. Here is what planners want:

In-person events for a virtual platform was always interesting to me.

The problem with many eventtech company is that they raise $10/15M and instead of spending on the product, they prefer to waste them on clueless sales people who send random messages and leave voicemails to lists acquired on the internet. No marketing, no relationships, no strategy. Just an urge to drive revenue.

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Many event planners are going Open to Work on LinkedIn. I cannot recommend enough hiring them for whatever you have going on. Operations Project management Customer success These people are incredibly gifted and don’t flinch when presented with the most challenging task. Hire a planner.

The planner in me wants to scream right now. Just open the other doors. @ASAEcenter