Snowy Day Fun

On Tuesday it was snowing like crazy so we ended up leaving early. But while we were here, Elissa taught Jillian and I alot of things that could end up being really useful. First, Elissa told us about Travel Agent University and all the programs it had. It is a website that offers courses with readings on different areas followed by an exam at the end, which will help you to become a specialist in different areas. At first I didn't see how I could benefit from it since I don't want to be a travel agent, but then Elissa explained how so much of event planning ends up in planning trips also. You could get hired to plan a wedding for a couple that they want to have in Bermuda. Learning about different places and airlines and becoming a specialist in different areas could really end up helping.

I also helped Elissa with more of the JDRF event. She taught me a little bit about A/V and rigging maps and how to make sure that your rigging will line up with the space of the event. I then went back into Event Pro and entered the whole set up of the A/V company into the script. Having all of the details of what equipment will be needed for what at the event during set up will be helpful to everyone with the script because it is good to make sure that everyone is on the same page and knows what is happening to avoid conflicts or potential problems during set up.

After that we worked a little bit more on the auction. Our biggest problem has been getting people to agree to participate. Soliciting people to want to auction themselves off in a date has been a challenge. All of the people we have so far are people that we knew personally. We've found though that we've had better luck getting people to participate if we talk to them and ask in person, as opposed to calling. My goal is to have at least 10 participants signed up within the next week. We'll see how well we do!