One Week Left :(

Today I realized I only have one week left- 2 days- and I can't believe it! Time flew by and I feel like I have learned so much, but still have so much more to learn. I can't thank Elissa and Amanda enough for all they have done for me... I don't want to leave! :(

While in the office today I went through all of my assignments to make sure that next week when I am done, I have completed everything I needed to. Pretty much everything is done so I was all set!

Everyone is focused on the JDRF event today that is this weekend. When I came in Elissa asked me to measure the posters that they ordered for the event. They are all different sized french themed posters that are going to be at the event this weekend. After I measured them all I had to go and get foam core from Blick to mount them all on. They look so nice!

After that I spent some time creating a certificate of appreciation to send out to everyone who was involved and helped at the auction last week. I sent it to Elissa and am just waiting for her approval. I want to get them all done and sent out on Tuesday so that I don't leave any loose ends on the auction before I leave. I also wrote a thank you letter to all of the participants to be sent out with them.

Post Auction!

On Tuesday I came back in to work and felt almost lost without the auction to focus on! I can't believe it happened already and was such a success. When I got into the office I had to go through the remaining tickets and make sure all of the them were accounted for and we had the right amount of money to match up to them with. I also had to go through and make sure that we had everything we had brought with us to the Zen Bar on thursday for the auction and put it all away.

After that I helped Elissa by finishing the Black and White table in the showroom. I had to finish the chairs which match the centerpiece. Then I worked on my Nautical table some more. I have sort of been neglecting it lately with all of the Auction stuff going on. I was able to add rope to different aspects of the table as a nice accent to the netting overlaying the tablecloth. I added some of the rope onto the stem of the wine glasses by wrapping it around and hot gluing. Then I added it as a border around the chargers. Lastly I intertwined rope into the prongs on the back of the chairs. I think it looks really good so far. I also finished up my Nautical themed menu to pair with the table and submitted it to Elissa to look at.

Later in the day on Tuesday, Dr. Petit and his father came into the office. We invited him to come by and accept the donation we were giving him from the money raised at the auction. It was so nice to get to meet him. We took a few press photos with them and then presented them with a check. We were able to raise over a thousand dollars for the Petit Family Foundation! Seeing Dr. Petit and how appreciative he seemed for our donation made all of the work we put into the event seem worth it.

The Day of the Auction!

The day of the auction I came into work and wasn't feeling well and hadn't been for the last couple days. This was just another reason why it was so important to be organized and not leave things until the last minute- you never know what is going to happen the day of the event and you need to be prepared. Luckily as the day went on I started feeling better.

When I got in, I had to finish the paddles and then when I was done with that I went and pulled everything from the back room that we needed for the day- walkie talkies, dishes, clip boards, tools, etc. We had a packing list that I had to check off as I pulled it, as I packed it, and then later when it arrived at the bar. After I finished getting everything together that needed to go with us, I put the centerpieces together. Then I packed the cars with Amanda and we brought everything over to Zen Bar!

We met Elissa there and all set everything up. Eventually the bachelors and bachelorettes arriced and we did a run through with them. I had to start the night off by introducing Damon Scott and explaining the foundation. I was nervous about speaking in front of everyone but got over my fear fast. Once I was in the moment I was able to forget my nerves and remember that it was my event and it was the last thing I had to do.

The auction turned out to be an amazing success. I couldn't have asked for a better night. So many people came out to support us and the Petit Family Foundation. Everyone kept telling me fun time they had. I'm SO happy I got to be a part of such an a great night.

Last day before the Auction!

Last Tuesday was a crazy day! There was so much left to do and I was feeling a little overwhelmed. I got a lot done- I wrote the whole script for the night and organized all of the bachelors and bachelorettes with the date packages which we randomly paired, I went and go the bamboo for the center pieces, I picked songs to pair with each bachelor as they entered, and I started making paddles. I ended up being in the office until 9pm before I had a little panic attack and had my lesson taught to me by Elissa and Amanda- When you need it, ask for help. I had asked for help and Amanda did so much for me that day to help get things done, but what they wanted me to learn was that when you are in over your head you should speak up and ask for help and not wait until the last second to do it. If you are organized and know what needs to be done way ahead of time, not only can you manage your time better, but you can also assess whether or not you can realistically get it all done by yourself.

Crazy Day of Auction Details

Last Thursday I met with Elissa and Amanda and made a list of all of the things that were left to be done before the auction, which is this thursday. I had to contact the Petit Family Foundation to see if anyone would be attending. We want to make them a VIP table if they are. I also had to email all of the bachelors and bachelorettes to let them know the details of when they should arrive, what they should wear, and things like that. Then I emailed Tristano to ask him to have Damon Scott talk about the auction on air.

I also had to work on some things that we need at the auction. We had to go over what we need for centerpieces, lanyards to ID all of us, a program for the event, etc. There was alot to do and I have to continue with it all today.

Catching Up on Assignments

Today Elissa and Amanda had a meeting to go to so I spent the morning in the office alone. While they were gone I was able to get alot done on assignments in the intern manual that I had been putting off because of auction stuff. I was able to get three case studies done! I still am not a huge fan of doing them, but they're getting easier with the more I do.

After that I worked on my engagement and wedding announcements. I started by reading over the section in my handbook on what should be included. I learned that using full names and mentioning both sets of parents and where they are from is really important. A wedding is a big thing and it is important to recognize parents in announcements related to the wedding, not only because it is their baby getting married, but also because they usually are the ones taking care of the bill.

After I wrote those, I started making a list of things I would want in my toolbox. Then Elissa and Amanda got back so I switched gears and went back to working on the auction. I made a list of all of the bachelors and bachelorettes we have so that it is organized. Then I printed off tickets. In a few minutes I'm going to head over to local businesses and see if anyone is interested in buying tickets to the event. I can't believe that it's next week already! We still have alot to do, but I am sure it will all come together great!

Busy with the Auction!!

Today I've made alot of calls. We are getting down to the wire and need to try to get in as many donations for the dates as possible. Today I followed up on a lot of calls that Jillian had notes on, but nothing in from yet. I called alot of local restaurants and had to fax out donation letters to all of them. Hopefully when I come in on Thursday some of them will have gotten back to me.

When I got in today, donations from the New Britain Rockcats and 6 Flags had come in. Hopefully on Thursday more will arrive.

Besides making the calls for the auction and working on that all day, I also created a new themed menu to go along with my nautical table design. Hopefully today or Thursday I will have time to finish that up and put it all together.

When I leave today I will be stopping at the Zen Bar to drop off some more flyers to put on display and also stopping by California Pizza Kitchen in Farmington to pick up a donation for the auction!

Lots of Stuff!

Today was a really busy day. I started off by going with Elissa to the site of an event we are planning. We had to meet with the woman in charge of it and measure out the room. Making sure you have the proper measurements of the space you are working with is obviously important because you need it to plan everything from table spacing to figuring over the whole configuration of the event.

After that I worked on my showroom table a little bit. I brought in with me today a blue metal lighthouse to use as part of the centerpiece, an anchor, and a bouy. I still need to spend more time figuring out the set up of it all and plan the menu to go with the nautical theme but got distracted with the auction...

While I was working on that Elissa and Amanda called me in for a meeting. Jillian is no longer interning here so we had to get everything squared away and see what we was missing, then fill in the wholes. We went through all of the details we have up to this point and all of the donations. Then we brainstormed ways of increasing ticket sales and getting more donations. Karen came in shortly after and we all worked to get more donation letters out and we got a few more commitments today! I also updated the flyer and sent it out to a few places that are donating, and when I leave today I plan to bring it over to the Zen Bar so they can advertise the event.

Now I am about to help Amanda with a chamber of commerce event they are doing...