Speaking of perfect blends, there is almost nothing better than being on a team that plays together like a well-rehearsed orchestra. With the right team, it’s downright exciting when you tackle a live event as technically complex as a DrupalCon and it goes well.

We have just helped produce Facing Race 2018, the largest national gathering of organizers, educators, creatives and other thought leaders in racial equity and justice, at Cobo Center, Detroit. In tribute to the music that Motor City is famous for, here is a playlist of what went right.

Welcome to Nashville. And welcome to my 10th blog about three of my passions: sustainability, events, and fine food and beverages. Bourbon won’t cure my achy heart, but it’s another thing they do right here. So let’s head to the Black Rabbit for a little sippin’ and drankin’. 

Let’s start today’s chat at Café Central, where we can take in an expresso, a lemon torte, a warm apple strudel, and the pleasant din of fashionistas, artists, intelligencia, and piano music swirling aloft in the vaulted art nouveau ceiling.  While the fine china and pastries arrive on our marble table, I’ll confide a shocking production tale with you: our show went as smooth as a Viennese Cream Slice. Welcome to my 9th blog about three of my passions: event production, sustainability and fine food and beverages. This adventure takes us to Vienna, Austria and our conference at the Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center.

A frosty local IPA, a fully laden ballpark dog, the anguishing torque of the pitcher’s arm… and when I whisper Camden Yard’s sustainability stats in your ear, I hope I’ve taken you to The Zone. Welcome to my 8th blog about 3 of my passions: event planning, sustainability, and fine food and beverages.

An aged salty Gouda and a peppery Zinfandel pair well together, like Sea Level Rise and Dutch Hydrological Engineering, or Dutch Skunk and Stroopwafels.  Welcome to my seventh blog about three of my passions, event planning, sustainability, and fine food and beverages. 

Welcome to my sixth blog about three of my passions: event planning, sustainability and fine food and beverages.  This one takes us on location to Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA), and the L.A. Convention Center (LACC). This is the big time, a tier one city, and a world-class venue. And with that comes world-class competition. In this blog we’ll talk about how to get (your brand) noticed in this town.

One hundred thousand welcomes to my fifth blog about three of my passions — sustainability, event planning, and fine food and beverages.

Two venues worth considering for your special event in downtown Atlanta sit across from each other in the beautiful Centennial Olympic Park: the World Of Coca-Cola and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Deconstructing cocktails and green printing for an eco-friendly event, over the city of 1,000 spires. This blog is the third in a series about sustainability, green event planning, and fine food and beverages. You can find the entire series here.

San Francisco, a decadent cocktail, and a green conference planner’s ideal venue. As a conference and trade show planner, my work takes me to convention centers and major venues around the world, giving me a unique view into what cities and large facilities are doing to address sustainability issues.

In this blog I’ll be writing about three of my passions — sustainability, event planning, and fine food and beverages.