When something goes sideways at an event (and it always will) why does everyone freeze?A line backs up. A performer is late. A guest asks a simple question. Staff look at volunteers. Volunteers look at staff. Someone says, “Let me check ...

Vendors make a decision about your event long before the last attendee leaves and it quietly determines your event’s quality, revenue, and reputation.In this episode, we unpack the vendor experience nobody talks about: load-in chaos, unc...

“We don’t have the budget.”It’s one of the most common phrases in community planning.In this episode, I unpack The Budget Mirage: the idea that a lack of money is usually standing in for something else, unclear priorities, ...

Every event ends with a crash. Not the bad kind, the adrenaline kind.When the last guest leaves and the radios go quiet, there’s a letdown that most teams rush past or ignore. In this episode, Vicky breaks down the post-event hangover as...

January has a reputation problem.Too many destinations treat January like a dead zone: quiet, unimportant, or something to simply get through until spring. But that thinking quietly undermines momentum for the rest of the year.In ...