I met a very dynamic and super smart woman by the name of Lara McCulloch-Carter at The Special Event Conference and Trade Show (#TSE2010) in New Orleans last month. She opened my eyes to the world of Twitter. I think I would join her fan club if I could because of all the social media […]

This might not be the popular opinion or the “right” thing to say but experience has taught me that women aren’t always nice to other women. The notion of women bringing other women along I think is at times just talk of politicians….you want to believe them, you cast your vote for them and then […]

The Secret tells us we must visualize what we want. If this is the case, all I can see at this moment is my passport wanting to get out of the drawer and into the sun light. So this is my plea to the universe….please let me go on a vacation soon! The change of […]

Tonight my dear friend Ann marie did something HUGE – she pushed”send” and somewhere in the world an email landed in a book publisher’s in-box. It’s now too late to ever ask for it back or to try to will it into the Spam universe. She wants to write a book. She should write a […]

HelpAReporter.com is a great site for anyone seeking to gain free publicity through the media. By registering, you receive a daily digest of all the stories/articles the reporters need “experts” to contribute to. If you have something to say, you can contact the reporter directly. You never know where your big break will come from!

Late last year I was retained by a relocation client to manage international corporate employees transferring to San Diego from all points around the world. I am tasked with finding them housing and orienting them to the general area. After a few emails back and forth before they leave their home country, I must set […]

I wish I had time to read more but the reality is that unless I am getting a pedicure, I just don’t have the time. I know I should make the time but between an endless Henley to-do list, teaching a college class for event management students, fitting in a daily workout, occasionally finding a […]

I was honored last week when Market Like A Chick, a dynamic blog from marketing & blog guru, Coree Silvera profiled me in her series “Women to Watch.” I follow her blog (www.marketlikeachick.com) and on Twitter (@marketlikeachik). Every day she posts interesting blogs and links to articles that she thinks other business women will find […]

I have the pleasure of being a two-term President for the International Special Events Society (ISES), San Diego Chapter. ISES is an international association for the special events community and provides a network of planners, suppliers and vendors specific to the world of event management. If you are involved in the special events industry, you […]

Last January we launched CADY with a dynamic discussion about the representation of female candidates in the media during the election. This year we wanted to kick off the year with a discussion about fashion and how the current trends represent the social, political and economic climate in which we live. Fashion has always been […]