THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

The Event Solutions Conference & Trade Show is in full swing! We checked in with Event Solutions’ content curator and industry liaison, Liese Gardner and asked “What are the highlights we should not miss?” Liese Gardner: “Look for Steve Kemble! His SassFabness is an Ambassador to all things fabulous this year. Steve will roam the lounge and the trade show floor to interview guests and announce events and speakers. His amazing energy will rub off on you, no matter how tired you may be! If you are a business owner, try to make it to Sean Low’s special consultation style session “When Doing “OK” is No Longer Good Enough” on Tuesday from 11:30am to 1pm. The work shop is limited to 50 participants, all business owners, who will have a chance to work with Sean, a top industry consultant, to address challenges and find ways to take their business to the next level. If you haven’t signed up online, you may still have a chance to sign up in person today.” Liese also has a couple o...

Dear Friends, Many thanks to our friend LuAnn Jalet, Chief Operations Officer for JNR Inc. who kindly takes the time to contribute to our music blog. "Music is my escape and is essential to my being; I can’t imagine life without music. Sometimes it’s the lyrics that affect me deeply and sometimes it’s simply the sound and rhythm that move me. I think the coolest thing about music is that it bridges cultural divides, and creates a sense of togetherness. I have been addicted to music as long as I can remember, from my Mom playing the soundtrack from George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, to Ray Charles, Johnny Mathis, Elvis, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole and Chubby Checker. During my pre-teen formative years, I was listening to Elvis, Ricky Nelson, The Monkeys, and most importantly The Beatles. I still remember opening my record player case, placing the 45 on the turntable and setting the needle to play “She Loves You” and then dancing and singing all by myself in my room. My te...