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What Exactly is an Experiential Event?
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The other day, like any typical professional, I was asked what I do for a living. My response was “Corporate Event Planner focusing on experiential…

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What is GMID and Why Should I Care?
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What is GMID?!? For starters, the acronym literally means “Global Meetings Industry Day” and I’m sure you’re thinking – it’s not easy to say nor…

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Insiders Recap: Live Events Season
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Live events are inherently exciting. They’re risky (hello #NippleGate), and we are naturally drawn in by the risk – not that we want to see…

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New Year, New Conversation
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As we near the end of January, I’m curious, have you kept your New Year’s Resolution? Are you victim to the cliche that “resolutions are…

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2017: That’s a Wrap!
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Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season and all the best for an amazing 2018! http://nextleveleventdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-Year-in-Review.mp4

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Nelly The Novice: Getting Our Thanks (and Spanx) On
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Novice Nelly: She’s our witty, fun, yet fictitious, team member that takes us on her journey of #epicfails and reminds us we are all in…

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Designing Experiences, Not Meetings…
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Stop planning meetings – start designing them! Whether it’s due to advances in technology, social media, millennial influence or simply shortened attention spans, meeting attendees…

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#NextLevelonthescene Back to My Roots
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Typically in this blog we focus on where we’re going and something that’s really special for me right now is the past. I’m traveling back…

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Nelly the Novice: Social Media is More than #Selfies and #Hashtags?
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Novice Nelly: She’s our witty, fun, yet fictitious, team member that takes us on her journey of #epicfails and reminds us we are all in…

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Best Practices or Common Sense?
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While sitting at my desk, staring out at Lake Michigan reflecting shimmering rays of sunshine and promises of warm summer months ahead – I begin…

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#NextLevelonthescene: Spring into Action
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Spring has always seemed to be an amazing time for new projects. With the sun shining and flowers blooming, the spirit of the city can…

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#NLEDNoviceNelly: Social Media fo-paws—wait, is that spelled right?
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Novice Nelly: She’s our witty, fun, yet fictitious, team member that takes us on her journey of #epicfails and reminds us we are all in this…

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