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The Future of In-Person vs Hybrid Model for Corporate Events

The Future of In-Person vs Hybrid Model for Corporate Events

Planners are anticipating corporate events to make a big comeback. While some workers are turning down five days a week in the office, conferences and meetings give people the chance to get a taste of ‘normal’ corporate life again without committing to the office Monday through Friday. In order to keep up throughout the last year and a half, corporate planners have had to get creative with events and will continue to do so as they recruit attendees post-pandemic and numbers even out again.
Jul 12, 2021
Katherine Frost
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How To Plan a Wedding During Covid-19 Reopenings

How To Plan a Wedding During Covid-19 Reopenings

These exciting times are also bringing new challenges for both the wedding industry and engaged couples to navigate. Wedding planning during COVID-19 reopenings most likely means encountering an industry with limited availability: many venues and vendors are experiencing shortages as they try to accommodate the surplus of couples who the pandemic has denied the wedding of their dreams.
Jun 30, 2021
Katherine Frost
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Will The 2021 Wedding Season Revive Colorado's Devastated Events Industry?

Will The 2021 Wedding Season Revive Colorado's Devastated Events Industry?

The Denver Post interviewed local experts about the upcoming 2021 wedding season and how the industry expects to bounce back! ORO and others in the wedding industry in Colorado discuss how 2020 sent many into a tailspin but how this new season is shaping up to start roaring back.
May 23, 2021
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Best Practices for Event Pros Navigating the Hospitality Labor Shortage

Best Practices for Event Pros Navigating the Hospitality Labor Shortage

Reports across the country are showing that hospitality business owners are currently facing a labor shortage crisis. Restaurants, hotels and bars are all hiring at once to get their businesses back up and running, but, unfortunately, there aren't enough workers in the job pool to fill open positions.
May 21, 2021
Katherine Frost
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Four Things You Can't Leave Off Of Your Covid-19 Wedding Checklist

Four Things You Can't Leave Off Of Your Covid-19 Wedding Checklist

The past year has posed many challenges to the wedding industry, and many newly engaged couples have had to completely change their wedding planning process to keep up. The checklist, the tool that wedding planners and brides rely on the most in the weeks before the ceremony, has become less reliable in the age of last minute COVID-related cancellations. Before the pandemic, checklists would typically manage when the caterer, venue, and rental company needed final counts.
Apr 15, 2021
Katherine Frost
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Relationships and Reputation by Tasha Bracken

Relationships and Reputation by Tasha Bracken

A good reminder to never let your ego get in the way of executing a good event. Tasha Bracken explains the importance of working with your extended vendor team and why these relationships are so important to foster.
Jan 29, 2021
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The Wedding Planning Podcast with Special Guest, Katherine Frost

Our Founder & CEO, Katherine Frost, joins Kara Lamerato from the Wedding Planning Podcast to discuss the silver linings in the wedding world of 2021!
Dec 18, 2020
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How One Historic Boulder Hotel Has Been Thriving During Covid

The historic Hotel Boulderado has adapted to our new normal and been thriving! With new catering packages and re-inventing how they sell to clients, especially during the holiday season, has been inspirational to the hospitality industry.
Dec 17, 2020
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ORO Presents: Guest Blogger – Sidney Stoper, JSAV

"Our clients are tasked with ensuring that their programming is engaging - what will keep attendees from checking email and social media during the conference?" Read on as guest blogger, Sidney Stoper, National Director of Hospitality Sales for JSAV, focuses on the new reality of event production and how they have been able to adapt effectively.
Nov 5, 2020
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Crafting Signature Cocktails for Your Event

Apples, cranberries, figs and pears? Take your event mixology to the next level with these fabulous fall ingredients.
Oct 14, 2020
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Micro Weddings & Events

Micro weddings and events offer a unique opportunity to celebrate in a refined space with exquisite cuisine, and enhanced decor. Learn about our best practices for planning smaller affairs.
Oct 2, 2020
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Ridiculous Client Requests: Is It Ever Okay to Say No?

Is it against the planner’s code-of-conduct to say no to a client and does this fall into the same category as “the customer is always right”? Here's how you should handle these tricky situations.
Sep 10, 2020
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Building Your Digital Toolkit

How can you help clients fulfill their events from a digital perspective? You need to have a digital service offering ready to go. Here's what we recommend.
Sep 1, 2020
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How to Select Wine for Your Event

Selecting wine for your event can be challenging, so we put together a useful guide to help you.
Aug 21, 2020