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From Rice Lake (Wisconsin) to Salt Lake and Beyond!
What do you get when you take a girl from Wisconsin – have her travel all over the world, settle in San Diego and get her a degree in Media Arts? A producer extraordinaire who can wear several hats!...
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Got event? Get Help! Top 6 Reasons to Hire Contract Event Professionals!
(A few contract Tempo Team Members toasts after a successful National Sales Meeting with InVision Communications) Due to the economy, downsizing seems to have been the theme at production companies the...
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Stuff MY Dad Says - Success Tips For Freelancers!
Dale and Carol Spooner Mother's day 2010 He has owned a modest welding shop in the Mojave Desert for over 30 years, has been married to my mom for almost 50 and has raised 3 successful (in...
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We DON'T Do Weddings (unless it is mine!)
10-10-10. Three perfect tens! That's how I'd score our wedding day! Al and I got engaged on August 1st which gave me plenty of time to plan an October 10th wedding <grin>. We chose a friend's...
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All the World is a Stage - (It's a good thing for producers!)
I have had the opportunity to speak to Event Planning and Stage Management classes over the past few years and I always get a kick out of explaining to the students that there are so many other events...
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What's in Your Production Kit? 20 Must-Have Items for Stage Managers
As I sit here waiting for my team to show up for rehearsal, I look around at my control deck and realize over the years I have come up with quite the little production kit. As a freelancer, you never...
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What's in Your Deck Manager's Kit? (or giant road case!)
After my previous blog, What's in Your Production Kit? 20 Must-have Items for Stage Managers, I received a lot of additional comments, feedback and suggestions from fellow event professionals on...
View ArticleTempo Featured on BlogTalkRadio with Hera Hub
It was my pleasure to spend a few minutes on blogtalkradio with Hera Hub founder, Felena Hanson. She is running a series on the Success Secrets of Enterprising Women. We covered topics from how I got...
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Production Peeps – The Way We Are
I've worked with a lot of fabulous event professionals over the years, but one who stands out among the best is Michelle Newbon. WOW! This lady is OR-GAN-IZED! But then again, as a content manager...
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It is Better to Give Than to Receive - Lessons Learned at Comic-Con
This was the second year I was asked to assist MKTG with staffing and to help produce their CBS Interactive marketing event at Comic-Con. Last year's event was pretty much a bust. The TV.com Awards...
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