Not long after I started my first "real" job, a mentor at work pointed to another girl about my age and said, "You should cultivate a friendship with her. She's going places!" At the time, I was struck by the odd phrasing. The word "cultivate" stood out to me. It was as if she was suggesting friendships are like seeds for your garden - that there was some sort of friendship strategy I should employ. It was the first time I had considered that there might be such a thing as a

James Beard once said, "Food is our common ground, a universal experience," which is why food is almost always served anywhere you have a gathering of any sort. Food has a way of bringing us together. But shared food experiences, like everything else, enjoy trends that keep gatherings interesting. Here are a few that I see making an impact in 2017. Donuts Are the New Cupcake Donuts are inexpensive, easy to eat, and universally loved. Gourmet donuts are sliding into the space

Hello there, fellow planners! I wanted to share with you some photos from last week's trip to The Special Event in Long Beach, CA.. Audrey and I had a blast at the evening events, met with creative partners new and old on the trade show floor, and attended some really great education sessions. I don't mind telling you (and I don't think the organizers of the TSE would mind my saying) that one of my favorite things from this year's event was the "Cerbelli Thinks I'm Hot" tee s

2017 is finally here and, while many of us are just breathing a sigh of relief that 2016 is over, the event world can anticipate some exciting changes in the new year. Trends in events are always informed by trends in pop culture. 2017 will be no different, but thanks to the digital world we live in, we can expect changes to come faster and be more dramatic than ever. Here are a few event forecast predictions for events in the new year. 1. The Star Wars Syndrome - Practical H