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Event Takeaways!

Event Takeaways!

I’ve been fortunate enough to go to such nice events these past months & just be part of the audience (instead of the usual people planning). F1, the usual free concerts, theatre & gallery previews, our usual unconventional adventures & free festivals around Singapore have been really beneficial & super fun at the same time. [...]

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All About Rubbish!

All About Rubbish!

Have you ever been to a function where there is a nice spread of food and it’s all you can eat? And at the end of the gluttonous adventure you decided that you had enough for the time being and you want to dispose your tools of desire (AKA plates and utensils) only to discover [...]

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Always Check Your Blindspot!

Always Check Your Blindspot!

It’s like driving – always having to check the front, back, sides & look at the mirrors all the time. Why? To be safe of course! Planning is just like that. If you have a really radical idea (say dining at a public roof garden), great! If you’re keen to carry it out, even better [...]

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Remember the 3 Rs: Rest, Reflect & Relax!

Remember the 3 Rs: Rest, Reflect & Relax!

Ahhhh…. After hours, days, months of planning, rushing around & executing, your event is finally over. Time for you to breathe easy & go for that long awaited massage. But wait! Before you chuck that events file away, there is still some thing that you have to do: The Post Event Evaluation! Why? You learn [...]

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“That’s Hot” – Safety Series #4

“That’s Hot” – Safety Series #4

This trademarked phrase of Paris Hilton is one that most planners would want to hear about their event. (If you’ve been living under a rock, “That’s Hot” refers to something that is Totally Awesome & ‘In’.) Of course, we planners would never want to actually make an event super burning hot – literally. If you [...]

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Stay Healthy Safely – Safety Series #3

Stay Healthy Safely – Safety Series #3

(This is a series of blog entries on Safety) Ah Choo! No, I’m not calling Mr Choo… that’s the sound one makes when one sneezes. (hehe lame I know) Health Safety! This one is quite straightforward. Just recently, we had an outbreak of snouters’ flu AKA swine flu. And the most obvious solution for people [...]

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Clarity is Power – The A.I!

Clarity is Power – The A.I!

If you guys have been planning events for quite some time now, you would agree with me having a set of admin instructions is rather crucial. What is an admin instruction? Basically it is like a manual with all the necessary info, details, SOPs (Standard Operational Procedures), contact numbers and many many more useful stuffs! [...]

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Event Security & You! – Safety Series #2

(This is a series of blog entries on Safety) “Halt! Who goes there?!?!?!” Quoting from the evergreen play “Army Daze” or for you who have served or are still serving, you would get what I mean. hehe. Although the term security may bring back images of national security, or bring back bad memories of your [...]

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