Event management

Vacation….

I’m taking off for a week and will be totally unwired. While there’s something to be said for driving to the beach and just hanging there for week, there’s also…

Now That’s Cutting Fluff

The City of Asheville did something very commendable. At last week’s meeting, city council directed staff to redo their proposal for co-sponsoring events. Staff had suggested that the city, as…

Standing room only now

With the last influx of folks we now have people standing. I just noticed a uniformed policeman at the rear of the crowd. The N&O’s online guy just got here…

There will be security tonight

I understand there will be uniformed and plainclothes security here tonight. One of Pressler’s burly helpers came by earlier to do some advance work. Folks are worried about what Victoria…

VERY Lucky at the Merchandise Mart

CBS Radio, the parent of WPEG FM, is very lucky it is not explaining a tragedy in the wake of the For Sisters Only event over the weekend at the…

Re: A warning to invitees

If that’s the case, I think the JLF should stop inviting promising, intelligent candidates.  I’m sure we could find many great suggestions for next year’s event.

Planning for trouble

Over at JLF-Charlotte, Jeff Taylor ponders the lessons evident in the bad planning for bus routes to and from the Continental Tire Bowl.