Dickering over dinner prices? Check.

Looking for loopholes in the contract? Yes.

Remembering the extra batteries and the room drop gift bags? You bet.

I’m accustomed to dealing with all the challenges that come with a multi-day, offsite industry event with scores of presentations and very high expectations. From promotion to tracking attendance to creating signage to booking entertainment to negotiating the local liquor laws, I’ve been through it and lived to tell about it.