http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/ en-US http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2008/05/ready-set-serve.html By Michael Green What’s the most valuable thing you and your clients have? Time! And no one wants to waste it sitting through another painfully long rubber-chicken dinner that drags on endlessly because of an unrealistic timeline, lack of staffing,... michael_green Travel and Performance Group 2008-05-05T14:26:24-04:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2008/05/put-a-cork-in-i.html By Michael Green In the last few years, America has embraced wine with a passion, though some persistent wine myths still prohibit many event planners from making educated, informed wine selections. With the right wine facts though, you can impress... michael_green Travel and Performance Group 2008-05-02T15:20:21-04:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2008/04/meal-marketing.html By Michael Green An event’s menu primes your guests to the edible experience that awaits them and sends them home with a takeaway of what they experienced. The menu also provides an opportunity for you to market your company and... Michael Green Travel and Performance Group 2008-04-28T12:18:23-04:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2008/02/are-trade-assoc.html By Mark Sonder, CSEP We all have our core competencies. Mine is music, entertainment and production. That is what I went to school for, that is my job, that is what I instruct, that is what my love and passion... Travel and Performance Group 2008-02-01T14:14:32-05:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2008/01/smaller-budget.html By Mark Sonder I can hear you thinking now... “Great.” (Throwing your out-of-control hands up in the air aimlessly), “I read Guru Sonder on Monday and Tuesday to help me with my entertainment needs, but, what he doesn’t understand is... mark_sonder Travel and Performance Group 2008-01-30T16:17:05-05:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2008/01/livin-la-vida-l.html By Mark Sonder The Selection Process In your selection process your entertainment company should provide you with not only a list of headliners, but also their picture, biography, and possibly their routing information, availability, and cost. Your entertainment company can... mark_sonder Travel and Performance Group 2008-01-29T13:49:56-05:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2008/01/hiring-headline.html By Mark Sonder I have been called many things in my life both in the past and presently… Chief Entertainment Officer, Talent Buyer, Entertainment Producer, Professor, Author, Speaker, Judge, Industry Leader…however, until Editor-In-Chief of this magazine Vince Alonzo called, I... mark_sonder Travel and Performance Group 2008-01-28T11:58:08-05:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2007/12/green-tips-for.html By Lori Hill When using décor items for meetings/events, remember to choose environmentally friendly options and minimize or eliminate waste by choosing products that are biodegradable or recyclable. Lori Hill Travel and Performance Group 2007-12-13T11:15:21-05:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2007/12/going-green-to.html By Lori Hill The first question that most clients will ask when you suggest going green is, “How much will it cost?” In many instances, it will save you money such as reduced costs for printing handouts and creating less... Lori Hill Travel and Performance Group 2007-12-12T11:58:40-05:00 http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus/2007/12/green-practices.html By Lori Hill For decades I’ve been known as a recycling queen and I consider myself an environmentalist. In fact, in less than one week, I’m jumping into the icy Chesapeake Bay for a cause I am extremely passionate about:... Lori Hill Travel and Performance Group 2007-12-11T12:12:26-05:00