18th Annual National Capital Barbecue Battle

A Super (Bowl) Time for a Party!

Fire up the flat screen, the big game is coming! Its Superbowl time and America is focused on its national passions: sports, eating and TV. It's time to spruce up the Man Cave because everyone is coming over for the ... Read on
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Help Your School Go Green

“It’s not enough to prepare our children for the future, we must also prepare the future for our children,” says Jill Buck, originator of the Go Green Initiative. In 2002, when Buck served as PTA president of Walnut Grove Elementary in ... Read on
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Top 10 Black-Tie Fundraiser Disasters to Avoid Part 2

Planning a black-tie fundraiser requires exhaustive planning, strategizing and stewardship.  Don’t let the night of the event spoil your mojo! Anything and everything that happens during your event is a reflection, positive or negative, on your organization. Having worked in non-profit ... Read on
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Top 10 Black-Tie Fundraiser Disasters to Avoid Part 1

Planning a black-tie fundraiser requires exhaustive planning, strategizing and stewardship.  Don’t let the night of the event spoil your mojo! Anything and everything that happens during your event is a reflection, positive or negative, on your organization. Having worked in non-profit ... Read on
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How to Sell More Tickets to a Concert

It's the one thing every promoter, venue owner or event planner worries most about. It's what keeps us up at night. How do we pack the house and/or sell as many tickets as we can to an event? I'd especially ... Read on
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The ONE Big Thing You Must Do To Raise Money

When raising money for any effort, there’s one thing you must do if you want to be successful. It’s nothing new and everyone knows how to do it.  But we sometimes forget to do this in the excitement of receiving a ... Read on

Don’t Dismiss the Power of Event Registration Forms!

Have you ever clicked on the “Register Now” button to find three screens worth of blanks to complete before you can even enter your credit card number? How many times have you just said “Forget this!” and not registered. Don’t ... Read on