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Nurturing Your Professional Garden: Lessons from Eight Years in Business

Today, I am proud to announce that Wendy Porter Events, LLC is officially celebrating our eighth anniversary. My entrepreneurial venture began after a corporate downsizing shook me to my core. I had worked tirelessly for my employer in the corporat...

Wendy Porter

11/30/2023 04:12 PM - Comment(s)

Top 10 Lessons We've Learned About Planning Events Since the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped the event planning landscape. Event organizers have had to adapt quickly, embracing new ideas and technologies to ensure the safety and success of their events. In this article, we'll explore the top 10 lessons we've learned about planning events since...

Wendy Porter

10/20/2023 11:11 PM - Comment(s)

Congress passed the Save Our Stages Act. The Live Events Industry is good now, right? Not so fast...

Along with local IATSE Union stagehands, WPE executive produced the Minnesota Live Events Coalition “Empty Event” in December 2020, where all 480 chairs — 10 each at 48 tables — were, by design, unoccupied. These empty chairs and tables signified the 12 million live-event workers across the nation w...

Wendy Porter

01/21/2021 11:55 PM - Comment(s)

The One Display EVERY Event Needs

It’s National Cheese Day! I reside in the Midwest so cheese is a specialty of sorts, and we Midwesterners are highly fond of good cheese. In addition, we know how to create with, cook with, and blend other flavors with cheeses. And we want it done right!

So, what is the best way to serve cheese at an...

Wendy Porter

06/04/2020 11:30 AM - Comment(s)

Ten Tips For Hosting A Memorable Virtual Event

It’s no understatement to say that we are living in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 virus has brought the world economy to a screeching halt, leaving many businesses and industries grappling for substitute methods of operation. And for many of those industries that rely on the nuances of interpers...

Wendy Porter

04/28/2020 01:11 AM - Comment(s)

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

St. Patrick’s Day has arrived!

One of the more overlooked holidays, St. Patrick’s Day conjures images of seas of green, shamrocks, leprechauns, beer, and all things Ireland. But what IS this elusive holiday, and how can all its festivities be incorporated into a professional, classy event?

The s...

Wendy Porter

03/11/2020 11:28 PM - Comment(s)

It’s Mardi Gras! Let’s Plan an Event!

Mardi Gras is one of the lesser known, but truly exciting holidays that is celebrated in the United States. Every year, Mardi Gras takes place in the bustling historic city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s an exciting backdrop and theme to utilize for hosting truly unique events, no matter the indust...

Wendy Porter

02/25/2020 12:28 AM - Comment(s)

Why You Should Host An Event On Martin Luther King Jr Day

“The time is always right to do what is right.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

We are all familiar with the story of the great Martin Luther King Jr. He was the well-loved reverend, civil rights activist, and advocate for his fellow African Americans during a tumultuous time in our nation’s history. He is ...

Wendy Porter

01/20/2020 08:04 PM - Comment(s)

The German Christmas Market Event

One of the most charming Christmas traditions is the German Christmas Market event. Over the years, I have had the privilege of both living and traveling in Germany, and I consider these events to be some of my fondest memories of my time there.

The German Christmas Market, or Christkindlmarkt (trans...

Wendy Porter

12/10/2019 11:40 PM - Comment(s)

Minnesota B.O.L.D. Serves Super Bowl LII

Event planners need to be capable of thinking outside the box. Good event planners will try to always think outside the box. Great ones will shatter it completely and create life-long memories.

Event planners tend to create events indoors, and many times this is appropriate. However, sometimes, it’s ...

Wendy Porter

11/21/2019 05:56 AM - Comment(s)

How To Host A Classy, Professional, Magical Event During The Halloween Season

Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year. Let’s face it - even adults can thoroughly enjoy the festivities that come along with the scary season! It’s a great time for a variety of events, as it seems to kick off the holiday season.

I have some top tips and strategies that we use and r...

Wendy Porter

10/25/2019 03:34 AM - Comment(s)

The Wendy Porter Magic: From Lemonade Stands to an Event Management Agency

Wendy Porter has always been a planner: from her childhood days of organizing lemonade stands in her neighborhood, her friend’s birthday parties and neighborhood plays, to her adult years of coordinating office happy hours, the first neighborhood holiday progressive party (now on its 26^th year!) and...

Wendy Porter

08/08/2019 09:07 PM - Comment(s)

How to Make Your 4th of July Party Spectacular!

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You’ve all been to the typical 4^th of July party in someone’s garage or backyard. You walk in and see people wearing red, white, and blue, and kids running throughout the yard. You hear an old bean bag as it hits the rusted board laying in the grass. Ever...

Wendy Porter

08/08/2019 09:02 PM - Comment(s)

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Nurturing Your Professional Garden: Lessons from Eight Years in Business

Top 10 Lessons We've Learned About Planning Events Since the Pandemic

Congress passed the Save Our Stages Act. The Live Events Industry is good now, right? Not so fast...

The One Display EVERY Event Needs

Ten Tips For Hosting A Memorable Virtual Event

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

It’s Mardi Gras! Let’s Plan an Event!

Why You Should Host An Event On Martin Luther King Jr Day

The German Christmas Market Event

Minnesota B.O.L.D. Serves Super Bowl LII

How To Host A Classy, Professional, Magical Event During The Halloween Season

The Wendy Porter Magic: From Lemonade Stands to an Event Management Agency

How to Make Your 4th of July Party Spectacular!

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