My mother-in-law tells me, “Don’t be a mushroom in a cave!” so I left the house to mingle with industry pals at MPI New England Chapter + PCMA New England’s multiple events of over the past monthish! I found myself at a gorgeous indoor pickleball event at Bosse, a dinner and snack-a-thon at Museum of Science, and a perfectly themed holiday party with an award ceremony at Boston Red Sox’ Fenway Park hosted by Evergreen. The days are long & life is busy & the idea of going out after work can feel offensive, but you’ll be happy once you did because you can’t be a mushroom in a cave ;) It was warming catching up with: Kate Page, CMP, CMM — formally of Boston Red Sox — a solid person in the industry! Taylor Grinnell & Haley McNearney — my industry friends & the maestros behind Evergreen, Fenway’s events — a venue with rich history! Karlee Montgomery — who previously booked me to speak at a SharkNinja HQ event when they went public — I met her new kind team as she joins Access with Thomas Whelan, Elizabeth Shea, Laura Bowman, Will Jones, & Lauren Gouthro! Adam Averback & Brad Brodie — some of my first attendees at my Creative Offsite — (I’m announcing my next offsite event for March in Boston.. DM for info!) Johnice Veals, HMCC — Huge congrats on the new role as chapter president! Patricia Figuereo — Always rooting for me from afar — VP of special projects at MPI NE! Doug Melinn, HMCC & Kasia Dobosz, HMCC of the Meet Boston powerhouse! Jessica Simon, CMP, Jamie Hellesen, DMCP & Colby W. of Corinthian Events — A dedicated local events team who does it all! Dahlia El Gazzar — who had me speak on a panel at IMEX on grieving — this was new for me as I usually speak on customer experience & brand loyalty — but it was a healing moment. Aram Orchanian of Kataram Studios & David Fox Photography and Digital Transfers — who generously capture content at these events. New friends Jen Bertolino, CMP, Kerri Maderos-Furtado, Andy Boucher, CSEP, CMP, SEPC, and Jodie Martin! -— #eventprofs #eventproducer #meetingsandevents #meetingplanner #conferenceproducer #keynotespeaker #employeeengagement #pcma #meetingprofessionals #meetingprofs #eventplanner