Party Like Its…1920?

So last night was our annual open house and, believe me, it is so much more than the traditional open house you’re probably thinking of. We literally transformed our office to look like a scene straight out of a Charlie Chaplin film. We had brick walls brought in, a live band, a blind pig (a.k.a. a bar, actually there were two of them), game cards, a dance floor, chocolate fountain, tons of amazing food, a popcorn machine, costumed characters, psychics (who hit a little too close to home for me), a timeline room, amazing 1920’s props throughout the office and even a bathtub! I was blown away by how incredible our office looked. All of the hard work and planning paid off big time! Everyone who walked through the door suddenly became part of the biggest Thursday night office party they have ever seen. Props to everyone who worked on the event!

Probably one of the best aspects of Public Relations is watching your event come to life and turn out to be so successful. From the very beginning planning stages to the last drink of the night, PR is responsible for it all. Even though I started here towards the end stages of planning I respect all of the effort and teamwork that goes into event planning. Many people just see the exciting event and don’t realize that there were months of planning involved, so I am thankful to have seen the “other side”. It makes me appreciate all the events I attended even more.

Public Relations has so many facets to it, so there is always something new to discover. Even though I have only been here a month I have already learned so much about a wide variety of subjects. This past month has been an education in event planning, which I decided is a new favorite of mine. I am interested to see what comes my way over the coming weeks. Stay tuned to find out along with me…