What Event Planner

I am in search of a great event planner who can see the big picture.

I’ve interviewed about five event planning companies so far and their joint negativity is exactly why this country is struggling financially.

It is so hard to find people who think of possibilities rather than the pessimism. I have witnessed many financial upheavals in the 30 years I’ve been in the Bay Area and tied to the business community. But one thing has always been for sure.

There is always more than enough money if you go to the right place. No one has come along and scooped up all the money and hid it . . . the money is just located in a different place than it was a couple of years ago.

So I finally met with a special ed teacher who has experience with fund raising and working with event planners who are conscious enough to know how to engage with corporate sponsors.

I love it when people get out of their own way long enough to figure out how to accomplish a goal rather than wallowing in all the reasons why something won’t work.

When we focus on what is possible, there is no limit. That is what the golf tournament with meant to support. Taking boys from the Bay Area who have no hope unless someone steps up to the plate to help them get off the streets before it’s too late.

It’s a responsibility that all of us share!

June 21, 2010 В· Sharyn В· No Comments
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Friends in High Places

I was talking with my friend Johnny Keller who is in Florida and has played golf with some of the major players. He’s had some of the big time golf coaches work with him and he is excited about the idea of having the golf tournaments raising funds for UBU.

He asked what he could do to help me with the fund raising and I asked him to introduce me to some of those connected with golf who might be interested in doing the tournaments around the country.

He’s the first person who asked me if I would consider doing multiple schools.

The answer, “yes!”

Plain and simple, the more s schools I can build, the more kids I can help. For every school, it will take about $4 1/2 million a year. It includes 30 teachers who have multiple expertise’s; about 10 support staff and 300 boys who will live at the school full time.

It’s possible to add on to the school and have multiple campuses on the same property to minimize the costs of expanding the number of kids we can help. It’s certainly something to consider and I’d be perfectly happy to add to the campus as long as it doesn’t take away from the quality of the education and the sense of security I want the boys to develop.

June 15, 2010 В· Sharyn В· No Comments
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