Approaching Soon: The Holidays
You might not believe it, but the holidays are fast approaching. Thanksgiving is only 15 weeks away, and there are only 20 weeks left before Christmas. That means now is the time to start planning your family dinners, employee parties, open houses, New Year’s happenings, and other festive occasions.
The Mitzvah: Traditional With A Side Of Spectacular
This important rite of passage becomes a magnificent occasion that family and friends will talk about for years to come. Make It Happen Bat mitzvah celebrations management, oversees every detail from the service throughout the entire celebration.
Today mitzvahs are indeed elaborate productions, and David Landgraf and his team are experts at creating something truly unique for you that reflects your vision, style, and story.
Virtual & Hybrid Events: They’re Still a Reality
Have you been able to stay connected to your work colleagues and clients during the pandemic? Beyond Zoom calls, have you really had a “water-cooler” moment with any of them when you were able to chat about shared experiences or weekend plans? For many of us, No is probably the answer.
That’s where virtual and hybrid events come in.
Ready to Connect? Plan Your Summer Social Events
Have you missed sharing holidays and special occasions with friends and loved ones this past year? We all have as the pandemic made together time and hugs a longed-for luxury.
But that’s no longer the case! Just in time for summer, it’s finally safe to socialize in person again, and Make It Happen Management™ by David Landgraf is here to help you plan the events you’ve been dreaming of—milestone birthdays, mitzvahs, graduations, weddings, and the celebrations and barbeques that will get the gang together once again.
Leading the Next 365: Yourself, The Business, The Recovery
The future doesn’t fit into the containers of the past, but what does the future hold? Business experts say we are in a cosmic opportunity time and that we must seek growth through innovation and creativity.
Gartner reports that 41% of employees are likely to work remotely at least some of the time post coronavirus pandemic. Skift’s hospitality reporter, Cameron Sperance warns, “Don’t look to the past in how to rebuild the travel industry’s post-pandemic future.
Look at everything from design to diversity to structuring events.”
Reimagining the Future of Events: From Live to Virtual to Hybrid
Lately, I’ve been talking to my events industry colleagues about “reimagining.” While the idea has always been part of my business—I chose Events Reimagined™ as the tagline for Make It Happen Management™—it has become more relevant than ever during the pandemic.
When COVID-19 brought the industry to an abrupt halt last year, I was faced with event cancellations, money-back requests, and lots of uncomfortable questions about the immediate and longer-term future. So what did I do? I started reimagining.
Live+Hybrid+Virtual= Events REimagined and the Clubhouse Phenom
Join us as we have a deep dive conversation with David Landgraf, Chief Experience Officer of Make It Happen Management: reflecting on the past 365 days and then start the conversation of what’s next.
Topics covered will be Up-skilling and Transferable skills, Innovation and Strategy, and a look into the Next Chapter of …Make Events Happen.
Making it Happen
I am one of 12 million Americans working in the live events industry—it was the first industry to be placed on pause and it will be the last industry to restart when it is deemed safe by local, state and federal officials.
Just to put this into perspective, before Covid-19, live events contributed approximately $1 trillion to the U.S. economy; now the industry is expected to lose up to 80% of overall revenue.
Get Ready to Celebrate the 2020 Kentucky Derby at Home with Woodford Reserve.
At a time that we need entertainment most, get ready for “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” because the 146th Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, September 5th, 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the original race in May was pushed back and went virtual but now with proper safety measures in place, Churchill Downs is ready to Derby.
THE STORYTELLER with David Landgraf
David Landgraf is a storyteller, and if you have an event, he wants to tell your story. In this episode, we discuss the importance of getting those stories right.
We also discuss the unique ability to see the details while not losing site of the big picture, staging in NYC, and we wrap with a topic near and dear to David’s heart: Sustainability.
press: David landgraf named as one the “BizBash Top 1000”
Introducing the BizBash 1,000, the people with the biggest impact on meetings and events across the United States. Last year, it was difficult to keep ourselves to just 500 people in our first edition of the list. So we decided to double the amount of people to celebrate.
PRESS: A Look Ahead to NGLCC’s International Business & Leadership Conference; Expanding Business Opportunities For Newcomers And Longtime Attendees.
David Landgraf, Founder and Chief Experience Officer of Make It Happen Management, a full service events management and production firm, who thrives on the challenges of orchestrating exceptional events around the globe from inception to execution.
Token Summit 2018 - Pier 36 NYC
Token Summit Conference was the 3rd event in the Token Summit series, the first conference that explored in-depth the Token-Based Economy.
In New York City for the 2nd time at #Pier36NYC, they discussed the economics, regulation and practices around blockchain-based tokens, protocols, and crypto-assets.
Act Global, Work Local... How to Make Events Sustainable… One Small Step at a Time.
I recently returned from an incredible journey through Southeast Asia, filled with eye-opening AHA! experiences, from the nightlife and temples of Bangkok, bike treks through Cambodia’s local villages and Angkor Wat at sunrise, to the impossibly blue waters of Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay. But it was one of the more adventurous moments of the trip that ended up being the most meaningful.