{"id":251,"date":"2024-04-09T09:40:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T09:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=251"},"modified":"2024-04-09T09:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T09:40:06","slug":"ask-the-expert-horror-story-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/ask-the-expert-horror-story-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the Expert \u2013 Horror Story Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d2ae80257e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d2ae80257e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/ask-the-expert-horror-story-edition\/#Ask_the_Expert_%E2%80%93_Horror_Story_Sharing\" title=\"Ask the Expert \u2013 Horror Story Sharing\">Ask the Expert \u2013 Horror Story Sharing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/ask-the-expert-horror-story-edition\/#Ask_the_Expert_%E2%80%93_Solutions\" title=\"Ask the Expert \u2013&nbsp; Solutions\">Ask the Expert \u2013&nbsp; Solutions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/ask-the-expert-horror-story-edition\/#Has_Ask_the_Expert_been_addressing_your_questions_Do_you_have_a_doubt_dilemma_or_query_Reach_out_to_MasterTheEvent_online_or_on_Social_Media_Next_time_the_Ask_the_Expert_meeting_of_the_minds_comes_together_you_may_just_see_us_address_your_issue_right_here\" title=\"Has Ask the Expert been addressing your questions? Do you have a doubt, dilemma or query? Reach out to MasterTheEvent online or on Social Media. Next time the Ask the Expert meeting of the minds comes together, you may just see us address your issue right here.\">Has Ask the Expert been addressing your questions? Do you have a doubt, dilemma or query? Reach out to MasterTheEvent online or on Social Media. Next time the Ask the Expert meeting of the minds comes together, you may just see us address your issue right here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Ask The Expert is back with another cycle of industry Q&amp;A. Our group of professional experts have come together for another month. To address some of your pressing questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are fans of events. We love planning and executing them. Like snowflakes no two events are alike. And for most of us planners that\u2019s a good thing. While the job can definitely be demanding, a bit tricky and yes stressful. It\u2019s never boring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we\u2019ve said it once we\u2019ve said it a hundred times, planning an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201108211141\/http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/glossary\/event\/\">event<\/a>&nbsp;is huge responsibility. And it makes no difference if the event is big or small. With so many moving pieces, something\u2019s bound to go wrong. To help in making each and every event situation as effortless and trouble-free as possible. We brought together our most excellent group of industry pros to address some of those dreaded event planning horror stories. All our pros are knowledgeable, informed, experienced and involved in various aspects of the event planning world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_the_Expert_%E2%80%93_Horror_Story_Sharing\"><\/span>Ask the Expert \u2013 Horror Story Sharing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Any horror stories the group want to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It really doesn\u2019t matter what kind of event planner we are. Every client expects perfection. You heard it right perfection. No matter how good we are at our job. If we do something long enough there are going to be mishaps. And we can all learn from our own missteps as well as others. Sometimes it doesn\u2019t matter how organized we are \u201cstuff\u201d is going to happen. Panel wide we have all experienced situations that we wished we hadn\u2019t. Food poising, heart attacks, running out of food, bad (really bad) weather and supplier no shows, just to name a few. Some of us have even had clients book and sign off on events on the wrong date. From entertainment that flops to power outages. From ridiculous client requests to talking clients off a cliff. From extremely poor service to equipment fails. Sound familiar? We\u2019ve all been there, experienced nightmare scenarios and lived to tell the tale. Having said that, there is also no planner we know that doesn\u2019t do their damnedest to avoid every bad dream and ensure a happy client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_the_Expert_%E2%80%93_Solutions\"><\/span>Ask the Expert \u2013&nbsp; Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When disaster does strike, what do you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all the details that are involved with planning an event one thing we can count on. There will be issues during the planning process. As every planner knows, when it comes to events, it\u2019s imperative to be ready for whatever may come our way. We never (ever) receive an alert; problem ahead, problem ahead. Since none of us do know what sang or dilemma may rear its ugly head. We must do our best to be ready for anything. So first and foremost we all are BIG proponents of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201108211141\/http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/glossary\/plan-b\/\">Plan B<\/a>, C or D. But for situations where there isn\u2019t a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201108211141\/http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/plan-b\/\">back-up plan<\/a>. Like Henry Ford said \u201cDon\u2019t find fault. Find a remedy.\u201d And if you\u2019re like us, all you can think about is fixing the situation. When disaster does in deed strike jump into action. Breathe, recognize and accept, keep things in check, communicate, take the reins and make it right and as Taylor Swift says shake it off, shake it off. Remember if you plan for the worst and hope for the best. You are (almost) ready for anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Has_Ask_the_Expert_been_addressing_your_questions_Do_you_have_a_doubt_dilemma_or_query_Reach_out_to_MasterTheEvent_online_or_on_Social_Media_Next_time_the_Ask_the_Expert_meeting_of_the_minds_comes_together_you_may_just_see_us_address_your_issue_right_here\"><\/span>Has Ask the Expert been addressing your questions? Do you have a doubt, dilemma or query? Reach out to MasterTheEvent online or on Social Media. Next time the Ask the Expert meeting of the minds comes together, you may just see us address your issue right here.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask The Expert is back with another cycle of industry Q&amp;A. Our group of professional experts have come together for another month. To address some of your pressing questions. 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