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Clients are the lifeblood of any business and in a perfect world, they are pleasant, kind and respectful people but in the real world, some are often “challenging”, a euphemistic word for the acronym PITA (“Pain in the A$$”)!! A very good friend of mine, also an event planner, bought me a gift to set on my desk, a little pottery jar that said “Ashes of Problem Clients”. In less than ten seconds after receiving it, the ashes of several clients came to mind and I became inspired to write about my experience as an event planner. I have been in the hospitality business for thirty-nine years; twenty-five of which have been in event planning. After I planned my first event, I was hooked. I loved the creative aspect of planning a function, the excitement of meeting people from all over the world, working without outside vendors and entertainers, and arranging corporate dinners, receptions, themed productions and social functions. Obviously the ultimate goal ...

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