8 Key Factors Of A Successful Event Planner Learn To Pick Wisely Planning an event is a big job. No matter what type of event it is, you will find that there is a lot of different things that you have to make sure get done. You need to be focused and ready to take on this type of challenge when it comes to planning an event. If you are not able to handle it all yourself, you will want to think about hiring an event planner to make it a little bit easier. There are a few different key factors that are important when you are trying to find a successful event planner. You need to think about the person that you are hiring and what they can do for you. You have to learn to pick and choose your event planner wisely so that you are not finding yourself in a bad situation later on. 1. You will want to make sure that you are getting a highly successful event planner to take care of your next event. You need to make sure that you are finding someone that is ready to take on a challenge and do the best job that she can for you. You want them to be devoted and able to help you though anything that is thrown your way. 2. You want a professional. You want to have someone help you with your next event that has the extensive training that is necessary to make the most of the event. You need to have someone that you can count on that has the experience that you need to make this the best ever. You can make the event highly successful and very professional when you have help that matches your needs. 3. Getting a professional event planner that pays attention to detail is very key. This is one of the most important key factors in making an event a great success. You will want to have the person helping you very interested in making you happy. You need them to be very efficient and willing to do what you need them to. 4. You will want to interview your event planner to make sure they are the person that you feel comfortable with. You want to have someone help you with your special event that you can trust and get to know. They will want to be make your event the best that it can be and give you all that you are looking for and maybe even a little bit more. You will be surprised at the amount of help you can get from your wedding planner when you chose them well. Ask them important questions that you are going to need to know. You want to make the most of this time and get to know them very well. 5. The person that you are hiring to take care of your event will have to know the financial part of the business. They will have to be willing to make sure that they take care of all the business transaction s that have to be dealt with so that you can get the event rolling on the right budget. They will have to be aware of the process and that they have to stay within the budget to keep on track. 6. Get the references that you need to make a good decision about the event planner that you need. You want to make sure that you have someone that is going to have former clients that are happy with their work. You want to contact these people and find out what they like and disliked about the event planner. This will help you make a better decision as to who is the right person for the job. 7. You will also need to make sure that the event planner is able to get word of your special event out there. You want them to be able to get the advertising part of the business out there for everyone to know about. You want to get as many people to your event that you can. This will mean a lot of hard work and effort to go into the great event that you have been planning and waiting for. 8. Price. This is one of the most important things that you need to consider before you hire an event planner. You want to make sure that you are getting someone that you can afford to do the job. You want to get an event planner that is going to be in your budget and also be very good. You do not want to pay for someone that you do not think will get the job done. However you also want to make sure that you are getting someone that you can trust and feel good about the price at the same time.
On July 1, 2007, Andres Alonso officially became chief executive officer of Baltimore Schools. He will oversee approximately 180 schools and 82,000 students, with the help and guidance of the Baltimore Schools master plan. The master plan is guided by the Baltimore Schools vision, which is clear, desirable, and inspiring: “Accelerating the academic achievement of all students, in partnership with the entire community, to ensure that students have the attitudes, skills, and proficiencies needed to succeed in college and in the 21st century global workforce.” The district believes that achieving this vision is entirely possible by fulfilling the Baltimore Schools mission: “To accelerate student progress through effective implementation of the Baltimore Schools master plan, focusing on quality instruction, managing systems efficiently, and sustaining a culture of excellence.” The Baltimore Schools master plan priorities have been established in accordance with State guidelines and provide the core of the school system's plans for improving the academic achievement of all students. Goals of this master plan as listed below: Goal 1: By 2013 2014, all Baltimore Schools students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts, and mathematics. Goal 2: All Baltimore Schools students that have limited English proficiency will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. Goal 3: By 2005 2006, all core academic subject classes (CAS) will be taught by highly qualified teachers. Goal 4: All students will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug free, and conducive to learning. Goal 5: All students will graduate from high school Goal 6: Effective management of systems will support student achievement. Such systems cover accountability, communications with parents, the community, and business partners. Baltimore Schools recognize that making a difference for its students is more than simply writing a check. Many businesses provide assistance to schools in a variety of ways including the donation of materials, merchandise and volunteer hours. There is growing evidence that school/business partnerships improve the capacity of individual families, schools and communities. Businesses are thus more willing to support teaching and learning. When students connect school work with the world of work, they are motivated to learn. There are several ways that businesses can help out Baltimore Schools: mentoring, tutoring, becoming a guest reader, giving monetary contributions, and donating school supplies. However, donations can range from pencils to computers; books to playground equipment; flowers to furniture. Volunteering in Baltimore Schools, offering internships to Baltimore Schools students, or joining the staff as an adjunct faculty member are also ways for businesses to maintain a healthy partnerships with Baltimore Schools. It is also a goal of the district that finances and operations of facilities, transportation, and nutrition services within Baltimore Schools will be effective and efficient. Throughout all of Baltimore Schools, students, parents, teachers, and administrators have many opportunities to experience the positive changes that implementing this master plan can offer.
When you plan your cheap holiday in Sicily, you are going to be pleasantly surprised at how much fun you will have. The first place you want to visit is the Aeolian Islands. The islands are full of volcanic activities and the scenery is a true delight. The Mediterranean Sea surrounds the islands and the valley and mountains offer some fantastic hiking adventures. You will find that the islands are more symbolic to the sea than one could imagine. To see the islands from a boat is the most beautiful sight one could ever imagine. If you have seen pictures, they do not do justice to the actual sight. If you find volcanoes interesting, you are going to enjoy this cheap holiday in Sicily because another excursion you can take by boat is to the Stromboli Island. This active volcano has erupted more than any other volcano in Europe. You should take a guided tour when visiting this volcano, you never know what can happen in an area you are unfamiliar with such as this island. It is an awesome sight to see and pictures cannot describe the feeling you get as you watch the volcano. Another volcanic island is Ustica. You will see this off the northern shore of Sicily. The historical sites around Sicily are amazing as well. The Roman Villa of Casale is a historical sight of ancient ruins. The floors are mosaic and the ruins are a part of Sicily’s history. Everyone enjoys a visit to the ghost town in Sicily. Poggioreale is a ghost town with a cemetery. It is something you only see in the movies, but this one is real. Your cheap holiday in Sicily can get better when you visit the area clubs and bars for a taste of the nightlife. Taormina is the place to stop for the night. You will find O Seven Irish Pub with fun activities for the night. After a night of partying and fun, you can enjoy the waterfall and canyon called Cava Grande di Cassibile. This is a picture perfect waterfall and canyon. You can spend the entire day just watching the falls and the river below. The Zingaro Nature Reserve is a place to see plants and wildlife of the area. One place you will find amazing is the Calderone, which is a factory where they make works of art that are famous in Italy. You are going to enjoy your cheap holiday in Sicily. There is so much to do and so much to see. You cannot imagine how a beautiful country like this can be full of different adventures. When you find the package that includes a luxury hotel, airfare and fun all in one, you cannot go wrong. Sicily is one place you will find more to do and so little time to do it in while visiting the country. You can spend a few days on the beach or even enjoy a spa for relaxations, but you do not want to miss the attractions of the area.
While challah is a traditional bread baked for the Jewish Sabbath, it has become popular with everyone, everywhere. It's attractive and has a firm, egg rich texture that works for dinner, sandwiches, or French toast. It is typically braided with three, four, or six strands of dough. (The braided strands are symbolic of love.) Challah is really very easy to make, especially from a mix. There is a sense of satisfaction in working the dough by hand and crafting such an attractive bread and it certainly will impress guests. For this bread, we used a bread mix though you can braid nearly any bread—including your favorite recipe. We chose this mix because we wanted to make a very large loaf and the potato flour in the mix would retard staling. (We could have chosen to make two smaller loaves from this same mix.) Here is the recipe and the instructions using this mix: The package directions call for two cups of water. For the firmer dough needed, reduce the water amount. To make the dough egg rich, crack two large eggs into a measuring cup and add warm water enough to total 1 2/3 cups. Whisk the mixture together with a fork then heat it in the microwave until warm (110 degrees). Mix the bread according to package instructions using only one packet of yeast (not two as per the mix instructions) and the egg and water mixture in place of the two cups of water. You may substitute 1/4 cup oil for the butter if you desire. You should have a slightly firmer dough than most doughs. Place the bread dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled—about 1 1/2 hours. Prepare a large baking sheet by greasing and sprinkling with cornmeal. Use a lighter colored sheet to help keep the bottom from burning. Once raised, use a knife to divide the dough into three equal pieces (or four if you choose to make a four braid bread). Roll the pieces under the palms of your hands into three long ropes. You may need to let each rest for five to ten minutes to allow the dough to relax to get the proper shape. Using this mix, we had three ropes nearly 24 inches long. If you want the loaf to be larger in the center and less rectangular shaped, make the ropes thicker in the middle and tapered toward the ends. Braid the three ropes in a common three strand braid just as if you were braiding pigtails. (Some people find it easier to create a symmetrical shape if they start braiding from the center.) When you get to the ends, wet them, pinch them together, and tuck them under. You should have a neat, symmetrical loaf when you are through. You can shape the loaf somewhat with your hands. If you don't like how the loaf looks, simply pull the braids apart and start again. Place the finished loaf on the prepared sheet. (The formed loaf will be about 12 inches long but after rising and baking, you will have a finished loaf of about 24 inches so be sure to allow room on your sheet for expansion.) Cover the loaf and let rise until doubled, about one hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a glaze by whisking one egg with one half tablespoon of water. Just before baking and when the loaf has fully doubled, remove the plastic wrap and gently brush glaze over the entire surface of the loaf. Sprinkle the top with poppy seeds or sesame seeds as desired. (Tip the loaf so that you can sprinkle seeds on the sides as well.) Bake the bread for 20 minutes then cover the bread with a large sheet of aluminum foil to protect the top. Continue baking for another 20 to 30 minutes or until the bread crust is a deep golden brown. The interior of the loaf should register 190 degrees with an insta read thermometer. Use an egg turner to loosen the bread from the pan and transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool. Note: If you choose to bake smaller loaves, reduce the baking time by five to ten minutes. Copyright 2003 2007, The Prepared Pantry ( prepraredpantry. com ). Published by permission
A lot can be said about the OLD business card, but one thing for certain it is one of the widest used forms of Business promotion on the planet. In this article we will be discussing the benefits of business cards and how to get the most out of your business cards. 1. Business cards are cheap and allow for enough information pertaining to you business or service that they scream for exploitation. 2. Business Cards are easy for the receiver to keep and when tied with an Internet strategy will increase customers to your business and also customer awareness of your business. 3. Business cards while small do offer an unrestricted advertising space that you can practically put any information on. Now To Get The Most of Your Business cards. While all the above is true you still need to get the most out of your business cards because you don’t want to go about designing and printing and find that, you card is to crowded so heres some steps you can take to keep your card effective. v Keep It Simple Research has proven time and time again that the most effective cards are those that keep it simple name of business and services or good provided and not to flashy as you may distract from your message. v Keep It relevant – Don’t go off message and have your card recipients discard you card you work hard to get it into their hand. v Write on Both sides it is greatly important to make the most out of your card and utilise all the space on it to the best possible advertising benefit and still keeping it simple. Generally we recommend our customers have a design on the back with some of the products they sell as well as a place to write So in summary to make the most out of our little friend the business card you need a simple design that says all you need about your business and some spare space on the back of the card to write, tidbit and or information about you and your products that could help with a sale at a latter stage.
The wedding business is booming! Every year, almost 2.5 million couples tie the knot in the United States, spending an average of $20,000 a couple making it a $72 billion industry. Planning and organizing a wedding is still a major undertaking and many couples simply don't have the time to devote to it and are more than happy to leave the planning to a professional. The demand for wedding planners is booming too an estimated 15% of couples now use the services of a professional wedding planner. Being a wedding planner allows you to be your own boss; it's a profession that most people consider to be fun and rewarding and there are no particular educational qualifications or requirements. Around 10,000 people in the United States claim to be professional wedding planners. As a wedding planner, you are responsible for every aspect of the wedding flowers, photography, food and perhaps accommodation for out of town guests. You also have to enjoy dealing with people, as that is essentially what you will be doing much of the time, as a wedding planner. And perhaps one of the most important qualities is simply to be well organized and efficient you don't want to find that you forgot to book the caterers for the big day! Starting a wedding business is not much different from any other business although start up costs tend to be minimal. You will need a small office to work from, or a quiet space in your home keep in mind your clients may meet with you there. You will need such basics as a separate phone line, fax machine and business cards and you may need to register your business in your county or state. Having your own web site is an essential too. A portfolio is also an excellent thing to show potential clients. If you aren't sure where to start, offer your services to family and friends in exchange for being able to take and use photographs. Your portfolio should contain photographs of any weddings you have helped to plan anything from the flowers and the table settings to the catering and the choice of venue. Reference letters from some satisfied clients are always a nice finishing touch. The best way to become experienced as a wedding planner is to learn all you can about weddings and what makes them successful. Attend weddings, talk to those people involved such as caterers, photographers and florists. Try to get as many contacts as you can you will need them later. It's also worth trying to negotiate discounts with some of your contacts. And if you want to go back to school you can take classes that teach you all about the profession. So now you are a wedding planner but where do you find your clients? One of the most effective ways to find potential clients is through your network of contacts in the industry. Make sure your business cards are visible at caterers, florists and bridal shops. You may want to advertise in the local newspaper and display your business card at such places as libraries, community centers and workplaces. And as every small business owner knows word of mouth is often the most effective advertising. And one of the best things about being a wedding planner? You have the satisfaction of helping to plan what many people consider to be the happiest day of their lives.
Whether you are a parent focused on the education of your children, a grandparent interested in helping your grandchildren, a student taking accountability for your life, or an adult desiring to pursue an education, nothing you do will ever be as valuable as acquiring and implementing knowledge through education. It positions you to take action with what you learn. Knowledge may not be power, but the implementation of knowledge is. As a society we are being thrust headfirst into a new era. This is a new global economy; a world of accelerated change, competition and complexity. Knowledge is the central source of today’s new economy. Moving forward, most jobs and innovations will be based on the creation of intangibles. Talent is defined in this new economy as knowledge; the ability to think creatively and having the perseverance in undertaking a task. Talent will be at a premium. No matter your perspective, whether as a parent, grandparent or student, you need goals. Goals are dreams with a plan. Take action on your goals! A top college education can be worth millions. Is college expensive? It can be. However, as Benjamin Franklin stated, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Average annual college costs at a four year public college are $21,000, $37,000 at a four year private college and $49,000 at an Ivy League college. In 10 years the cost of a four year Ivy League education will be $345,200 and the true earnings required in paying this after tax cost will be a staggering $580,000 (assumes 35% federal and 5% state tax bracket). Fortunately, strategies exist that can save almost anyone, including the affluent and late stage parents who have done little college planning, significant money. College Money Planning (latest book from author Angelo J. Robles) shows you academic, scholarship, financial and tax strategies that save you real money right now! College Money Planning will introduce you to academic scholarship strategies that take real money off the cost of college. We address both needs based and merit scholarships. We will show you how to find and organize thousands of these scholarships and we will illustrate planning and introduce resources that can improve the likelihood of success in obtaining scholarships. We break down the FAFSA government scholarship, grant and loan process for all families, which explains multiple exclusions of certain assets common among upper middle class and affluent individuals. Additionally, many beneficial programs provided for through FAFSA, including Parent Federal PLUS loans, are not needs based. Competitive loan strategies are discussed in detail, including loans from traditional lending institutions and from qualified plan balances, home equity and even those that are investment portfolio based. Even families with significant liquid assets may desire to at least consider loan based strategies for some college costs, in that often times an investment portfolio upon liquidation to fund college costs may be subject to capital gains taxes and additionally valuable assets are now out of the investment market. If loans are very competitive then, for some, there can be logic to reviewing alternatives to liquidating assets. Various tax strategies, including the Above the Line Tax Deduction for Education Tuition and Qualifying Fees, the Hope Scholarship Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit are valuable in reducing the true net cost of college. For some families with students who earn income, consideration may need to be given to the student filing as an independent, which in the right situation can provide powerful tax leverage. Business tax strategies also abound for those who own a closely held business. This includes Section 127 Tuition Reimbursement Plans, which, when combined with the prior tax strategy for independent student tax filers, can provide powerful planning opportunities. Parent and/or grandparent gifting strategies, including arranging for UGMA/UTMA accounts, which provide potential for shifting the income/assets of those who are highly taxed to children/grandchildren, can be very powerful, particularly for the affluent. Charitable planning opportunities for such families also warrant consideration and may include charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities. Core savings strategies, including UGMA/UTMA and 529 plans include additional benefits for certain families, including (where applicable) asset repositioning and estate planning benefits. Even late stage college planning families can still benefit from such strategies. For families with time on their side, 529 plans can be a powerful, tax favored college savings strategy, especially in conjunction with Coverdell ESA plans. One simple five minute 529 plan related strategy can provide anyone over time with thousands of dollars in free college money. If all this sounds like a lot of information, it is. You cannot be casual about planning for college. College Money planning helps your break it all down and provides you with powerful and useful strategies that can help any individual and/or family pay for college as beneficially as possible. College Money Planning is the Preface of the latest book by author, speaker and entrepreneur Angelo J. Robles, titled “College Money Planning: Secret Strategies to Secure an Elite College Education for Your Child While Shaving Thousands Off the Tuition.” If you desire to learn more or purchase the book go to . collegemoneyplanning. com. 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Becoming A Healthy Eater Being a healthy eater requires you to become both educated and smart about what healthy eating actually is. Being food smart isn't about learning to calculate grams or fat, or is it about studying labels and counting calories. Healthy eating is all about balanced and moderate eating, consisting of healthy meals at least three times per day. Healthy eaters eat many different types of foods, not limiting themselves to one specific food type or food group. Eating healthy requires quite a bit of leeway. You might eat too much or not enough, consume foods that are sometimes more or less nutritious. However, you should always fuel your body and your brain regularly with enough food to keep both your mind and body strong and alert. A healthy eater is a good problem solver. Healthy eaters have learned to take care of themselves and their eating with sound judgement and making wise decisions. Healthy eaters are always aware of what they eat, and know the effect that it will have on their bodies. When someone is unable to take control of their eating, they are also likely to get out of control with other aspects of life as well. They could end up spending too much, talking too much, even going to bed later and later. You should always remember that restricting food in any way is always a bad thing. Healthy eating is a way of life, something that you can do to enhance your body or your lifestyle. If you've thought about making your life better, healthy eating is just the place to start. You'll make life easier for yourself, those around you, and even your family. (word count 278) PPPPP
Can you imagine a real aquarium fish, swimming, flipping and tossing with other aquatic creatures in your screen? Do you want to have the most beautiful fish with bright and vivid colors whirling in your computer screen? Of course, you might think it is impossible but this is not impossible. You can have your favorite aquatic creature in your computer by saving a mind flowing aquarium screensaver in your computer. Aquarium screensaver is a computerized reflection of real life fish tank. It looks like real with aquarium weeds and other supplies. It contains fish as well. It provides the same viewing satisfaction only that you do not have to feed the fish to give you the pleasure you need. An aquarium screensaver is a three dimensional aquarium screensaver. It is a type of screensaver that gives you moving images with a real effect. This type of software is developed using flash, 3D studiomax and Maya through transition pattern giving away real life images. Three dimensional aquarium screensaver is a big example of the amazing product this software has made. It features images and sceneries like a real time aquarium. It also contains plenty of features like an option that will change the scheme or background in less than no time. The three dimensional aquarium screensaver is very popular especially to those who love aquarium. It has several of options available to match every occasions and seasons. It is available everywhere. You can get one from computer stores in your area. All you have to do is to download it in your computer and you can use it anytime. You do not have to worry about the prize because anyone can afford it. If you do not want to exert more effort on buying an aquarium screensaver, you can use your computer to download one. Internet has plenty of sources like websites and search engines where you can get real time aquarium screensavers. The price is almost the same compared to buying it in stores near you. Aquarium screensavers are even offered free. Yes, some websites offers free aquarium screensaver download free. You do not have to pay upon downloading. However, you need to be careful when you download free aquarium screensavers. Be aware of the frauds in the net. Many websites are advertising this type of opportunity but in reality, it can ruin your computer’s functionality. So, choose the website you want to get the aquarium screensaver warily.
Work... Work... Work… gives you lot of tensions and stress. Need relief? Just travel around the beautiful places like Hawaii, Sydney, Switzerland, Egypt or some other beautiful destinations of the world. This will help you get rid of all your tensions and anxiety. The number of tourists moving around the world has been showing a progress as compared to last year’s statistics. So why should you be left out of the fun of traveling. And if you are facing the problem of finance, holiday loans are here at your service with low interest rates. Holiday loans are loans for holidaying or traveling. Holiday loans are personal loans. Personal loans are loans for catering to your personal needs and holidaying is something personal to you and your family. Before applying for any such loan, you must decide on the following important issues: • The places you want to travel • The funds you can invest from your side • Funds you need to borrow. You can apply for a secured holiday loan against a security. The interest rate will be low as you are offering your asset to the lender as a security. The repayments options are also quite flexible. However if you are lacking any collateral or don’t want to put your asset at a stake then you can apply for an unsecured holiday loan. It will give you the freedom from the tension of repossession of your asset at a slightly higher interest rate. People with bad credit history also have a high approval rate for these loans. So you don’t have to worry, if your past record is troubling you with the thought of getting denied from taking a holiday loan. You are eligible for such loans if you are salaried person, employed, self employed, unemployed, retired or a housewife etc. So you need not to worry about your status for getting these loans. Holiday loans are generally short term loans. The time for repayment of these loans lies around 3 to 10 years. And the loan amount ranges from ₤3000 to ₤25000. With dozens of sites offering you the platform to compare packages offered by different lenders, it is not much difficult to choose the right lender. You can select the one, which will be providing you the package to suit your needs. Certain holiday loan lenders will also provide you the information about where to stay, what are the places to see there, they will also arrange cabs for you to travel at local areas. Holiday loans are becoming popular because of their easy availability and low interest rates. So if you are looking for seeing this beautiful world in real, which you have seen earlier in pictures or on televsion, you can take the help of holiday loans for the fulfillments of your desires.
